Shrewsbury Road Surgery

THE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

Introducing your doctors:

Dr M Sri-Ganeshan (Male) MBBS (1973) MRCOG Additional languages: Tamil, Singhalese Dr Anita Bhasi (Female) MBBS (1986) MSc (2009) DCH DRCOG Additional language: Malayalam Dr Girija Purushothaman (Female) MBBS (1986) LRCP MRCS MRCOG Additional languages: Tamil, Telugu Dr N Navaneetharaja (Male) MBBS (1981) MRCOG Additional languages: Tamil, Singhalese Dr C Sunanth (Male) MBBS (1986) FRCS Additional languages: Tamil, Malayalam

SALARIED GP

We have two salaried GPs employed by the practice:

Dr Nirupa Kumar (Female) MBBS (1998) DRCOG DCH DFFP MRCGP A GP who works two days a week Dr Bapu Sathyajith (Male) MBBS (1999) MRCGP Additional languages: Malayalam, Hindi, Urdu A GP who works 4 days a week

ATTACHED PSYCHIATRIST

Dr Bhuvanendra

(Male)

MBBS (1994) DPM BSc (Hons) Consultant Psychiatrist who works two days a week

PRACTICE TEAM

The following practice staff are available to help you:

PRACTICE MANAGER

Our practice manager Mira Rajan runs the administration side of the practice. If you are concerned about any aspect of the care you receive in the practice, or have any suggestions, she will be happy to talk to you between 9.30am and 4.30pm. If Mira is not available, you can leave a number and she will contact you.

RECEPTIONISTS

Our receptionists are here to help you. It is sometimes necessary for them to ask you for further details when you telephone. This is to ensure that we can assist you as quickly as possible, and confidentially. As you will see, activity in reception is often hectic and your patience is appreciated. The receptionists carry out their duties as directed by the doctors, so if you have any problems please take them up with one of the practice managers. Complaints should not be directed at receptionists.

NURSES

Mani Nageshwaran	RGN DPN
Lipi Begum	RGN BSc(Hons) (Tropical Nursing)

Our practice nurses can help you with minor illnesses, family planning, immunisations and travel vaccinations, dietary advice and ear syringing. The nurses have a special interest in family planning, asthma, women's health, well person and screening checks. Check with the receptionists if you are unsure whether to make an appointment with a nurse or a doctor.

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT

Kirti Davdra is level 2 stop smoking advisor who carries out new patient health checks and chlamydia screening at our practice. She also work with the doctors and practice nurses in the asthma/COPD, flu, travel and child immunisation clinic.

MINOR AILMENT SCHEME

Some minor ailments can be treated by your local pharmacist. Full details of the scheme are available at reception.

TRAINING

This is a training practice and on occasions you may be asked if a student can be present at your consultation. You can refuse this request if you so wish.

PMS SERVICES

Shrewsbury Road Health Centre is a PMS (Personal Medical Services) practice and provides the following:

Details of some of these services can be found on the clinics page. For advice on how to access the services, please ask at reception.