Dr Faris Ghannam - The Derby Road Practice

Dr Faris Ghannam

Staff

Doctors

Dr Jon Tuppen

General Practitioner

Special interests

Diabetes Care

GMC General Medical Council number

2942315

Qualifications

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1984

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr John S Hague

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

2582263

Qualifications

DRACOG Diploma Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1982

Dr Stephen Ball

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

2826233

Qualifications

BSc Bachelor of Science

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

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Faris Ghannam

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

4346753

Qualifications

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1988

Doctor Maria Wallis

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

6074729

Qualifications

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2009

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners 2009

Dr Gillian Watson

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

6118908

Qualifications

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2005

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners 2010

Practice nursing team

Phillipa Hawkins

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Mrs Sandra Allen

Nurse Practitioner

Sonia Catley

Nurse Practitioner

Zoe Davies

Practice Nurse

Tracey Hicks

Healthcare Assistant

Hannah Ismay

Practice Nurse

Louise Parry

Healthcare Assistant

Emily Reed

Practice Nurse

Mrs Clare Wiggs

Practice Nurse

Reception & administration staff

Alasdair McEwan

Practice Manager

Mrs Laura Stannard

Practice Manager

Services

It is recommended that patients living with asthma have it reviewed once a year.

You will be sent a reminder when your asthma review is due, normally during your birth month and you can book an appointment with one of our practice nurses.

Don’t forget to bring your inhalers!

It is essential that you give your children the best protection from dangerous infections.

We provide Child Immunisations from the first few weeks of life to a child’s teenage years.

Please book an appointment with the Practice Nurse.

\If you have been diagnosed with COPD it is essential you have it reviewed yearly- this includes a lung function test, also known as spirometry.

It requires a double appointment with a gap inbetween.

If you are due a COPD review, usually during your birth month, please book an appointment with the Practice Nurse.

The Surgery runs three specialist diabetes clinics across the two sites a week with our specialised diabetic nurse.

We also ensure that patients with diabetes are contacted when their annual or 6 monthly review is due.

It is vital that patients with diabetes attend their reviews to ensure that they are closely monitored for their own health.

A doctor may ask you to have a blood test to help diagnose your symptoms or you may need one for an annual review or NHS Health Check. For the patient’s convenience we provide dedicated phlebotomy clinics on selected mornings each week.

These are from 8:20 onwards so you don’t have to wait too long for breakfast if it’s a fasting blood test.

If you’ve been asked to have a blood test, please speak to reception to arrange an appointment.

This service requires a referral by your GP

Quitting smoking has countless health benefits and of course saves you and the NHS money.

The surgery offers smoking cessation support and advice as part of the Livewell Suffolk service.

For more information, visit www.livewellsuffolk.org.uk

If you’re travelling abroad you may require some vaccinations for the safety of your health.

Please visit www.fitfortravel.org to see if you require and travel vaccinations. If you do require any vaccinations, please speak to reception to arrange an appointment.

Some vaccinations will require payment, if this is the case you will be asked to pay the cost when you book the appointment as we have to order each vaccine on a case-by-case basis.

The cost is not legally payable by the NHS and therefore must be met by the patient.

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)