Oaks Medical Centre

The Partners

Dr Ivan A Galea (male)
MBChB (1988) Edinburgh MRGCP FP Cert

Dr Saurabh Upadhyay (male)
MBChB (2003) MRCS MRCGP Dundee

Dr Sharjeel Siddiqui (male)
MBChB (2005) Sheffield MRCGP FRACGP (Aus)

Dr Asra Fatima (female)
MBBS (1999) India MRCGP

The above doctors practise together as a non-limited partnership.

Named Doctor for all patients

In 2014 there was a requirement for the practices to ensure patients who were 75 years and older and patients who might be considered most at risk of avoidable hospital admissions to be allocated a named, accountable doctor.

From April 2015 we are now also required to allocate a named doctor to all patients (including children).

We are currently in the process of completing this task. From July 2015 please ask any member of staff the name of the doctor you have been allocated.

In reality, this will make no difference whatsoever to which doctor you prefer to see. We will always try to accommodate any patient who asks to see a named doctor - and an appointment is not available at the time of request we either an appointment with another GP - or the patient can choose to wait and try and book in with their preferred doctor at another time.

Please speak to any member of staff if you have any queries regarding this initiative.

The Practice Staff

Practice Manager

Our practice manager Ellen Ransom oversees the day-to-day administration and smooth running of the practice. She is supported by the assistant practice manager, Julie Moran.

Receptionists

The practice employs nine receptionists and two secretaries to deal with your enquiries and requests as efficiently as possible whilst respecting your confidentiality. They are here to help you but their job is very demanding; please be patient, they will deal with you as soon as they are able.

Practice Nurses

We have two practice nurses, Lee Dwyer RGN and Sharon Chambers RGN, who can be seen by appointment only. They are available for:

District Nurses

Our district nurses care for patients who need nursing at home and they are based at Newington Health Centre (Tel: (01482) 344200). Home visits by nurses can be arranged by the doctors or the hospitals. Messages for district nurses can be taken by the receptionists at the surgery.

Healthcare Assistant

Our HCA is available for blood tests, blood pressure checks and new patient checks.

Midwives

The midwives attached to the practice are based at the Elliot Chapel Health Centre and provide antenatal/postnatal care and advice. Tel (01482) 382658.

Health Visitor

There is a full-time health visitor attached to the practice. She can be contacted by telephoning (01482) 336601.

General Practitioner Registrar And Students

We are not a teaching practice. However, there have been changes in the way doctors are trained in the NHS; the first two years after qualifying are now known as Foundation Year 1 (FY1) and Foundation Year 2 (FY2). Our practice accommodates FY2 doctors for periods of four months as part of their training.