Dr Niro Amin - Queenstown Road Medical Practice

Dr Niro Amin

Staff

Doctors

Dr Ian William Smith

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Monday am, Tuesday all day, Wednesday am and Friday all day. Times vary

GMC General Medical Council number

2920443

Qualifications

BSc Bachelor of Science

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 Jonathan Wharram

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Monday all day, Tuesday am, Wednesday all day, Thursday all day & Friday am. Times vary.

GMC General Medical Council number

2707608

Qualifications

DCH Diploma in Child Health

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1981

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Michael Hooper

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Monday pm, Tuesday all day and Wednesday all day. Times vary.

GMC General Medical Council number

4505774

Qualifications

MA Master of Arts

MBBCh Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1998

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

MRCOG Member Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MSc Master of Science

Dr Timothy Harries

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Monday and Friday. Times vary.

GMC General Medical Council number

6122865

Qualifications

BS Bachelor of Surgery 2005

DCH Diploma in Child Health

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Niro Amin

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Thurday all day and Friday all day. Times vary.

GMC General Medical Council number

3172272

Qualifications

DGM Diploma in Geriatric Medicine

DRCOG Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

LMSSA Licentiate in Medicine & Surgery - Society of Apothecaries London 1986

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 1986

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Sophia Bryant

General Practitioner

Surgery hours

Monday all day, Tuesday all day, Wednesday all day and Thursday all day.Times vary.

GMC General Medical Council number

6086517

Qualifications

BSc Bachelor of Science

MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2003

MRCGP Member Royal College of General Practitioners

DFSRH Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Practice nursing team

Miss Claudette Bennett

Practice Nurse

Surgery hours

Monday pm, Wednesday all day, Thursday all day and Friday all day. Times vary.

Miss Joanna Wright

Practice Nurse

Miss Norma Frederick

Healthcare Assistant

Services

We have a clinic every Wednesday run jointly by a GP and Practice Nurse or HCA. We monitor and dose patients taking Warfarin.

This service requires a referral by your GP

The practice nurses and GP's offer Asthma checks. A check is made of inhaler technique, ongoing symptoms and medication use. We have nebulisers at the practice to help with exacerbations of Asthma and liaise with the community and hospital respiratory teams.

Patients on asthma medication should be seen at least once a year in the asthma clinic for a check up with the nurse

The practice runs a new baby clinic on Wednesday afternoons by appointment. This clinic is for new babies and involves a full 6-8 week check and (if baby 8 weeks +) immunisations. We also offer routine appointments with the practice nurse for further immunisations.

The practice nurses monitor COPD/Respiratory disease. The practice also undertakes full spirometry with reversability for diagnostic purposes.

The Practice Nurse alongside a Diabetes Specialist Nurse run clinics monthly for patients with diabetes who require insulin initiation and titration or who are in need of better diabetic control.

This service requires a referral by your GP

The practice have specialist support from the primary care liaison team for patients who are identified as having an Addiction to Prescribed Medicines. We have a specialist nurse at the practice once a week (Tuesday) who can help with addiction to prescribed medicines. Please make an appointment with any GP at the practice who can refer you into the service.

This service requires a referral by your GP

Four GPs offer joint injections for issues such as trigger finger/thumb, carpal tunnel, upper and lower limb (knees, elbow, shoulders) issues.

This service requires a referral by your GP

The practice offers the removal and insertion of both coils (IUCD's) and contraceptive implants.

This service requires a referral by your GP

We have a monthly cryotherpy clinic where GP's treat verrucas, small skin tags, warts or orther suitable skin lesions. An appointment is necessary to establish if cryotherapy is appropriate. Dr Smith and Dr Wharram currently run these clinics.

This service requires a referral by your GP

We offer blood testing clinics with the HCA and practice nurses.

We have Clinical Psychologists and Cognitive Behavioural Therapists based at the practice but from Springfield Hospital and IAPT. Patient can self refer or be referred into the service by a GP.

This service requires a referral by your GP

The Practice Nurses and HCA run smoking cessation clinics throughout the week. They will guide and monitor you through the smoking cessation process with (if apprpriate) aids such as nicotine replacement products or Champix.

The Practice Nurse runs a late evening travel clinic on a Monday evening and in general anytime during the week. We are also a registered Yellow Fever centre.

Facilities

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