Dr Arun Kochhar - Claremont Medical Centre

Dr Arun Kochhar

Staff

Doctors

Dr Martin Stephen Wolfson

General Practitioner

MB BS (London 1974) MRCP MRCGP DRCOG Dr Wolfson has been a GP in Surbiton for 21 years. He graduated from Westminster Hospital in 1975. His father was a GP and his son Paul is presemtly at medical school hoping to follow in the family footsteps. Dr Wolfson took over the practice from Dr Hirsch in 1987 and has seen it grow from a single doctor surgery with 1,500 patients to a six doctor practice with over 8,000 patients. His particular clincial interests are Diabetes, Heart Disease, Dermatology and serious Mental Health problems. Despite being a doctor for more than 30 years, he still loves his work! He is a keen runner so if you see him running along the Thames in Kingston - please say Hi!

GMC General Medical Council number

2213761

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1974

Dr Katie Williams

General Practitioner

Bsc. MBBS DRCOG DFFP MRCGP Dr Williams graduated from St. George's Hospital Medical School in Tooting in 2000 and completed GP training by working in most departments of Kingston Hospital. She has since been working locally as a GP and joined Claremont Medical Centre in January 2010, becoming a Partner in July 2014. Particular interests include womens medicine, family planning and mental health issues. She loves being a GP and is very enthusiastic. She has 2 young sons who take up most of her time but also enjoys sailing and food- cooking it, eating it and reading about it!

GMC General Medical Council number

4725080

Qualifications

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Frank Anthony Hanson

General Practitioner

Dr Frank Hanson trained as a GP Registrar here at Claremont in 2010, and joined us as a Salaried Doctor following a locum contract in order to cover Dr William's maternity leave. He undertook his preclinical medical training at Oxford University and then completed his clinical training at Imperial College London in 2005. He has worked at Kingston, Northwick Park and St Helier Hospitals, and several GP surgeries across London. He has been based at Claremont since August 2010 and became a partner in July 2016. Frank has particular interests in respiratory medicine and emergency medicine. Outside of work he is a keen sportsman, enjoying distance running and regularly playing football, rugby and table tennis. He is an enthusiastic supporter of Wimbledon and Liverpool football clubs.

GMC General Medical Council number

6130106

Qualifications

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

MRCP Member Royal College of Physicians

Dr Arun Kochhar

General Practitioner

MB ChB (Aberdeen 1992) MRCGP FRCS DRCOG Dr Arun Kochhar has been a partner at Claremont Medical Centre since January 2001. He trained initially at Aberdeen University and then undertook basic trainig as a surgeon before obtaining his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons. He then saw the light and retrained in General Practice working in local practices as well as an enjoyable 8 month period in rural Australia. He has a special interest in ear, nose and throat ailments and minor surgery. He is also a GP Trainer.

GMC General Medical Council number

3585559

Qualifications

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

FRCS Fellow Royal College of Surgeons

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Emily Kelly

General Practitioner

Please note that Dr Kelly is currently on Maternity leave. She is planing to return to work in April 2015.

Dr Emily Kelly took a degree in psychology before going on to train as a doctor, graduating from Sheffield in 2002. She initially trained in Paediatrics, gaining membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, but after taking a year out to travel she realised that her heart belonged to General practice. On completing her GP training as a registrar here at Claremont, Emily was overjoyed to join the team as a GP retainer, working 4 sessions a week over Thursday and Fridays. Emily still has a special interest in Paediatrics. In her spare time she enjoys art, DIY and being a mum to three small children.

GMC General Medical Council number

6055410

Qualifications

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Rachel Harrington

General Practitioner

Dr Harrington graduated from Bristol in 2008 and after a short stint in London she spent 2 years as a junior doctor in New Zealand. She returned to undertake her GP training and graduated in 2015. She joined the surgery in Jan 2016 as a salaried GP and works on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Outside of the surgery she enjoys music, travel and is kept busy looking after her 2 year old son.

GMC General Medical Council number

7016742

Qualifications

BSc Bachelor of Science

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Bandna Ratti

General Practitioner

Dr Ratti qualified as a doctor in Liverpool in 1993. Since then she has worked in a diverse range of areas both in Australia and in the UK, including General Practice, Research and as a GP in Accident & Emergency. She has particular interests in Child Health, Womens Health and Psychological support.

Dr Ratti works here as a Salaried GP doing two sessions a week on a Wednesday. She also provides adhoc sessional cover for other doctors when they are on leave.

In addition to working at Claremont, Dr Ratti is also the GP Clinical Lead for A&E at Kingston Hospital and undertakes medical aesthetic work privately.

Special interests

Child Health Womens Health Psychological Support

GMC General Medical Council number

4023221

Qualifications

DCH Diploma in Child Health

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Branka Polomcic

General Practitioner

Dr Polomcic graduated at the Medical University of Novi Sad in Serbia.  She then moved to New Zealand and lived there for a few years before moving to the UK where she completed her GP training while raising her young children.  She was a GP registrar at Claremont Medical Centre.  She then went on to work at Barnes Surgery before returning to Claremont.  Her medical interests include mental health and family planning.  She is passionate about her GP work and works all day on a Tuesday and Friday. 

She enjoys cooking and spending time with her family and friends, walking her dog, travelling and the theatre.

GMC General Medical Council number

5209146

Practice nursing team

Clare Day

Practice Nurse

Clare joined Claremont Medical Centre in June 2014. She is an experienced Nurse with a broad skill set covering the full range of Practice Nursing. She undertook her training at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London and has worked in both Community and General Hospitals as well as General Practice.

Clare works here on a Tuesady, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. She has a particular interest in Womens Health and Family Planning/Sexual Health Services.

Jane Fox

Practice Nurse

Jane trained at St. Thomas' Hospital, qualifying as a Registered General Nurse in 1983. She moved to community nursing in 1985 and then did her District Nursing certificate in 1987. Jane started Practice Nursing in 2006, joining Claremont in 2007. Her special clinical interest is Respiratory medicine and she is currently furthering her knowledge in Diabetes care. Jane is here on a Monday all day and on a Wednesday morning.

Mrs Diana Jemmett

Healthcare Assistant

Diana joined Claremont Medical Centre in 2005 and originally worked as part of the front of house team. She undertook her training to become a phlebotomist in 2006 and has been taking bloods from patients ever since. In the last few years she has increased her clinical skill base and now performs ECGs, fits 24hr Blood Pressure Monitors, does NHS Health Checks, gives flu and pneumococcal vaccinations, does Ear Syringing and facilitates the running of the diabetes clinics. Diana thoroughly enjoys patient interaction and finds it a far cry from her days trading the stock markets in the City

Community healthcare

Mrs Michelle Nicholls

Healthcare Assistant

Michelle joined Claremont Medical Centre in 2009. She started as a receptionist and then developed her role to include more admin duties and became one of the prescriptions clerks. From this she developed an interest in the clinical aspect of patient care. She has since retrained to become a Health Care Assistant gaining her HCA Skills and Knowledge qualification and now is able to take bloods, perform ECG’s, undertakes NHS Health Checks and advises of the results, runs a weight management programme, administers Flu Pneumococcal and B12 injections and is working towards being able to do Spirometry and fit 24hr Blood Pressure Monitors. She is currently completing her Care Certificate which she hopes to complete over the next few months.

Michelle has two children who take up a lot of her spare time, but she also runs a Brownie unit and looks after 4 others in her district. She enjoys swimming, Zumba, line dancing and socialising.

Services

We run a dedicated childhood vaccinations clinic every Thursday morning although baby and child immunisations can also be done by the Practice Nurses throughout the week.

We would ask that all parents familiarise themselves with the routine childhood immunisation shcedule prior to seeing the practice nurse for immunisations. Full details can be found at www.nhs.uk/vaccinations. Leaflets are also available from reception upon request.

We like to see and review all of our patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease during October to December each year. Your check up will involve checking your breathing, making sure we are aware of any problems you may be having and are able to ensure that you have a supply of drugs available at home to start taking should you become poorly.

Patients suffering from Diabetes are encouraged to have checks for these at least once a year. A Diabetes Clinic is run by Dr Wolfson and our nurse fortnightly on a Thursday morning. We offer all of our Diabetic patients an Annual Review along with a six monthly blood test in order to monitor their diabetes. We try to manage as many of our Diabetic patients inhouse as possible so that you don't need to go to the hospital to receive this care.

The practice provides a full range of sexual health and family planning services, this includes;
- advice on free contraception including emergency contraception
- cervical smears
- free Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea Screening for young people aged 16 -24 (see below for full info)
- sexual health screening for those patients that think they may have symptoms of Chlamydia, Trichomonas, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, HIV, Herpes, Cystitis, Thrush and Bacterial Vaginosis.
- routine HIV screening for all new patients
- Contraceptive services including Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) - fitting of Coils, Contraceptive implants and contraceptive injections

The practice does not offer a contact tracing service for those patients who test positive for any of the above sexually transmitted infections.

Please speak to reception staff about LARC prior to making an appointment as this service is not provided by all of our doctors.

We offer on-site small operations such as the removal of skin lumps and bumps. If you would like to discuss having a minor operation on site, please make an appointment to see Dr Kochhar.

We run a ten week weight loss prgramme here at the practice at various intervals throughout the year. This is a group based programme aimed at providing you with helpful hints nad advice about acheiving your weight loss goals and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. If you would be interested in finding out more about this service, please ask one of the doctors or nurses about the Weigh 2 Go programme.

We run phlebotomy clinics each morning plus on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for non-fasting blood tests.

Sometimes we go through difficult times in our lives when we may experience feelings that worry us, and it is not always easy to talk about problems and to express your feelings. Here at Claremont Medical Centre we offer an in house counselling service, with counsellors that come from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. With a referral from your doctor, your designated counsellor can work with you towards improving your well-being.

Counselling and psychotherapy are umbrella terms that cover a range of talking therapies. Counselling offers you a safe, confidential place, which is just for you to talk about your life and anything that may be confusing, painful or uncomfortable.

If you feel you could benefit from talking to a counsellor, please book an appointment to discuss this with your doctor.

We provide a foreign travel vaccination service. Please book a double appointment with one of the Practice Nurses at least one month before travelling.
Some travel vaccinations are provided free of charge under the NHS whilst others require a private prescription . This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS and some may therefore be chargeable. Prices are listed below for your information. In the event that a private prescription is needed, this service will incur a one off £10 fee in addition to the cost of the vaccines.

Vaccine

Applicable for travel to;

Charge

Cholera

 Price applicable to all countries

£20

Facilities

• Disabled parking (yes)
• Disabled WC (yes)
• Wheelchair access (yes)
• Step free access (yes)
• Baby changing facility (yes)
• Children's play area (yes)
• Parent and baby room (yes)
• Pram park (yes)
• Car Parking (yes)
• Cycle parking (yes)
• Disabled parking (yes)