Meet the Team

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.