Doctors
Dr S Sivathasan – MBBS, LRCP, MRCS, DRCOG, MRCOG
Dr D Virdi – MBBS, DFFP
Dr K Deegan – MBBS, DRCOG, DFSRH, MRCGP
Dr R Selvanathan – MBBS, BSc, DFFP, MRCGP
Dr Y Patel – MBBS, BSC (Hons), DRCOG, MRCGP
When to see a Nurse instead of a Doctor
- New patients checks e.g. blood pressure / height/ weight
- Asthma checks yearly – if established diabetic diagnosis
- COPD (emphysema and chronic bronchitis) checks yearly – if established diabetic diagnosis
- Diabetes checks –if established diabetic diagnosis
- Wound dressings e.g. ulcers
- Suture removals – as indicated by the hospital e.g. post operations / post A&E injury sutures
- Childhood immunisations (please bring your child’s red book)
- Flu jabs (when correct season)
- Ear syringing – please note the doctors do NOT peform this. You need to see the doctor first who then instruct you to make an appointment with the nurse if syringing is needed
- Travel immunisations – NHS covers only some travel diseases (other disease immunisations will need to be done privately)
- Cervical Smears (check with reception regarding your last smear – usually 3 yearly)
- Vaginal swabs e.g. sexually transmitted diseases
- Repeat contraception e.g. pills/ injections if already established on medication
- Psychiatric injection medications – for established patients only.