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THE
DOCTORS
Dr Gigi
Verghese (full partner)
(Female)
MBBS, MD,
DVD, DTM&H (UK), DFFP, DPD
Date first registered 1992 - London
Dr Fahim Khan (full partner)
(Male)
BSc, MBBS D.Orth, LRCP,
LRCS, LRCP&S, FRCS (Edin)
Date first registered March 1975 - London
THE
PRACTICE TEAM
Practice Manager
Rita Barber AMPSPAR for practice managers
Reception Manager
Caroline Keen
Medical Secretaries
Nicky, and Shelley
Receptionists
Jenny, Tyna, Jo, Michelle, Debbie, Lindsay, Nicky and Shelley
Liz, like all health visitors, is a trained nurse who has undertaken additional
training. She works with families and children from 0-5 years and offers specific
advice and support on breast-feeding, weaning, feeding problems, sleep problems,
behaviour management and postnatal depression. The Halo Group run by health visitors
and nursery nurses deals with behaviour problems in the under fives. The Safe Group
is a postnatal depression support group.
There is a "drop in" clinic at Warrior House, Warrior Square. Tel 577000
if you are in need of any of the above-mentioned help. Open Monday - Wednesday
9.30am-12 noon and Thursday 1.30-3.30pm.
Midwife
Based at Warrior House Tel: 01702 385487.
Postnatal appointments are carried out by the doctors at the end of morning
surgery.
PRACTICE
NURSE TEAM
The practice nurse team offers a comprehensive range of nurse-led chronic disease
management clinics. These include asthma, diabetes, coronary heart disease, BP,
hypertension, travel, baby/child immunisations, women's health, cervical smears,
and routine immunisations. Appointments for these clinics are arranged throughout
the week. Please book via reception.
Foreign Travel
This practice is a YELLOW FEVER CENTRE, but because we have to order the vaccine
in bulk we can only offer this service to four or more patients at any one time.
A charge is made for this and other holiday vaccinations. Should you need malaria
tablets we will give you a private prescription. The practice nurse can also
advise you on precautions you should take when travelling abroad.
