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

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Try the new NHS App

If you’re a patient at our practice you can now use the new NHS App, a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.

You can use the NHS App to check your symptoms and get instant advice, book appointments, order repeat prescriptions, view your GP medical record and more.

If you already use www.patientaccess.com you can continue to use it. You can use the NHS App as well.

For more information go to www.nhs.uk/nhsapp

Doctors

Dr Sarah Heyes

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 Fiona Underhill

Underhill MBBS (Lond. 1982), DRCOG, Family Planning Certificate

Dr Fiona Underhill trained at St Thomas’s Hospital, London, & qualified in 1982. She worked at Whipps Cross, North Middlesex,The Whittington and the Royal London hospitals before completing GP training.

She has postgraduate qualifications in obstetrics, gynaecology & contraception and also worked for a time as a clinical assistant in dermatology.

Dr Underhill is married with two grown-up sons. She is actively involved in a local church & also helps teach an English conversation class.

Dr Shahrukh Islam

Shaz 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

Nurses

Jo Pover

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

Ms Angelina Kostina (f)

Practice Management

Elaine Edwards

Edwards Practice Manager (Partner)

Elaine has been Practice Manager at this surgery since 1995, so has a wealth of experience in the NHS and has implemented many changes which have taken place, and continue to take place in General Practice.

She started her career in advertising, two years at a large advertising agency then a further eleven years as a shareholder/director of a media consultancy until the birth of her two sons, now in their early twenties and of whom she is immensely proud.

Elaine was the Practice Manager representative on the PEC of the Chingford, Wanstead and Woodford PCT, until the organisation was disbanded, and was awarded RCGP Practice Manager of the year in 2000. She continues to be involved in many PCT projects, and chairs the Wanstead, and Woodford Practice Manager Forums.

Reception

Susan Andrews

Reception Manager

Ms Tarikwa Abebe-Collins (f)

Anna Barclay

Debbie Collett

Mrs Tanya Huddleston (f)

Natasha Littlestone

Ellie McGeehan

Carole Ritchie

Kellie Tarrant

Liz Standen

Cathy Wright

Receptionists 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 and results and 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 and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

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.