The Doctors

Dr Nicholas B Fernandes (m) BM (Soton 1985) DCH DRCOG MRCGP Dip Occ Health
Dr Andrew A Meilak (m) MBBS (London 1990) BSc MRCGP Dip Sport Med MFSEM (UK)
Dr Chatranjan S Seehra (m) MBChB (Glasgow 1984) DRCOG DCH MRCGP MSc DFPH MFPH
Dr Manjit K Bhogal (f) MBChB (Bristol 1984)
Dr Sampath Pothiraj (m) MBBS (London 2001) DRCOG

The Practice Staff

Finance Manager
Tony Mulville joined the Practice in April 2002. Previously he held various positions in the banking sector, most recently as Senior Treasury Manager at Wachovia Bank, London.

Practice Administrator
Sue Taylor joined the Practice in October 2002 from another surgery where she had worked since November 1985.

Practice Administrator
Denise Barnett joined the Practice in December 2000 having worked in the Private Care Sector since 1990.

Quality Manager
Julie Robbins joined the Practice in July 2001. She has worked for the NHS since 1988 both as a nurse and a phlebotomist working at various hospitals in London and Kent.

Receptionists
Working on our Receptionist Team are Shirley, Pat, Debbie, Angela, Hazel, Liz and Anita, all are experienced receptionists and are here to help you.

Practice Nurses
Helen Burrows (Nurse Practitioner) RGN ENP Dip HE PP (Critical Care Nursing) Helen has a special interest in asthma, diabetes, family planning and teenage sexual health matters. She can diagnose many minor ailments and arrange prescriptions.

Janet Clipsham SRN Janet has a special interest in Diabetes and is our Warfarin INR Nurse Lead for the Practice. She also performs 7-day ECG's and standard ECGs at the Practice.

Sue Ryan RGN BSc (Hons) Sue is our COPD Asthma Nurse Lead and has an interest in complementary medicine.

Health Care Assistant - Tina French
Tina is our newly appointed health care assistant and is able to see patients and carry out many of the routine examinations required.

Phlebotomists
Sue [is also a Phlebotomy Trainer], Pat and Tina are our qualified phlebotomists.

Medical Secretaries
Linda and Pat make up our medical secretary team.

General Practitioner Registrars and Students
Our Practice is a training/teaching practice. Our Registrars are fully qualified and have a great deal of hospital experience. Registrars are attached to our practice for 12 months and usually become General Practitioners after completing their training. They are at all times encouraged to seek advice when required from the Practice Partners. We may also have medical students attached to our practice for short periods. If you do not wish to have the student present during your consultation, please inform the reception staff prior to seeing the doctor.

When booking an appointment you may be asked if you would consult with one of the Registrars who are excellent doctors, appointed by the Practice.