Dr Arooj Latif Khan - Your Health Partnership: Regis Medical Centre

Dr Arooj Latif Khan
Dr Serena Sapna Rakha
Dr Azeem Tariq

Languages: Hindi, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Urdu

Staff

Doctors

Dr DAVID GILMOUR HAMILTON

General Practitioner

I trained in Birmingham and qualified in 1987. I joined the practice in 1991 after joining the Sandwell GP scheme, and I completed a year as a registrar in Tipton before becoming a partner at Regis Medical Centre. In the practice I have particular responsibilities for the computer system, confidentiality and child protection. Outside of work I enjoy sailing, walking and playing sport.

Special interests

Thyroid disease, Stroke, Confidentiality and child protection , Practice IT system

GMC General Medical Council number

3256220

Qualifications

DCH Diploma in Child Health

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

FRCGP Fellow Royal College of General Practitioners

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1987

Dr SIMON KEITH MITCHELL

General Practitioner

I qualified at St Georges Hospital, London in 1990 following which I joined the Army. After seven years I left the army and came to Regis Medical Centre, taking over from the retiring Dr Jas Modi. I am the lead partner within the practice for Heart Failure and Asthma. My main interest is in Practice Management and I have the lead role for running the business at the practice and for the development of the Your Health Partnership.  My main hobbies are eating out, running and occasionally playing the guitar.

Special interests

Heart Failure, Asthma, Practice management

GMC General Medical Council number

3440168

Qualifications

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

FRCGP Fellow Royal College of General Practitioners

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1990

DR. VIRGINIA MARGARET CORNISH

General Practitioner

I trained in London at University College and The Middlesex Medical School in the West End and qualified in 1988.  I trained to be a GP in Edgware in North London and came back to the Midlands in 1992 when I joined Regis Medical Centre as a partner after working at the practice as a locum. In the practice I have responsibility for diabetes, kidney care, patient engagement and complaints. My personal interests are spending time with my family, playing the saxophone when time allows, and going to concerts.

Special interests

Diabetes, Kidney disease, Patient engagement and complaints

GMC General Medical Council number

3352133

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1998

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr MARK PADLEY

General Practitioner

I trained in Nottingham in 1997, and I have worked in Lincoln and Birmingham doing Hospital Medicine before changing my mind and starting on a career path towards General Practice and the Black Country. I did my GP training at Sandwell and Dudley hospitals before starting as a registrar at Regis Medical Centre. I have remained here ever since and am now a partner. I have developed a clinical interest in depression and mental well-being and have a specialist qualification in substance misuse treatment. Outside work my time is spent looking after my 2 young children and when time permits watching cricket, playing golf and holidaying at Centreparcs.

Special interests

Mental health and well- being, Substance misuse, Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)

GMC General Medical Council number

4432487

Qualifications

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1997

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

DR ABDUL RASHID TABASSUM

General Practitioner

I trained in Lahore, at Allama Iqbal Medical College and University of Punjab and qualified in 1996. I worked at Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry following which I joined North Staffordshire General Practice training scheme. I joined Regis Medical Centre as a registrar in 2003 for 6 months then moved to Worcester Street Surgery in Stourbridge for 6 months to complete my training. I came back to Regis Medical Centre in September 2004 and have remained here ever since.  I became a partner in April 2009 and I have a special interest in Rheumatology and musculoskeletal health conditions.

Special interests

Musculoskeletal & Rheumatology, Osteoporosis and Epilepsy

GMC General Medical Council number

5198521

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1996

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Other languages

Hindi

Kashmiri

Punjabi

Urdu

Dr Carolyn Joy Berry

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

6135362

Qualifications

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2006

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Steven Nicholas Winston Blake

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

7149213

Qualifications

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2011

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Arooj Latif Khan

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

6151569

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2008

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Serena Sapna Rakha

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

7088331

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2010

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Azeem Tariq

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

7013929

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2009

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Services

We are not providing any new appointment for new referrals as this is being provided by Sandwell anticoagulation service at Regis Medical centre on Mondays.
We are still providing this service for existing patients on Thursday afternoon. If you are not able to attend your appointment for any reason please make sure that you speak to a member of INR nurse.

This service requires a referral by your GP

Nurse led clinic with Practice Nurse Davinia George, Michaela Hinton and Claire Downing. Our aim is to help you to understand your condition and manage it effectively. We will call you for an annual review but will also see you at other times if your condition is difficult to manage.
 

This service requires a referral by your GP

 There is a Well Baby clinic on Thursdays between 2.00 – 3.30pm at Regis Medical Centre – no appointments necessary.
 

All babies are enrolled into the Child Health Surveillance programme and are seen regularly for health checks by the Health Visitors.

Childhood immunisations are by appointment with practice nurses. After completing initial course of immunisation, you will be sent a reminder for booster vaccinations.

This is a nurse led clinic with Practice Nurse Michaela Hinton and Davinia George. People who suffer from COPD should have an annual review and health check. You will be offered an appointment by a letter or telephone. Apart from annual review, the aim of this clinic is to provide education about the condition and how well to look after your self. If you are not able to attend the appointment for any reason, you should cancel well in advance so that it can be offered to someone else. We also do diagnostic lung function tests.
You can also book an appointment in this clinic if you feel that you condition is deteriorating or you can nurse for advice.
 

This service requires a referral by your GP

Leg ulcer clinic is run by Practice nurse in the treatment room. Please book an appointment in the treatment room if you develop a leg ulcer via main surgery number. The Nurse will assess your ulcer for dressings and further tests may be organised.

Alcohol
Regis Medical Centre would like to encourage people who do drink alcohol to do so within safe limits. If you feel that you have you have a problem with alcohol, we would like to help. You can be referred to local services for advice about your drinking and ongoing support if you wish to cut down. Please ask any doctor or nurse about this service.

Drug Misuse Services
Regis Medical Centre would like to help those patients who have a problem with using drugs. We currently treat approximately 30 individuals at the surgery who have had problems with heroin use. We have a drugs worker who visits the surgery weekly. If you want help, book to see Dr Padley and discuss matters confidentially.

This service requires a referral by your GP

We have a dedicated joint injection clinic run by Doctors and Physician's assistant. Please book an appointment with a doctor to see if you need to have an injection who will refer you to this clinic.

This service requires a referral by your GP

Please book an appointment in Sexual health clinic via reception to discuss different options of contraception. If you require an IUD (coil) for contraception, you will be required to sign a consent form and arrange an appropriate appointment to insert an IUD. Please make sure that you return for 6 weeks check following fitting of the IUD.

This service requires a referral by your GP

Procedures for removal of minor lumps, minor skin lesions and warts are carried out at the surgery. Please see the doctor first.

This service requires a referral by your GP

This clinic is run by one of the nursing team member.  Access is by invitation only or by direct referral from one of the doctors or nurses. You will be offered 3 appointments for assessment and advice following that you will be discharged from the clinic.

This service requires a referral by your GP

This service is provided at Regis Medical Centre after discussion with a doctor who will refer you to the counselling service. You will receive a letter directly from counselling service for an appointment. Please make sure that you follow the instructions on the letter to confirm your appointment.
 

This service requires a referral by your GP

Regis medical centre would like to encourage all smokers to consider giving up. The practice offers a smoking cessation clinic which runs on Monday morning between 9am and 1pm. It is run by Cathy Sykes one of our experienced nursing team with training in smoking cessation. First appointments lasts 30 minutes with further follow up tailored to your personal need. The clinic can provide prescriptions and advice regarding stop smoking aids e.g., nicotine replacement therapy as well as medical treatments such as zyban and champix. Appointments can be booked directly by speaking to reception.

This service requires a referral by your GP

WE do not provide yellow fever vaccination.

Patients need to collect forms from reception at least 6—8 weeks before the date of expected travel. Receptionist will allocate an appointment with the Practice Nurses when you return the completed form. The form will be assessed by the Practice nurse and if you do not require any travel vaccination, the practice nurse will contact you and cancel you appointment. It is most important that these instructions are followed to ensure patients complete their full course of vacations prior to travel. Please note that not all travel vaccinations are free of charge.
WE do not provide yellow fever vaccination.

Facilities

• Braille translation service (yes)
• Disabled parking (yes)
• Disabled WC (yes)
• Induction loop (yes)
• Signing service available (yes)
• Wheelchair access (yes)
• Step free access (yes)
• Car Parking (yes)
• Disabled parking (yes)