Dr Bhavisha Patel - Church Street Practice

Dr Bhavisha Patel
Dr Umeet Dhariwal

Staff

Doctors

Dr Alicia Langton

General Practitioner

Senior Partner

Special interests

Minor operations, contraception

GMC General Medical Council number

4550028

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 1998

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Sarah Styles

General Practitioner

Special interests

Dermatology

GMC General Medical Council number

4207832

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 1995

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Graeme Wilding

General Practitioner

Special interests

orthopaedics, joint injections

GMC General Medical Council number

4412775

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1997

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

MRCS Member Royal College of Surgeons

Dr Lindy Fozard

General Practitioner

Special interests

Childrens' health

GMC General Medical Council number

2954895

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 1984

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Bhavisha Patel

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

GMC General Medical Council number

6164384

Qualifications

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2007

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Clare Grocock

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

6166493

Qualifications

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2008

Dr Umeet Dhariwal

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

7074946

Qualifications

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2010

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners 2016

Dr C Alexander

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

7002896

Qualifications

MA Master of Arts 1994

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2008

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners 2013

Practice nursing team

Mrs Terri Gardner

Practice Nurse

General nursing services with a special interest in contraception and respiratory problems

Mrs Susan Barnes

Practice Nurse

Travel clinic and Baby / childhood immunisations

Mrs Siobhan Riordan

Practice Nurse

Experienced practice nurse - well woman, nurse prescriber, respiratory, immunisations

Mr Sanjeev Sudera

Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Sanjeev Sudera has responsibility for management of our patients with diabetes

Mrs Elaine Hobbs

Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Elaine Hobbs has responsibility for the management of our patients with diabetes

Reception & administration staff

Mrs Catherine Makepeace

Practice Manager

Practice Manager 

Assistant Practice Manager - Mrs Geraldine Brooks. The Admin team work on a rota basis assisting the medical staff

Services

Sister Teri Gardner offers a Respiratory Clinic

For details of the services and clinics we provide please visit www.churchstreetpractice.nhs.uk

Please register your baby with your own GP as soon as possible to receive GP advice or an appointment. Dr Fozard runs a baby clinic to check your child’s development at the age of 8 weeks. Our Practice Nurse also runs a childhood immunisation clinic at the same time. It is very important that your child receives all of their immunisations. Please ask the Health Visitor or your doctor if you need further information or visit www.immunisation.nhs.uk. The Health Visitors also support parents with small children and run a weekly Well Baby Clinic.

For details of the services and clinics we provide please visit www.churchstreetpractice.nhs.uk

Child immunisations - Practice Nurse Susan Barnes runs our main clinic.

For details of the services and clinics we provide please visit www.churchstreetpractice.nhs.uk

Our Clinical Pharmacist and Diabetic Nurse manage our diabetic patients and those at risk of developing diabetes

This service requires a referral by your GP

Treatment Room appointments are available for investigations and treatment requested by your Doctor, weekdays (Mon-Fri). 01483 782818

Dr Wilding offers musculoskeletal steroid injections for various problems such as shoulders, knees, carpel tunnel syndrome and trigger finger.  Please make an appointment with Dr Wilding to discuss your suitability.

This service requires a referral by your GP

Dr Langton performs minor surgical procedures during a weekly “minor op” clinic and we also carry out cryotherapy when appropriate for the removal of moles, warts and other small skin lesions. To be referred to either clinic please make an appointment with your doctor first during their normal surgery times.

For details of the services and clinics we provide please visit www.churchstreetpractice.nhs.uk

This service requires a referral by your GP

This clinic is no longer available but if you wish to discuss weight management please make an appointment with your GP.

Treatment Room appointments are available for investigations and treatment requested by your Doctor (blood tests, ear irrigation, wound dressings etc), weekdays (Mon-Fri). Specimens must be received by 12 noon. Please label clearly (full name, date of birth and doctor) and deliver directly to the Treatment Room Reception counter.

This service requires a referral by your GP

Smoking Cessation advice and support. Don’t Give Up Giving Up! • Smoking kills 120,000 people every year in the UK • Smokers are 50% more likely to get ill and die early • Nicotine in cigarettes is 10 times more addictive than heroin • It is never too late to stop smoking Tips for Quitting • Make sure you plan for your quit attempt • Get support from family and friends • Pick a date and keep to it • Reward yourself with treats from the money you save • Keep positive and focused; take one day at a time Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and Medication (Champix) • These products will double your chances of successfully quitting • All products are available on prescription • you can contact your local pharmacist for more information. For Help and Support • Call the local Smoking Helpline on 0845 602 3608 • Go to the NHS website www.gosmokefree.co.uk • Join a local Stop Smoking Group or get one-to-oe support

A Travel Clinic is held by Nurse Sue Barnes for travel health advice on Malaria Prevention and travel vaccinations. We are a registered Yellow Fever Centre. Some vaccinations need to be given well in advance of travelling, so please check you requirements as early as possible by contacting us at least 6-8 weeks before your departure. Some vaccinations and prescriptions are not available under the NHS and charges will apply. Please ask at our Reception for details – all fees are payable at the time of consultation and we accept cash, cheques, debit cards and most credit cards. You can also check which vaccinations you need by visiting www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk

For details of the services and clinics we provide please visit www.churchstreetpractice.nhs.uk

We provide a confidential service to all our patients, including under 16 year olds. This means YOU can tell others about your visit but WE won’t. The only reason why we might pass on your confidential information without your permission would be to protect you or someone else from very serious harm. We would ALWAYS try and discuss this with you first. Our Nurses offer help and advice to young people for: • Help with Stopping Smoking • Weight Management/ Healthy Life Style • Advice on Minor Health Problems Vaccinations: Keep your immunisations UP TO DATE! Young people aged 16-24 are at risk of measles and mumps. Make an appointment with a Practice Nurse. Contraception: We offer a full range of contraception and sexual health advice, including free emergency contraception,which you can also get from most pharmacies. Just make an appointment with a doctor or nurse.

Facilities

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