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MB BS (NOTTINGHAM) 1986 BMed Sci (Hons) 1984 MRCGP 1991

Dr Lim is our Clinical Lead for Respiratory conditions, Heart failure & chronic heart disease, pain and acupuncture.  Dr Lim holds special clinics for acupuncture, an appointment for this may be offered to you after discussing this with Dr Lim.  

Dr Lim is the Caldicott Guardian for Eastwood Primary Care Centre    

BmedSci(Nottingham) BM BS MRCGP DCH DRCOG 2005

Dr Paul Scullard is our clinical lead for Cardiovascular Primary Prevention, Clinical Pharmacist Lead, Prescribing, Education

MB BS (INDIA) 1993 LRCP (Edin) LRCS (Edin) LRCP & S (Glas) 1994                             

Dr Sivan is the Clinical Lead for Safeguarding and Child Protection, Deprivation of Liberty, Prevent and Chronic Kidney Disease

DS) 1992 MRCGP 1996 DRCOG 1995 DCCH 1995

Dr Mark is the Clinical Lead for Mental Health, mental capacity, Dementia, Depression, Hypertension and prostate cancer. he is also the clinical pharmacist lead and lead in education along with Dr Paul Scullard.

As well as routine consultations can offer appointments for toe nail surgery and joint injections. 

Dr Dickson is a GP Trainer. We have GP Registrars at the practice who practice under the doctors supervision.

MBBS (LONDON) 1997 MRCS 2001 MRCGP MRCSEd BSc DLO DRCOG DFSRH

Dr Vaghela is the clinical lead for Minor Surgery, Hypothyroidism, Rheumatology, Quality Outcomes Framework and summarising and recalls.  

MB ChB (LEEDS) 1992 MRCGP 1999 DRCOG 1998 DFSRH 2011

Dr Reshmi is the Clinical Lead for Family Planning, Palliative Care, End of Life and cancer  She also has a special interest in Dermatology and Gynaecology.

As well as routine consultaions, Dr Reshmi is able to offer appointments for minor surgery, coil and implant fits for family planning.

MBBS (Newcastle) 1994 MRCGP DFSP DRCOG

Dr Donna Smith is the clinical lead for Diabetes & Obesity. 

Dr Smith also holds monthly clinics for coil fits and contraceptive implant fits.  An appointment with Dr Smith or Dr Reshmi Dickson is required in the 1st instance to discuss this and enable an appointment to be offered.  

MD (Iran) 1997 MRCGP DFSRH DRCOG 

Dr Akbari is the clinical lead for Atrial Fibrillation, Dementia, Learning Disabilities, Peripheral Artery Disease

BmedSci (Nottingham) 2002 BM DS DRCOG

Dr Atkinson is the clinical lead for our patients in Care Homes.  Practice Nursing Team management, Clinical Governance and the Patient Participation Group (PPG)

BMBS 2008 (Nottingham) Bmed Sci, DRCOG, MRCGP

Dr Homer is the Clinical Lead for Stroke, epilepsy and Neurology. She is also  the screening lead for cytology (smears), bowel and breast.

Dr Syed Saidi  MB BS 2004 University of Karachi     Aug 2008

Dr Syed is the clinical lead for Frailty and osteoperosis

MB ChB 2007 University of Edinburgh  August 2008

MB BChir 2012 (CAMBRIDGE)

Dr Kaye Laurie is a GP registrar. She is a qualified doctor and can prescribe and refer patients.

Her GP trainer is Dr Mark Dickson.

Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Rachel has been a practice nurse at Church Walk surgery since 2013 and recently qualified as an Advance Nurse Practitioner.  She is able to prescribe medication.

Triage surgery for same day acute emergency appointments. Not for routine appointments and not bookable in advance.  Please ring the surgery on the day.

Sister Lodge is a qualified independent presciber. This means prescriptions for certain items can be signed by the nurse without consulting a doctor.

She is the Clinical Nursing Lead

Rachel is the Safeguarding Nursing Lead 

Kim has recently joined the team from her role as a District Nurse in this area, so already is familiar with a high number of practice patients. You will see Kim increasing her role within the team during the next few months.

Colette Woodley is supporting the Practice Nurses and can undertake registration medical, phlebotomy, dressings, certain blood pressures amongst other skills

Carolyn assists the nursing team & can do the following:

Blood tests, check blood pressure, ECGs, Ear syringing, dressings.

Hannah is a phlebotomist as well as a receptionist

Emma is a phlebotomist as well as a receptionist

If you require a blood test only, using the services of a phlebotomist saves valuable practice nurse time. Requests for blood tests are usually via the doctor or practice nurse.

Alison is a Managing Partner of Eastwood Primary Care centre.

Information Governance Lead for the surgery  

Non-clinical responsibility for Eastwood Primary care Centre

Anita Smith is our Practice Manager and is responsible for the day to day running of the Surgery.

Sarah is the Finance Manager for Eastwood Primary Care Centre.

Sarah is the Reception Manager at the Planned Care Centre and manages our team of receptionists. Sarah is responsible for the smooth running and efficiency of the reception and co-ordinates the administration of surgeries and clinics for the clinical staff.

We have a team of 18 receptionists across both sites for the planned care centre and the urgent care centre. The receptionists are here to help you. Please try to be considerate and patient because at certain times they are extremely busy but will always do their best to assist. Try not to feel offended if they ask you a few questions to help assess the urgency. They will be able to help you with many routine enquiries and may ask you to see the practice nurse for other advice.

Maggie is the Administration Manager and manages the Administration Team and all office practices, IT and data recording. 

We have a dedicated team of administrators who are responsible for mail and communication, data entry, clinical coding, recall systems and screening.

The Administration department is based at the Church Walk Site

Administration Manager responsible for supporting the Practice.  Debbie is based at Church Street site.

Administration Lead for online medical record access.

Teresa is the Reception Manager at the Urgent Care Centre and manages our team of receptionists. Teresa is responsible for the smooth running and efficiency of the reception at the Urgernt Care Centre and co-ordinates the administration of surgeries and clinics for the clinical staff.

We have a team of 18 receptionists across both sites for the planned care centre and the urgent care centre. The receptionists are here to help you. Please try to be considerate and patient because at certain times they are extremely busy but will always do their best to assist. Try not to feel offended if they ask you a few questions to help assess the urgency. They will be able to help you with many routine enquiries and may ask you to see the practice nurse for other advice.

Based at Church Street Site

We have a team of 7 Medical Secretaries who provide a full and comprehensive secretarial service. They deal with all referrals sent from the practice on to secondary care, liaising with hospitals and consultants on behalf of GP’s and patients when necessary. They are also the point of contact within the surgery for any issues relating to the “Choose & Book” referral system.

Diane is the carers champion for the surgery.

MRpharms

Nisha is the Clinical Practice Pharmacist.  Nisha works as part of the general practice team to resolve day-to-day medicine issues and consult with and treat patients directly. This includes providing extra help to manage long-term conditions, advice for those on multiple medications and better access to health checks.

Nisha manages the prescription processing team which is based at Church Street site and is responsible for updating and re-authorising patient medication after hospital admissions.

Having a clinical pharmacist at the practice means that the GPs can focus their skills where they are most needed, for example on diagnosing and treating patients with complex conditions.

The contact number for the midwife team for Church Walk Surgery is 01773 785467.

Ilkeston Health Centre Nottingham West, South Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5PZ

Tel: Hub 0300 0830100

Community Cardio Respiratory Palliative Care Nurses

We have a dedicated team of nurses that see our patients in the community. 

Specialising in chronic heart and lung disorders. These specialist nurses are not based at the surgery but see our patients that have been referred to her by our GP's.

Community Respiratory Nurses

Nurse Alison Sutherland, Nurse Debbie Hollier, Nurse Eve Elliott

Alison Debbie and Eve are not based at the surgery but see our patients in the community. Referrals to the Respiratory / COPD service are made from the GP.

The Health Visitors are based at:

Ilkeston Health Centre
South Street
Ilkeston
DE7 5PZ

TELEPHONE  0115 8440591

Our child health clinics are held at either Eastwood or Kimberley Clinic by appointment.

Healthy Families Team

Specialist Community Practitioner (previous title - health visitor and school nurse)

This Team cover children 0 - 18 years of age.  They are based at :

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Ilkeston Health Centre

South Street

Ilkeston

Derbyshire

DE7 5PZ

Tel: 0115 8440591

Libby is the Manager of the surgery dispensary based at Church Street site.

Libby has a BTEC qualification which was studied at Peoples College Nottingham and NVQ III.

Works with Libby in the dispensary

Assists in the dispensary as well as being a receptionist and managing ante-natal and post-natal administration