DR BALDEV BENNING - Ivel Medical Centre

DR BALDEV BENNING

Staff

Doctors

Dr WILLIAM ALEXANDER HOLLINGTON

General Practitioner

Special interests

Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, Palliative Care

GMC General Medical Council number

2580649

Qualifications

BCh Bachelor of Surgery

BM Bachelor of Medicine

DipOccMed Diploma in Occupational Medicine

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MA Master of Arts

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

DipPalMed Diploma in Palliative Medicine

Dr JANE FIONA HARTREE

General Practitioner

Special interests

Respiratory, Immunisations, Dementia, Safeguarding

GMC General Medical Council number

3462188

Qualifications

BS Bachelor of Surgery

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MA Master of Arts

MB MB

Dr NIGEL PETER DAVID SMITH

General Practitioner

Special interests

Minor Surgery, Joint Injections, Substance Misuse

GMC General Medical Council number

4107925

Qualifications

BS Bachelor of Surgery

DFFP Diploma Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Medicine

MB MB

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

DR BALDEV BENNING

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

3561805

Qualifications

BM Bachelor of Medicine 1991

Dr JOCELYNE TEDAJO-TSAMBOU

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

6087534

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 2003

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Other languages

French

Dr NIRANJALA BUTTON

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

4532136

Qualifications

DFFP Diploma Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Medicine

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr LINUS OCHE ONAH

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

7059506

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

MSc Master of Science

Practice nursing team

Mrs VICTORIA BRETTLE

Practice Matron

Mrs NICOLA LEVERTON

Practice Nurse

Mrs RACHEL TURNER

Practice Nurse

Ms NATALIE SPICER

Practice Nurse

Services

The Practice offers anticoagulation monitoring via a finger prick to patients with stable readings saving them having to come in for blood tests.  The Practice Nurse is able to advise the patient of their next dosage immediately saving them having to wait for their Yellow Book to be returned by the Hospital

If a patient has a respiratory condition a GP or Nurse will refer the patient to see one of the Practice Nurses who specialises in respiratory medicine

Following a baby's birth a Doctor will carry out a check of the baby and administer the first injections. The Practice's Health Visitor is not located at the Practice and can be contacted if there are concerns.

The Practice Nurses carry out children's immunisations and will be contacted when immunisations are due

If a patient has a respiratory condition a GP or Nurse will refer a patient to see one of the Practice Nurses who specialises in respiratory medicine

If patients require wound dressings then these are carried out daily both in the morning and afternoon by members of the Practice Nursing Team

The Practice is able to offer the facility for both IUD and implants. An appointment will be arranged with a Doctor to discuss the options and then a further appointment will be made to have the IUD or implant fitted

The Practice is able to offer this service. An appointment will be made with a Doctor to discuss the options and then a further appointment will be made to have the procedure carried out

The Practice is also able to offer cryotherapy and joint injections

The Practice has a Dispensary on site but regulations mean that the Practice is unable to dispense to patients who live in a bult up area or within one mile of a pharmacy. The Practice can supply medications to all other patients.

The Dispensary can retain a patient's repeat medication slip and make the prescription up ready for collection by the patient the following month,

The Practice offers a Phlebotomy service to all its patients over the age of 16 every weekday morning. Patients can also attend Bedford or Lister Hospital for their test to be carried out

The Practice holds weekly travel immunisation sessions. Patients are asked to complete a travel form before attending an appointment so that the Practice Nurse knows what vaccinations need to be given.

The Practice is not able to offer yellow fever and patients are advised to go to the Travel Station at Hitchin. Patients are asked to book appointments in good time before they travel otherwise the Practice may be unable to offer an appointment.

Facilities

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