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The Team

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We have five GP partners who all work full time at both sites. They work in conjunction with our salaried doctors and all other members of the team. They offer all care as part of general medical services but some have more specialist interests in chronic diseases such as Diabetes or Cardiovascular problems, Women’s health and Men’s health.

Partners

Dr Anjila Agarwal (f)

Dr Dayantha Wijekoon (m)

Dr James Mackin (m) 

Dr Sachindev Ramoo (m)

Dr Ann Williams (f)

Salaried

Dr Joanna Grice (f)

Dr Helen King (f)

Dr Leewanage Kithsiri (f)

Dr Evie Akiens (f)

Dr Raisa Ramjan (f)

Dr Katherine Thomas (f)

Dr James Booth (m)

Dr Elizabeth Cowan (f)

As a training practice we also have GP Registrars’ working within the practice at different stages of their training. They now spend 2yrs in Primary Care as part of their 3yr post graduate training, so for some it is their first experience in Primary Care and others they are coming to the end of their training and preparing for their final exam. Their time within the surgery varies depending on their allocated placement. They are always supervised and supported by their Trainers in their daily clinics. We have three trainers and usually have three trainees at any one given time.

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Practice Nurses

We have a team of highly experienced Practice Nurses who all run general Primary Care clinics and joint Child Vaccination Clinics.

In addition, they all have specialist interests in various areas of Primary Care: including Diabetes, Family Planning (implant and coil fitting), Asthma, Chronic Lung Conditions, Cardiovascular Health, Women’s Health (smears & contraception) General Wound Care and Travel Health.

Our reception staff are more than happy you help and guide you to make an appointment specific to your needs.

Healthcare Assistants

In support of our nursing team, we have health care assistants who run phlebotomy clinics, do NHS health checks, diabetic foot checks, ECG’s and wound care. They also perform injections and blood monitoring for patients on certain medications.

Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Advanced Nurse Partitioners have been working in Primary Care for more than 20yrs. They are all independent prescribers and see a wide variety of conditions, they are able to independently assess, diagnose, manage, treat and care for patients with complex issues. We are very lucky to have a team of highly skilled and experienced ANP’s that work within our surgery.

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Practice Management Team

Gemma Gisby
Practice Manager

Anita Simpson
Operations Manager

Andrea Navesey
Business Manager/Practice Manager

Beverley Lampitt
Human Resources

Administration Team

We have many support staff helping us run our practice: these include medical secretaries, scanning team, reporting team, medical summarisers, general admin, finance and audit clerk etc.

Dispensing Team

We are also a Dispensing practice, this means if you live more than a mile, as the crow flies, from a pharmacy you will be able to collect your acute and repeat prescriptions from the dispensary at the surgery on both sites.

In order to support this process, we have a dedicated team of trained Dispensers supported by a Dispensary Manager: Vikas Patel

Pharmacy Manager : Juliet Mungai-Kimani – Principle Pharmacist and one additional pharmacist - Adedapo Bamgbade.

Please ask at registration if you are eligible for this service, also we do provide a delivery service for housebound patients, once again enquire with the dispensary manager re eligibility for this service we have two delivery drivers supporting this service.

In addition to our dispensary, we have a Pharmacy at our Little Waltham site: www.brookhillpharmacy.co.uk

Brook Hill Pharmacy allows us to provide extra support to our community, we are able to provide medicines for those patients not eligible as dispensing patients using Great Notely as the HUB for collection, we also have a range of Pharmacy and over-the-counter medicines, as well as other products to suit your needs. We have counter assistants at both sites.

The NHS app

If you are a patient at our practice, you can use the NHS App to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.
It doesn’t replace existing services. You can still contact us in the usual ways.
Once you have verified your identity in the app, you will have easy, 24/7 access to a growing range of health services and information. You can:

order repeat prescriptions
access NHS 111 online
find NHS services
view your health records
book appointments
and much more…

If you have any problems using the NHS App, you can select ‘help’ in the top right-hand corner of the app or visit nhs.uk/helpmeapp.
PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE NHS APP:
www.nhsapp.service.nhs.uk/login

The Aegros Primary Care Network (PCN) is a collaboration of six GP practices serving approximately 56,300 patients from Boreham, Chelmsford, Danbury, Hatfield Peverel, Springfield, Whitham, Broomfield and Great Notley areas.
Additional healthcare professionals are being recruited to work on behalf of the Primary Care Networks and you will be able to have an appointment with these professionals across the PCN, these include:
First Contact Physiotherapists are able to assess, diagnose and treat muscular and joint conditions, referring for imaging, advising on how to manage your condition and refer to specialist services as required.
Social Prescribers can offer support and signposting for a variety of non-clinical interventions such as:

People struggling with chronic conditions e.g. local support groups
Mental health & well-being
Domestic abuse
Loneliness and isolation
Poor housing
Financial issues
Bereavement
Poor housing
Carers

Your GP can refer to the Social Prescribers within the surgery for support.

Third Party Repeat Requests

Clinical Pharmacists provide extra support in medicine management and treatment of long-term conditions.
They can help with:

prescribing
medication reviews
queries about medications
telephone reviews
treatment of minor illnesses
managing a patient’s condition holistically
ensuring patients get the most out of their medication
ensuring there is joined-up care for patients

Other Staff you may encounter within the surgery: Care Coordinators who are primarily responsible for arranging and supervising interdisciplinary and individual patient care.
Care Navigators work in practice reception teams and are specially trained to know about care and services available to you at your surgery and in your area. They can help patients get the right care from the right healthcare professional as soon as possible.

Children and Young People’s Mental Health Practitioner

Assessment for young people up to the age of 18, who might require further exploration to understand their mental health needs. Psycho-education, advice and sign posting to other services.

Low-intensity, evidenced based interventions for problems such as low mood, mild to moderate emotional difficulties, anxiety, stress related issues and sleep difficulties.

Referrals can be made via GP reception to book an initial telephone consultation or your GP.

Self Help & Wellbeing

NHS advice when your child is unwell

Help and support for parents and carers who look after their children’s health and recognise when they are unwell.

Mental Health

It's not just your body that needs to be looked after.

Addictive Behaviour

Practical help and support to help with addictive behavior.

Travel

Health and vaccination advice when traveling outside the UK.

General Health & Conditions

Help and addvice about general health and wellnes.

The getUBetter app

A free and easy-to-use tool helping you to self-manage your muscle, bone, and joint (MSK) injuries and conditions.

NHS Screening

The NHS offers a range of screening tests to different sections of the population.

For routine appointments or administrative enquiries please use this form to contact the surgery.

Please do not use this form if you require a same day appointment or require a more urgent response.

Please call the surgery on 01245 360253 or 01376 341411

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