Doctors
All general practitioners employed in the practice are members of a recognised medical defence organisation and registered on a primary care performers list (or equivalent).
All professionals working in the practice are covered by appropriate indemnity insurance.
Dr Omid Entekhabi-Fard
Senior Partner
MB BS FRCS Glas GLAS
Male
Dr Vasantharani Stanislaus
Partner
MBBS nMRCGP DCH
Female
Dr Lee Chivers
Partner
MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG
Male
Dr Gurpreet Singh
Partner
MB ChB MRCP (London) MRCGP (UK)
Male
Dr Hannah Crowther
BA MBBS MRCGP DRCOG DFRSH
Female
Dr Rebecca Rattue
MBBS BSc MRCGP
Female
Nursing Team
Our team of practice nurses is led by Elaine Warwick, lead practice nurse and, in addition to being willing to give advice, all are available by appointment from Monday to Friday. A full treatment room service is offered but not necessarily through all the hours that the surgery is open. Please check the treatment room opening times with reception.
Nurse Practitioners
All our nurse practitioners work as part of our on the day urgent care duty team, looking at all aspects of minor illnesses. The team is always led by a doctor who will oversee any problem on the day which proves to be more serious.
The treatment room offers:
- Travel vaccinations
- Dressing of wounds and removal of sutures
- Immunisation (adult and separate baby immunisation clinic)
- Blood pressure checks
- Smear tests
- Routine injections (vitamins, hormones etc)
- ECG and other referrals from your doctor
- Blood tests (non routine) and other clinical tests (after seeing your doctor)
- General health advice
Clinical Team
Simon Thorpe
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Scarlett Keightley
Paramedic
Hannah Copus
Prescribing Pharmacist
Debbie Hughes
Pharmacy Technician
Practice Team
The practice manager has overall responsibility for non-clinical matters and is here to ensure the smooth running of the practice. If you have a problem with the service you have received or any suggestions for improvements to the services we offer, please do not hesitate to contact our practice manager
Debbie Short
Practice manager
Administrative Staff
We also employ a range of other staff who, despite not meeting patients directly, provide valuable support to the practice in maintaining a high standard of patient services.
Rachel Young
Operations Manager
Natalie Poole
Reception Manager
Jo Sullivan
Surgical Unit Administrator
Lyn Skelton
Administration Manager
Kerryn Sullivan
Care Co-ordinator
Care Navigators
Our care navigators are here to help you obtain the best possible service from the practice. In order to do this, they sometimes need to judge the urgency of your request and may need to ask you a few questions.
Please rest assured that the rules of confidentiality apply equally to all practice staff. A brief explanation of your problem may enable them to suggest the right person for advice, or offer the most suitable appointment. Please help them to help you.
Secretaries
The secretaries duties include arranging hospital referral appointments and liaison between the hospital consultants and your doctor.
Phone 01184677722 / 01189273416 between 8am and 5pm to speak with our secretary team.