The Orchard Surgery - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Doctors

Dr Fouad Guirguis

MBBCh MRCGP DRCOG DGO DFFP

Dr Saeed Ahmad

MBBS MRCS DFFP

Dr Nusrat Ahmed

MBBS MRCGP (Long term locum)

Dr Nazaff Adam

MBBS, DRCOG, FPA Certificate

Dr Samir Ghodasara (m)

Dr Zafar Khodzhiyev (m)

Nurses

Margarita Butteling

RCN

Our practice nurses are available from Monday to Friday. Appointments can be made by calling in to or telephoning the surgery. Appointments are available for ear syringing, dressings, ECGs, asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, Warfarin, family planning, cervical smears and menopause management.

Healthcare Assistants

Portia Alcedo

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Practice Management

Mrs Shabnum Sadiq (f)

Practice Manager

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Administration

Mrs Angeli Jalif

Senior Receptionist/Administrator

Reception

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

Community Midwives

The midwife can be contacted on 01753 634561. The midwife provides care alongside your doctor for antenatal care and will also visit you after you have had your baby. You must first see your doctor to arrange maternity care.

Community Nurses

Maggie Holderway

Our district nurse visits and cares for patients confined to their own home. She can be contacted on 01753 484332.

Health Visitors

Louise Yvinec

Our health visitor can be contacted on 07798 672839. She has expertise in the health and welfare of mothers, young children, the elderly and the handicapped.