MBBS (2003) DRCOG (2009) DFSRH (2010) MRCGP (2012)

Dr Shruti Patel takes great pride in being a family physician and enjoys working with a caring and supportive team at the surgery. She works all day on Monday and Thursday, along with Wednesday mornings. She has a special interest in geriatric medicine, women and child health and also, sexual health.  Dr Patel is currently on maternity leave.

MB Bchir (2005) MA (Cantab 2005)

Dr Ajay Kumar read medicine at Downing College, Cambridge and has special interests in minor surgery and aviation medicine. In addition to working at the practice, Dr. Kumar is an Aeromedical Examiner for the Civil Aviation Authority

MBBS, MRCGP, DRCOG

Dr Malik is a GP Partner

Dr Joglekar is a full qualified doctor who is training to be a GP.

Dr Martel is a qualified GP from France.

Our nurses work very closely with the doctors and will see you for the following:

• Minor injuries
• Chronic disease management
• Routine and travel immunisations
• Childhood immunisations
• Dressings
• Cervical smears
• Contraceptive pill checks
• Health checks and routine blood pressure readings
• Removal of stitches and clips
• Ear syringing
• Taking swabs and blood samples

We have a dedicated team of reception staff who are here to help you. They make appointments, take messages, help with general enquiries and aim to offer a first class service to you.

A midwife from the Sky Team holds a weekly clinic at the surgery. Pregnant ladies will be given paperwork at their booking appointment which includes details of when, where and who to see for routine antenatal care along with the telephone numbers for the midwife and how to contact her and the maternity hospital.

The community nursing team pick up messages from us on a regular basis. Messages can be left with our reception staff or on the community nurses' own answerphone by telephoning 01223 566461.

A counsellor from The Laurence Way Counselling Scheme works in the practice.  A referral from one of the GP's will allow access to this service.