About the Practice
Practice Staff
Doctors in Partnership:
- Dr Othimalai Velusami (Male) - BSc MBBS DA (London)
Languages Spoken: English / Tamil - Dr Adibah Abdul Majid (Female) - MBBCh MRCGP DFSRH (Cardiff)
Languages spoken: English / Malay - Dr Leena Abraham (Female) - MBBS DCH MRCPCH (London)
Languages spoken: English / Tamil
The GPs
The GPs work as a partnership which means you are able to see any of the doctors. They are responsible for managing a variety of acute and chronic medical problems. We are fortunate to have GPs with specific interests and expertise in many areas including gynaecology and family planning, child health, diabetes, psychiatry (Section 12 accredited), pain management and minor surgery.
Practice Nurse
- Mrs Gillian McKean - RGN
As well as carrying out routine medical checks, undertaking procedures such as ECGs, wound management and ear syringing, our Practice Nurse has specialist expertise in cervical cytology, travel and immunisation advice, management of diabetes, heart disease, asthma, and chronic lung disease. She will also offer healthy lifestyle advice including smoking cessation support.
Healthcare Assistant
- Mrs Lesley Cooper - Cert. Phlebotomy
Lesley carries out routine health checks, takes blood tests and undertakes other procedures in conjunction with the Practice Nurse.
The Practice Healthcare Team
Our staff work with the GPs to provide patients with help and advice, but their work can sometimes be difficult.
Please remember that if you are kept waiting or are asked fact finding questions, our staff are carrying out our instructions to ensure the practice is run safely and smoothly; we do need to ascertain the urgency of particular requests and sometimes spend longer with patients than we have allowed.
Practice Manager
- Mrs Catherine Kitson - AMSPAR (Dip)
Mrs Kitson manages the day to day activities of the practice and non-clinical patient welfare. She has overall responsibility for the management of the Practice.
Receptionists
- Mrs Kerryann Hill
- Mrs Maisie James
- Mrs Christine Thomas
The Receptionists are available to make appointment for patients to see GPs, Practice Nurse and the Healthcare Assistant.
They will assist with and appropriately direct your enquiries, in order to do this they may need to ask for a few details. All reception staff have been fully trained and make enquires to help you in the most appropriate way. Please be assured that rules of confidentiality apply to all staff.
They manage requests for repeat prescriptions (they cannot accept telephone requests for medication). They will also take messages for District Nurses and Health Visitor.
Ante-natal Information
It is important to receive ante-natal care before the tenth week of your pregnancy. As soon as your pregnancy has been confirmed, you will need to make an ante-natal appointment.
Your first appointment may take up to one hour; here the booking documentation will be completed. The Midwife will also provide you with information regarding ante-natal care, including screening tests, healthy lifestyle advice and local antenatal classes etc. Your Midwife may ask you to see your GP occasionally during your pregnancy and especially if you are having any problems.
In order to give your baby a good start, it is important to take folic acid tablets to prevent spina bifida. These tablets are available on prescription. Please speak to the GP if you require a prescription. If you are a smoker it is important to stop smoking now. The GP and practice nurse are happy to provide you with information and support to help you quit.
If you have any queries on any aspect of your care, please come to see us.
