Dr Bal Bahia - Burdwood Surgery

Dr Bal Bahia
Dr Bahia has been a Partner in the practice since 1994. He is our GP Trainer responsible for training new Doctors (GP Registrars) who are with us to gain valuable experience in dealing with medical problems in a surgery environment.
Dr Shivani Kochhar
Dr Kochhar joined us as a GP Registrar in February 2018. She is a fully qualified doctor and is with us for 3 years to learn General Practice.
Dr Fehmi Hafiz
Dr Hafiz joined us as a GP Registrar in August 2019. She is with us for 6 months to learn General Practice.
Dr Harman Bhullar
Dr Bhullar joined us as a GP Registrar in February 2020 and is with us for 6 months to learn general practice.

Staff

Doctors

Dr Michael Morgan

General Practitioner

Dr Morgan is our Senior Partner and has been with the practice since 1987. He is also the School Medical Officer to Downe House School and a member of the Medical Officers of School Association (MOSA).

Surgery hours

Monday am / pm Tuesday am / pm Thursday am Friday am / pm

GMC General Medical Council number

2561134

Qualifications

BSc Bachelor of Science 1982

DCH Diploma in Child Health

DFFP Diploma Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Medicine

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1982

Dr Bal Bahia

General Practitioner

Dr Bahia has been a Partner in the practice since 1994. He is our GP Trainer responsible for training new Doctors (GP Registrars) who are with us to gain valuable experience in dealing with medical problems in a surgery environment.

Surgery hours

Monday am / pm Wednesday am / pm Thursday am / pm Friday am

GMC General Medical Council number

3352999

Qualifications

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

FRCGP Fellow Royal College of General Practitioners

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1989

Dr Pete Osborne

General Practitioner

Dr Osborne first came to the surgery in 2011 as a GP Registrar and was with us for a year initially. Having completed his GP training he has returned to the surgery as a GP Partner. Dr Osborne is also qualified as a GP Trainer after being assessed in February 2015.

Surgery hours

Monday pm Tuesday am / pm Thursday am Friday pm

GMC General Medical Council number

7013999

Qualifications

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2008

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Xanthe Phillips

General Practitioner

Dr Xanthe Phillips is a Partner at the Burdwood Surgery. She has worked as a salaried GP here since 2012; having been a registrar here a few years before. She has a wide interest in family medicine and particular interests in women's health and family planning including coil fitting.

Surgery hours

Monday am Wednesday am / pm Friday am

Special interests

Women's Health and Family Planning.

GMC General Medical Council number

6135219

Qualifications

BSc Bachelor of Science 2006

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

DFSRH Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Dr Natalie Colborne

General Practitioner

Dr Colborne is a Partner GP at Burdwood Surgery. She has been working with us since May 2016, first as a GP Registrar then as a Salaried GP and now as a GP Partner. 

Surgery hours

Monday am / pm Thursday am / pm Friday am / pm

GMC General Medical Council number

7083051

Qualifications

BMedSci Bachelor of Medical Sciences 2010

BSc Bachelor of Science

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Elizabeth Field

Salaried GP

Dr Field first came to the surgery as a GP Registrar in 2011 and has been a Salaried GP with us since 2014.

Surgery hours

Wednesday am / pm Friday am / pm

GMC General Medical Council number

6155494

Qualifications

BSc Bachelor of Science 2007

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Nicholas Parkinson

Salaried GP

Dr Parkinson is one of our Salaried GPs. He has been working with us since August 2018, first as a Registrar GP and now a Salaried GP.

Surgery hours

Monday pm Tuesday am / pm Wednesday am / pm Thursday am / pm

GMC General Medical Council number

7264020

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2012

Dr Jo Rutter

Retainer GP

Dr Rutter is our Retainer GP. She works term time only.

Surgery hours

Monday am Tuesday am Wednesday am Thursday am

GMC General Medical Council number

4538826

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1998

Dr Bruce Letham

Locum GP

Surgery hours

Tuesday pm Thursday pm

GMC General Medical Council number

2481692

Qualifications

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1979

Dr Christine Corder

Locum GP

Dr Corder has been with the practice since 2009. 

She is now working as a GP Locum and works at the Burdwood Surgery on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Surgery hours

Tuesday am Thursday am

Special interests

Palliative medicine, family planning and also fits contraceptive implants

GMC General Medical Council number

4028398

Qualifications

DFFP Diploma Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Medicine

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1993

DipPalMed Diploma in Palliative Medicine

Dr Shivani Kochhar

GP Registrar

Dr Kochhar joined us as a GP Registrar in February 2018. She is a fully qualified doctor and is with us for 3 years to learn General Practice.

Surgery hours

Monday pm Wednesday pm Thursday pm

GMC General Medical Council number

7082691

Qualifications

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2010

Dr Emily Johnson

GP Registrar

Dr Johnson joined us a GP Registrar in April 2019. She is currently on Maternity Leave but will be back with us in 2021 to complete her training.

Surgery hours

Currently on Maternity Leave

GMC General Medical Council number

7420439

Qualifications

MA Master of Arts

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Dr Fehmi Hafiz

GP Registrar

Dr Hafiz joined us as a GP Registrar in August 2019. She is with us for 6 months to learn General Practice.

Surgery hours

Monday am / pm Friday pm

GMC General Medical Council number

7560019

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2017

Dr Harman Bhullar

GP Registrar

Dr Bhullar joined us as a GP Registrar in February 2020 and is with us for 6 months to learn general practice.

Surgery hours

Monday pm Wednesday am / pm Thursday am / pm Friday am

GMC General Medical Council number

7522259

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2016

Practice nursing team

Julie

Practice Nurse

Julie joined us at Burdwood in November 2018 as a Practice Nurse.

Julie can deal with a range of conditions and health concerns, including diabetes, B12 injections, dressings, administer all immunisations, family planning, travel imms and smears.

Surgery hours

Tuesday am / pm Friday am / pm

Catherine

Practice Nurse

Catherine has recently joined us as Practice Nurse. She offers appointments for ECG, Dressings, Travel Imms, Family Planning, Smears and more.

Surgery hours

Tuesday am / pm Wednesday am / pm Thursday am / pm

Yvonne

Healthcare Assistant

Yvonne has been with the Practice since 2005 and as well as being an dedicated Healthcare Assistant, Yvonne is also one of the Secretaries at Burdwood. 

Yvonne can offer appointments for many health concerns and conditions including bloods, Spirometry, health checks, ECGs, BP readings and 24 hour BP readings.

Surgery hours

Monday am Tuesday am / pm Wednesday am / pm

Diane

Healthcare Assistant

Diane joined the Practice as a full-time Healthcare Assistant in October 2018.

Diane can offer appointments for many health concerns and conditions including bloods, ECGs, BP readings, 24 hour BP readings and health checks.

Surgery hours

Monday am / pm Tuesday am / pm Wednesday am / pm Thursday am / pm Friday am / pm

Dan Haines

Primary Care Paramedic

Dan is our Primary Care Paramedic and has recently joined our team. 

This is a new role as part of our wider innovative plan to enhance patient care and make general practice more effective and efficient.

The Primary Care Paramedic role includes:

Surgery hours

Wednesday am / pm Friday am / pm

Community healthcare

Midwives - Reading & Basingstoke

Community Midwife

If you become pregnant you will be given a 'booking appointment with a midwife at around eight to ten weeks, at which the midwife will ask you a few questions and carry out some general health checks. You will be seen regularly throughout your pregnancy either at the practice or at the local hospital, or both. We have midwives from Reading and Basingstoke seeing patients at Burdwood - it is the patient's choice for who they wish to see.

Health Visitor Team

Health Visitor

Health visitors continue to monitor under school age children. They are qualified and registered nurses who have undertaken further training in order to be able to work as a member of the primary health care team. The role of the health care visitor is about the promotion of health and the prevention of illness in all age groups.

Health visitors run drop-in clinics and are also available for appointments. These sessions are held at the children's centres -

South Thatcham Children's Centre, Lower Way, Thatcham, RG19 3RR. Tel: 01635 877642

North Thatcham Childrens's Centre, Park Lane, Thatcham, RG18 3PG. Tel: 01635 865318

The health visitors can be contacted directly by telephone on 01635 860955

Reception & administration staff

Mark Foster

Practice Manager

The Practice team is led by our Practice Manager Mark.  He is assisted by the Office Manager, who has a dedicated team of IT, secretarial and administrative staff who will be able to help you with any administrative query you may have or any problems with the way that the Practice is run.

Mark has been in this role since February 2020. He is responsible for the management of the practice team, our premises and HR.

Kamal Bahia

Strategic Business Manager

Kamal is now taking on the role of Strategic Business Manager which encompasses her strategic direction for Burdwood and representation as Executive Director on Kennet Primary Care Network (PCN).

Kamal will continue her practice manager Lead role which covers the lead for Newbury, Chair of Patient and Public Engagement for Health and Wellbeing Board, Deputy Chair of Patient Panel and attendance at Local Management Team. She will also continue her GP IT role for Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.

Lizzie

Office Manager

Lizzie is the office manager, responsible for finance, day to day running of the office, administration of cervical smears, medicals, insurance claims and petty cash.

Nicky

IT Manager

Nicky is the IT Manager who looks after all our software and hardware IT issues, clinical searches, quarterly reporting on enhanced services and training.

Kerry

Patient Services Manager

Kerry is the Patient Services Manager, her job is to assist you the patient, she also assists with our Patient Participation Group (PPG). Alongside this she is another of our office administrators. Kerry manages the Practice website, display material and leaflets, GP Online Services and also deals with patient registrations and prescriptions. 

She has recently accepted the role of Medical Secretary working alongside Yvonne.

Yvonne

Secretary

As a medical secretary Yvonne deals with consultants' correspondence, making specialist referrals and assisting with choose and book appointments. They also liaise with other health care staff and handle patients' queries.

If you have any queries regarding specialist referrals or choose and book appointments, you may contact one of our secretaries on: (01635) 292601 and they will be able to help you. 

Becky

Prescriptions Administrator

Becky is one of our Prescriptions Administrators. She is responsible for processing prescriptions and new patient registrations.

Katie

Prescriptions Administrator

Katie is one of our Prescriptions Administrators. She is responsible for processing prescriptions and new patient registrations.

Hannah

PA to the Practice Manager

Hannah joined us as Personal Assistant to the Practice Manager in 2018 and helps with any issues Mark may have.

Sue

GP Assistant / Receptionist

Sue is one of our GPAs. She provides support to the GPs and Patients. When she is not undertaking her admin duties, which includes processing new patient registrations and applications to our Online Services, Sue works on Reception, booking and cancelling appointments and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the reception.

Clair

GP Assistant / Receptionist

Clair is one of our GPAs. She provides support to the GPs and Patients. When she is not undertaking her admin duties, Clair works on Reception, booking and cancelling appointments and is responsible fot the day-to-day running of the reception.

Lesley

Reception Manager

The Reception Area Manager is Lesley. Her reception staff are highly trained; without them it would be impossible to run the Practice.

Our receptionists are responsible for the day to day running of the reception area. They manage the smooth running of patients coming into/out of the surgery and also deal with booking appointments and answering queries.

Please remember they are not a barrier between you and the Doctor, but work as part of the Practice team and will ask you only strictly necessary questions.

Julie

Reception Staff

Julie is one of our receptionist's who is responsible for the day to day running of the reception area. She helps manage the smooth running of patients coming into/out of the surgery and also deals with booking appointments and answering queries

Cathy

Reception Staff

Cathy is one of our receptionist's who is responsible for the day to day running of the reception area. She helps manage the smooth running of patients coming into/out of the surgery and also deals with booking appointments and answering queries

Debbie

Reception Staff

Debbie is one of our receptionist's who is responsible for the day to day running of the reception area. She helps manage the smooth running of patients coming into/out of the surgery and also deals with booking appointments and answering queries

Karen

Reception Staff

Karen is one of our receptionist's who is responsible for the day to day running of the reception area. She helps manage the smooth running of patients coming into / out of the surgery and also deals with booking appointments and answering queries.

Services

Asthma patients can book an appointment for advice and support from our nurses who specialise in asthma care.

Health Visitors continue to monitor children under school age. All clinics are

now held at the North Thatcham Children's Centre, Park Lane, Thatcham.

Please contact the Health VIsitors direct by telephone on 01635 295444.

We offer the full range of immunisations and strongly recommend that all children are immunised. If you are concerned about vaccinations, please discuss this with the Health Visitor, Nurse or Doctor, who will give you informed advice. Annual flu vaccinations are available for all patients over 65 and those at risk.
This year, two and three year olds are being offered a vaccine against flu which is given as nasal spray up each nostril. This is the first age group to get the vaccine as part of a programme that aims to protect all children aged two to sixteen years.
Flu can be a very unpleasant illness in children causing fever, stuffy nose, dry cough, sore throat, aching muscles and joints and extreme tiredness, often lasting for several days. Some children can also get a very high fever, sometimes without the usual flu symptoms and may need to go to hospital for treatment. Complications of flu can include bronchitis, pneumonia and a painful ear infection - these may be very severe.

Led by our nursing team, our Healthcare Assistants work alongside patients diagnosed with diabetes. This enables the patient to be in control and pro-active with their condition and the clinic offers advice and annual health appointments.

The surgery offers a full family planning service during routine surgery. Pill checks, coil, contraceptive implants, Diaphragm and Cap fitting can be arranged through your doctor or family planning nurse. Emergency contraception can be obtained by seeing a Doctor or the Nurse Practitioner.

All our doctors carry out minor Surgical Procedures. They will be happy to offer you advice on 'lumps and bumps' and arrange their removal if appropriate.

BURDWOOD SURGERY

We offer appointments between (times vary on different days):
Mornings 08.30 - 11.45
Afternoons 13.00 - 15.00 with our Healthcare Assistants.
Urgent Bloods will also be available up to 15.45

Please contact the Surgery on: 01635 868006

WEST BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Alternatively West Berkshire Community Hospital, Newbury operate an appointment system for all blood tests. To book an appointment please contact their phlebotomy department on 01635 273343 and you will be given a time slot. Or you can now book online by visiting their website: https://wbch.sangix.co.uk

ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL
Are still using the same system they have always used, So NO APPOINTMENT is NECESSARY. Any questions feel free to CONTACT them on : 01183 227751

We offer a free and confidential service offering friendly support to patients who want to quit smoking. Appointments are available throughout the week with the initial appointment 30 minutes and follow up appointments 15 minutes being offered weekly - up to a maximum of 12 weeks if needed.

Prior to your holiday to far-flung corners of the world our Nurses are able to give comprehensive advice on the injections and possible healthcare you may need.

Please see our Foreign Travel leaflet for further information.

In addition to providing the usual vaccines we are also an approved Yellow Fever Centre and we supply travel packs with all travel consultations for you to take on holiday. If you are travelling abroad, please discuss immunisations with the Nurse at least eight weeks before departure. Please pick up (or download) our Foreign Travel Advice leaflet for detailed information.

Facilities

• Braille translation service (yes)
• Disabled parking (yes)
• Disabled WC (yes)
• Induction loop (yes)
• Wheelchair access (yes)
• Step free access (yes)
• Baby changing facility (yes)
• Children's play area (yes)
• Car Parking (yes)
• Cycle parking (yes)
• Disabled parking (yes)