Parrock Surgery - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Doctors

Dr Siraj Shah (m)

Dr Siraj Shah MBBS (Kash) DRCOG (London) MRCOG (London)
Dr Shah is fully registered with General Medical Council since 1977. He has a special interest in management of sub-fertility within General Practice. As well as being a longstanding GP of the practice he takes great care in attending to the needs of all his patients.

Nurses

Mrs Angela Clements (f)

Angela_Clements ENG, RGN
Senior Practice Nurse

Angela has been a nurse for over 30 years and has worked at the practice for over 14 years attending to the needs and concerns of our patients. She organises and co-ordinates a range of nursing services for the practice as well as providing nursing treatments in participation with our GPs. Should you require any support please contact the reception in order to arrange an appointment.

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

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

Mrs Fionn Nixon (f)

Fionn Fionn has been working with people in the North of Ireland and England for over 30 years and takes great pride in her work. Her passion for caring for people is what makes her invaluable to this practice and she is a friendly face for patients who visit us.

Should you have any queries, compliments or complaints regarding our services please write to Fionn Nixon, Practice manager, 186 Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1EN.

Reception

Mrs Parmjit Bhatti (f)

Palm Bhatti Our senior receptionist Pam has been supporting the Doctors here at Parrock Surgery with patient care for 20 years. An integral part of the reception team and a friendly face when you visit the surgery, you can be assured that she will help you with whatever queries you may have. She is also bilingual, speaking English and Punjabi.

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.

Mrs Gosia Olczyk-Onwuakpa (f)

Gosha Olczyk-Onwuakpa Gosia has been working in the practice for over 2 years and has developed a great rapport with our team and the patients here. Fluent in English and Polish, she is a vital asset to the care we provide.

Mrs Sarah Bruce (f)

Sarah has a great passion for the care of others with a history of working as an Ellenor Nurse in the community and being involved in various community support teams for children.

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.

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