Dr Vikram Dhawan - The Tilbury Chadwell Group Practice

Dr Vikram Dhawan
Dr Muddassar Kapadia

Staff

Doctors

Dr Vikram Dhawan

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

7039433

Dr Muddassar Kapadia

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

6149869

Dr Ngozi Ogbuonye

General Practitioner

GMC General Medical Council number

6166241

Practice nursing team

Kristina Jackson

Healthcare Assistant

Deborah Leonard

Practice Nurse

Reception & administration staff

Karen Barr

Reception Staff

Sharon Cottrell

Reception Staff

Jo Darnell

Reception Staff

Daren Davis

Lead Receptionist

Margaret Leeman

Reception Staff

Faye Lehane

Reception Staff

Sally O`Brien

Reception Staff

Adetutu Ogunsanwo

Practice Pharmacist

Psyche Oliver

Referrals

Kafilat Oyejobi

Reception Staff

Halley Pillay

Reception Staff

Alison Popham

Workflow champion

Magane Scott

Referrals

Clare-Louise Shepherd

Reception Staff

Brenda Sheppard

Reception Staff

Jacqueline Strachan

Care Navigator

Bobbie Watts

Reception Staff

Lynette Wells

Reception Staff

Other staff

Joanne Copeland

Practice Manager

Services

Appointments for this clinic can be booked with the Practice Nurses at any time within their clinic hours.

All Children's and Adolescent Mental Health Services across Southend, Essex and Thurrock are now called:

Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Service (EWMHS)

This service is for 0-18 year olds and young people with Special Educational Needs up to age 25.

Any young person experiencing emotional , wellbeing or mental health problems, or any parent, guardian, teacher of a child who is experiencing these difficulties may access this service by calling 0300 300 1600 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.

For out of hours and weekend crisis support call 0300 555 1201. Accessible 24 hours, 365 days of the year.

We offer all child vaccinations as they become due.
A GP must be on the premises when a nurse is giving child vaccinations.
On receiving your reminder from Child Health Department giving you an approximate
'due date', please book an appointment with the practice nurse.

Appointments for this clinic can be booked with the Practice Nurses at any time within their clinic hours.

Our Practice Nurse has clinics at any time on her clinic days. She also provides support for those diabetics that are not on insulin.

If the GPs believe this to be beneficial they can carry out steroid joint injections within the surgery, or may offer this at another local surgery a clinician with relevant skills is not available.

Please call 01375-898680 for a telephone assessment.

Patients can self refer to Inclusion Thurrock, who offer a range of talking therapies for people experiencing low mood, depression or problems with anxiety. These include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and counselling.

They also provide access to bereavement support services, peer support and practical support with employment, debt, benefits and housing issues.

We encourage all patients who smoke to give up.
Our Practice Nurse is trained in Smoking Cessation. Appointments can be booked at any time. The first appointment is for 30 minutes. Follow up appointments are 15 minutes.
The GPs can also refer patients to the Thurrock Healthy Lifestyle Service. This is run by Thurrock Council. Patients can also self-refer on 0800 292 2299 or email publichealth@thurrock.gov.uk

If patients are considering travelling abroad they can complete our travel vaccination form. There is a £5 administration fee for each patient, payable when handing in the completed forms at reception.

Our Practice Nurse will check the records and then advise if any vaccinations are needed. Prescriptions (where needed) and appointments can then be booked with the Nurse, preferably at least 6 weeks prior to travel.

WE DO NOT GIVE YELLOW FEVER VACCINATIONS AT THIS SURGERY. Patients must contact a Travel Clinic for this vaccination. The nearest Travel Clinic to our surgery is 'travelhealthUK', 2 Mount Avenue, Shenfield, Essex, CM13 2NL. Tele: 01277-200169.

Facilities

• Braille translation service (yes)
• Disabled parking (yes)
• Disabled WC (yes)
• Induction loop (yes)
• Text Relay (yes)
• Signing service available (yes)
• Wheelchair access (yes)
• Step free access (yes)
• Baby changing facility (yes)
• Children's play area (yes)
• Pram park (yes)
• Car Parking (yes)
• Disabled parking (yes)