Our Staff

Doctors

DR VICKY MATIOPOULOU

Partner - MBBS, DPD (Greece 1999)

Dr Matiopoulou has a special interest in Dermatology and is the surgerys Caldicott Guardian.

DR G SHANBHAG

MBBS, MCRP

Dr. G Shanbhag has a special interest in Elderly care and Diabetes.

DR SARAH GULL

Bsc. MBBS, DRCOG (UK), MRCGP (LONDON)

Nurse Practitioners

The ANP is available on a Monday and a Friday for the following services: Diabetes, Dressings, Removal of sutures, Cervical smears, HRT, Pill checks, Immunisations and Holiday vaccinations. The ANP also runs a minor ailments clinic whilst liaising with a GP. Please telephone to make an appointment.

ANITA JHA

Nurses

The Practice nurse is available during the week, evenings and weekends for the following services: Asthma, COPD, Spirometry, Dressings, Removal of sutures, Cervical smears, HRT, Pill checks, Immunisations and Holiday vaccinations. Please telephone to make an appointment.

BIANCA GOMEZ

SRN

Healthcare Assistants

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one. Melissa also completes Health Checks, ECG's, B12 and some Vaccinations.

M MORGAN

Practice Management

Should you have any queries, constructive comments, criticisms or complaints about the service provided by the practice, the practice manager would be pleased to receive your letters or see you personally by appointment. Alternatively, pick up a complaints leaflet from the reception desk.

BECKY SHEWRING

Practice Manager

Administration

JO WILLIAMSON

ELAINE GILL

Female

Reception

Our receptionists are the front line of our service. They are trained to deal with your queries and difficulties. They are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the rest of the healthcare team.

J COLLINS

SAM POWLES

CARRIE-ANN GALLAGHER

JODIE MCDONAGH

SHARON LEIGH

Secretaries

The secretaries type all the correspondence and details with hospital referrals. They also liaise with the patients, attached staff, Social Services and other organisations.

K CHARLTON

PCN Staff

The staff members below work within each of the PCN practices (Richmond Medical Centre, Grafton Road Surgery, Hobs Moat Medical Centre, St Margaret's Medical Practice)

Clinical Pharmacist

Appointments are available with our pharmacists on a Tuesday morning and a Thursday afternoon.

INDI MANDAIR

SHAHEDA HAQUE

District Nurses

our district nurses are available at the surgery by appointment and also provide care for people at home. Your doctor will arrange a visit, where appropriate.

Health Visitors

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.

Midwife

our midwife is available on Tuesday mornings by appointment.

Paramedic

Appointments are available with our paramedic during the week. The paramedic can help with minor illness, assessments, home visits, ECGs

CALLUM MCMAHON

Physicians Associate

Appointments are available with our physicians associate for any acute or chronic diseases.

GURDEV BLAGGAN

NAJMAL HALIM

YUVRAJ NAYYAR

Physiotherapy

appointments are made through the surgery or self- referral

Social Prescriber

The practice can refer you to our social prescriber who will provide one to one support to you with any non-medical issues that may be affecting your health and wellbeing.

FIZ AZIZ

Social Services

should you need to get in touch with Social Services telephone (0121) 7048052.