Dr Bijal Okafor - Modality Hillcrest Surgery
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Address: 9 Twickenham Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0NN
Location: Birmingham
Area: Birmingham District
County: West Midlands
Country: England
Dr Bijal Okafor
Dr Bhupinder Rai
Dr Dilsher Singh
Staff
Doctors
Dr Amro Maarouf
General Practitioner
Special interests
Diabetes Dermatology
GMC General Medical Council number
6135527
Qualifications
MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners
MRCP Member Royal College of Physicians
MSc Master of Science
Dr Bijal Okafor
General Practitioner
GMC General Medical Council number
7278852
Qualifications
MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2010
MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners 2010
Dr Bhupinder Rai
General Practitioner
GMC General Medical Council number
7037569
Dr Dilsher Singh
General Practitioner
Special interests
Cardiology
GMC General Medical Council number
6064508
Qualifications
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2002
MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners 2013
Practice nursing team
Elaine Baldwyn
Phlebotomist
Elaine is the practice Phlebotomist (taking blood tests) and is based at our Twickenham Road site mainly.
Hetal Borhara
Healthcare Assistant
Harjit Kaur
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Reception & administration staff
Michael Lacken-Whelan
Area Manager
Karen Carroll
Patient Services Manager
Karen Carroll is the Patient Services Manager and can deal with any non clinical matters at the practice. She is available on weekdays.
Anna Whitsell
Senior Patient Services Assistant
Services
Asthma ClinicPatients whom are asthmatic will be expected to attended a formal review each year with one of our Practice Nurses. A reivew of you treatment (medication) will also need to be done annually. This is to ensure on-going prescribing of your regular repeat treatment.
Baby clinic with health visitorThe Health Visior is available by appointment at our Warren Farm health Centre.
Child ImmunisationsAvailable at this Branch: Childhood Immunisations are available by appointment with one of the Practice Nurses
Childhood immunisations are available at the practice. Please book an appointment with one of our Practice Nurses
COPD clinic with spirometryCOPD reviews by appoiontment with one of our Practice Nurses. Spirometry testing is available by referral to the Modality community Services Clinic.
Joint injectionsThis service is by referral from one of our clinicians to our dedicated minor surgery doctors Dr Kanhaiya & Dr Maarouf.
This service requires a referral by your GP
Learning disability health checkThis services is by appointment with one of our clnicians
Minor injuriesMinor surgery (e.g. removal of moles and skin lesions) - provided in-house
Skin Lumps and bumps, Joint injections, In growing toenail operation
Our clinician will refer for this service to our in-house doctors whom provide this service currently Dr Kanhaiya & Dr Maarouf
This service requires a referral by your GP
Obesity management clinicPhlebotomy
Blood tests are carried out by appointment at the practice, only at the request of your Doctor.
This service requires a referral by your GP
Primary care counselling serviceSmoking cessation clinic
This service is currently available at the local Pharmacists, and at Warren Farm Clinic. A list of local services for this is available at the practice reception.
Travel health with yellow feverWe offer travel health and immunisation at the practice. You need to request a travel questionnaire from reception to complete and return to the surgery reception. The Practice Nurse will then check what immunisations you require and an appointment can then be made.
NOTE: Yellow Fever vaccinations are not available at the practice but at dedicated Yellow Fever travel centres.
Facilities
- Disabled WC (yes)
- Induction loop (yes)
- Signing service available (yes)
- Wheelchair access (yes)
- Step free access (yes)
- Baby changing facility (yes)