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

99 Western Road
Romford
Essex, RM1 3LS
Tel: 0844 477 2430

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BBC Health

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

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Mother's tears at death inquiry

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Health Protection Agency

Level 2 cold weather alert 17 February 2012

The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of temperatures in the North East and North West regions.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

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Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

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Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

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HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

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Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Doctors

Dr David Bass (m)
BSc MBBS FPCert 1984 London

Dr Neil Leigh-Collyer (m)
BSc MBBS FPCert 1985 London

Dr Sylvia Bond (f)
MB ChB 1986 Bristol DRCOG DCH FRCGP DFFP MILT

Dr Kate Haskell (f)

MBBS DFFP1987 London
(Part-time - available Mondays Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays)

Dr Ian Quigley (m)
MBBS 1989 London

Dr Ashlesha Dhairyawan

MBBS 1999 London, DRCOG, DFFP, MRCGP, DipPCRheum

(Part-Time available Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays)

Dr Salmaan Awan (m)
MBBS 2004 London, MRCGP

GP Registrars We currently have five GP registrars working at the Practice

Nurse Practitioners

Carol Furlong (f)
RGN Np PgDip

Nurses

Claire Mullender (f)
RGN

Julie Crick (f)
RGN Dip

Charlotte Dawes (f)
RGN

Healthcare Assistants

Simone Johnson (f)

Practice Management

Valerie Beard
(Practice Manager) Our practice manager is available to assist with any concerns you may have about any non-medical aspects of your treatment. She has overall responsibility for maintaining the smooth running of the practice and is also responsible for the management of the reception and secretarial staff.

Administration

Sheila Potter, Joan Crick & Jayne Potter deal with daily correspondence between the practice and outside agencies, such as hospital outpatient departments and private consultants. If you have any queries regarding referral letters please contact this department between 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.

Janet Cabby deals with queries concerning registration and children's immunisations. Enquiries between 9am-4pm, Monday to Friday.

Andrea Bass and Lorraine Leverington deal with insurance company enquiries between 9am-2pm, Monday to Friday.

Anne Tomlinson has responsibility for information technology, solicitors and the practice medical records. Department open between 9am-4pm, Monday to Friday.

Reception

Reception Manager: Sheila Gould

Deputy Reception Manager: Janet Soane

Community Nurses

Our district/community nurses provide nursing services for our patients in the community. They undertake regular visits to the home/bed bound, dress wounds and ulcers, give immunisations etc.

Stephen Hrynczak (m)

Beth Maxwell (f)

Tracey Mason (f)

Lorraine O'Grady (f)

Julie Whittaker (f)

Health Visitors

Our health visitors provide a holistic service to clients incorporating a public health approach, identifying and meeting clients needs. They will provide advice and support on many topics eg: Child development, positive parenting, post natal support groups, ante-natal support and domestic violence. Can be contacted at the Romford Clinic 01708 796700.

Clara Scammell (f)
Primary Care Team Leader

Louise Bird (f)

Ann Coleman (f)

Jackie Daniel (f)

Ita Smith (f)

Nicki Lee (f)

Naze Smith (f)

Sally Turner (f)

Gillian Tyler (f)

Further Information

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