Staff

Doctors

  • DR SARAH HEYES

    (Partner) BDSc (Melb.), FDSRCS (Eng), MBBS (Lond.), DCH, DFFP, DRCOG, MRCGP

    Dr Sarah Heyes was born in the UK then relocated to Australia aged 17. She graduated from the University of Melbourne Dental School and went on to spend a total of 7 years as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Australia and the UK. She qualified from St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Medical School in 2000 and has gone on to complete diplomas in Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Family Planning and membership to the Royal College of General Practice. She has previously been a Professional Executive Committee member of Redbridge PCT and is currently the Clinical Director responsible for the GP practices in Woodford Green, South Woodford and Wanstead.

  • DR SHAHRUKH ISLAM

    MBBS (Lond, 2003), DCH, MRCGP, DRCOG

    Dr Shahrukh Islam graduated from Royal Free Medical School in 2003. He trained locally and completed his general practice training in Southend. Dr Islam’s special interests include child health, elderly medicine and palliative care.

  • DR ALEXANDRA CHESWORTH

    MBBS (Lond. 1991) DRCOG DFFP

    Dr Chesworth graduated from Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School in 1991. She completed her GP training in London. She also worked for some years in Sexual Health at Kingston Hospital. Dr Chesworth continues to be particularly interested in sexual health and women’s health care.

  • DR SHARON VU

    MBBS (Lond. 2007), MRCGP (2012), DRCOG, PGDip Clinical Dermatology (Distinction)

    Qualified from Royal Free and University College Medical School in 2007 and completed GP training in Watford and St Albans in 2012. Also works as a private GP for BUPA. Enjoys all aspects of general practice, in particular Dermatology, Women’s Health, and Diabetes.

  • DR NADIA BASHIR

    MBBS, BSc, MRCGP (2010) DRCOG (2008) DFSRH (2011)

    Dr Bashir qualified from the Royal Free and University College London Medical school and completed her GP training locally in Barking and Havering in 2010. Dr Bashir has an interest in undergraduate medical education and is a GP tutor for the Royal free and UCL Medical school.

Nurses

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears.

  • JO POVER

    Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Practice Management

The management team are 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 team supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

  • AMANDA MARCOVITCH

    Practice Manager

    I bring 20 years’ experience both within the NHS and private healthcare sector. Our practice team work together, to ensure that our vision and values are delivered. “We aim to deliver caring, safe, responsive, effective and well-led services” and continuously seek ways in which our services can be improved. We welcome feedback from our patients and for ways in which to improve our services. Please ask at reception or see surgery website for ways to share this with our team.

Administration

  • DEBBIE COLLETT

    Workflow Optimisation Manager

  • NOEL KAVANAGH

    Notes Summariser

  • ANNA BARCLAY

  • RUZALENE DACOCO

Reception

Our care navigators will advise and make you an appointment with the relevant person based on your requirements.

  • RUZALENE DACOCO

  • JULIE LILLEY

  • CAROLE RITCHIE

  • LIZ STANDEN

  • KIM TYE

  • AMY CROSSLEY

  • SHEILA ROBERTS

  • LEXIE WARMAN

  • KELLIE TARRANT

Health Visitors

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.

Attached Staff

We also have the following staff that work with and form part of our Surgery’s Clinical Team. Please contact reception if you would like to book an appointment.

  • MARYAM RAJA

    Pharmacist

    Please contact reception if you would like to book an appointment.

  • MARY GRACE

    Care Co-ordinator

    Mary can identify your care and support needs and will work with you to connect you to the right services or professionals at the right time. Care Co-ordinators act as a central point of contact to ensure support is available to help patients to manage their care.

  • SIMARONE SAHOTA

    Social Prescriber

    Simarone can connect you to community groups and non-clinical services for practical and emotional support. If you need support with lifestyle, debt, employment, managing stress, anxiety, bereavement, loneliness etc, or if you would like to promote general well-being, our social prescriber can refer you into local exercise groups. Our Social Prescriber can link you to support within your community to help you work towards a more fulfilling life.

  • MANNY MUDHAR

    First Contact Physiotherapist

    Please contact reception if you would like to book an appointment.

  • REETI SINGH

    First Contact Physiotherapist

    Please ring reception if you would like to book an appointment.