Dr Ashna Patel - Townhill Medical Practice

Dr Ashna Patel
Dr Radhika Vohra

Staff

Doctors

Dr Kevin Defriend

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

GMC General Medical Council number

4018102

Qualifications

BS Bachelor of Surgery 1993

BSc Bachelor of Science

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MB MB 1993

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Ashna Patel

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Monday, Thursday & Friday

GMC General Medical Council number

7082482

Qualifications

BM Bachelor of Medicine 2010

BS Bachelor of Surgery 2010

Dr Suthan Ulakanathan

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Monday, Tuesday & Friday

GMC General Medical Council number

6160774

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2007

Dr Anne-Marie Newbon

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Tuesday & Thursday

GMC General Medical Council number

6102098

Qualifications

BM Bachelor of Medicine 2004

BS Bachelor of Surgery 2004

Dr Kay Sheedy

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

GMC General Medical Council number

6166502

Qualifications

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2008

Dr Radhika Vohra

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Tuesday & Friday

GMC General Medical Council number

6044972

Qualifications

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2002

Dr Samantha Sylvester

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Monday to Friday

GMC General Medical Council number

7283819

Qualifications

BM Bachelor of Medicine 2012

BS Bachelor of Surgery 2012

Practice nursing team

Sister Catherine Hall

Nurse Practitioner

Surgery hours

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Mrs Kelly Bugden

Urgent Care Practitioner

Surgery hours

Monday to Friday

Sister Jane Fane

Practice Nurse

Surgery hours

Monday to Friday

Mrs Janet Hackett

Phlebotomist

Surgery hours

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Sister Yolanda Hewitt-Coleman

Practice Nurse

Surgery hours

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Mrs Vivien McKenna

Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Surgery hours

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Miss Emily McMorrow

Practice Nurse

Surgery hours

Monday to Friday

Mrs Shireen Qadiri

Physician Associate

Surgery hours

Monday to Friday

Miss Nadira Uddin

Healthcare Assistant

Reception & administration staff

Mrs Christabel Fanucci

Reception Staff

Mrs Juliette Goodson

Administrator

Mrs Jules Green

Senior Administrator

Mr Michael Hopkins

Administrator

Mrs Karen Shiells

Medical Secretary

Mrs Theresa Barnett

Reception Staff

Mrs Jo Bartholomew

Administrator

Mrs Karen Botting

Administrator

Ms Laurie Brown

Practice Manager

Mrs Sarah Desmond

Administrator

Mrs Maggie Foster

Administrator

Mrs Nicci Marden

Administrator

Mrs Tina McGarrigle

Registrations Administrator

Mrs Alison McLellan

Accounts Administrator

Miss Sharon Osmore

Reception Staff

Miss Dannielle Osmore

Reception Staff

Miss Jess Peters

IT Co-Ordinator

Mrs Liz Rees-Peskett

Administrator

Mrs Sam Russell

Reception Staff

Mrs Jacqui Turner

Clinical Data Administrator

Mrs Sheila Wadey

Administrator

Services

Appointment via reception.

These clinics, for patients aged five years and over are run by our practice nurse who specialises in the care of patients diagnosed with respiratory disease. Please make an appointment for children under five to be seen by a Doctor.

A Practice Doctor and Nurse run the clinic which provides monitoring, examination and immunisations for babies of eight weeks old.

Our Practice Nurses run this clinic to immunise babies and children against childhood infections and offer advice.

Appointment via reception.

These clinics are run by our practice nurse who specialises in the care of patients diagnosed with respiratory disease

These clinics are run on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays by our Specialist Diabetic Nurse - Vivien McKenna, who specializes in the care of patients diagnosed with diabetes.

All dressings are done by our Practice Nurses. Please book an appointment at Reception if this is required.

Clinics for Flu Jabs are available to book for eligible patients towards the end of September. Clinics for Children's Nasal Flu vaccines usually begin in November.

These can be given by Dr Defriend or Dr Suthan, please see your GP to see if this is suitable for you.

This service requires a referral by your GP

Patients with Learning Disabilities are invited every year for a Health Check.

These clinics are run by Dr. Lucy Cox, Dr Vohra & Dr Newbon who specialise in contraceptive implants and coils.To arrange an appointment please pass your name and contact details to reception who will pass them on to to Sarah Desmond who co-ordinates these appointments. Please remember to state whether you are agreeable to a message being left on your answer phone, should you not be available.

Run by our practice doctors in our minor operations room, these appointments are for minor surgical procedures e.g. skin biopsies, removal of moles, cysts etc.

This service requires a referral by your GP

Run by our Practice Nurses, the INR clinic monitors patients on Warfarin. A blood test is carried out during the consultation and the result is immediately available. We also have a dedicated Phlebotomy clinic for blood tests on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

A member of the District Nursing team will visit those patients who, for medical reasons, cannot attend the surgery.

Please telephone the surgery to make an appointment in our Smoking Cessation Clinic, held at the surgery every Friday.

We do not offer travel advice at the surgery. Patients should seek advice from a travel clinic or online. Our Practice Nurses will administer recommended vaccines available on the NHS. Please make an appointment through Reception.

This test is performed by our Nursing Team to check the blood flow supply to your legs. Your GP will advise you if they feel this is necessary.

This service requires a referral by your GP

Facilities

• Disabled parking (yes)
• Disabled WC (yes)
• Induction loop (yes)
• Wheelchair access (yes)
• Step free access (yes)
• Car Parking (yes)
• Disabled parking (yes)