Kingswood Medical Centre, Basildon - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Doctors

Dr Gautam Chajed (m)

GP Partner : MBBS LRCP MRCS MRCP(I) MRCP(UK)

Dr Anil Chopra (m)

GP Partner : MBBS DRCOG MRCGP

Reena Shah (f)

GP : MBchB Bsc (Hons) DRCOG DFFP

Kowser Kabeer (f)

GP : MBBS DA MRCGP DFRSH

Nurses

Alison Stephens

Michelle Templeman

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.

Healthcare Assistants

Debbie Nicholson

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Practice Management

Mr Christopher Clark (m)

Business Manager

Christopher has been working within the NHS for the last 12 years. In the past he has played a vital role in the relocation of a large practice into the Central Canvey Primary Care Centre as well as managed 2 other surgeries in the Basildon area. Should you have an concerns or issues then Chris is more than happy to help.

Reception

The reception team provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services available, results and also direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions, day to day query management, registrations and more. Anything that occurs at the Practice more than likely is made possible due to support of the reception team.

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.