The Doctors
We are a practice of eight doctors,
four male and four female.
We are able to provide general medical services, health promotion, minor surgery,
maternity and contraceptive services.
Routine child health checks are carried out at the surgeries by Drs King and Purdie.
| Dr Henk
Meesters |
Qualified: 1974
(Amsterdam)
Artsexamen |
| Dr John
Slater |
Qualified: 1982
(Manchester)
MB ChB, DRCOG, MRCGP |
| Dr Rosemary
King |
Qualified: 1979
(Sheffield)
MB ChB |
| Dr Anne
Purdie |
Qualified: 1985
(Middlesex)
MB BS, MRCGP, DGM, DRCOG, DCH |
| Dr Carol
Bladen |
Qualified: 1982
(Liverpool)
MB ChB MRCP FRCR |
| Dr Keith
Jayasekara |
Qualified: 1994
(Dundee)
MB ChB DCH DRCOG Dip Dermat |
| Dr Pritpal Takhar |
Qualified: 2002 (London)
MBBS BSc MRCGP DCH DRCOG
|
| Dr Hannah Jarvis |
Qualified: 2004 (London)
MBBS DCH AKT |
We all have surgeries in Braintree,
while regular Silver End surgeries are held by Drs Meesters and Purdie.
Our Staff
And Colleagues
Practice Nursing
Our practice nurses can be seen, by appointment, for dressings, injections, stitch
removal, minor injuries, ear syringing, well man and well woman clinics, family
planning, cervical smears, chronic disease clinics, travel vaccinations, exercise
and nutrition advice, and stress management.
Our nurses are:
Tracy Tulley
Hilda Franklin
Heather Hearn
Mandy Dale
Healthcare Assistants
Healthcare assistant appointments
are available most days. They are fully trained to do blood pressure checks,
well person checks, new patient checks, smoking cessation, simple dressings,
spirometry and ECGs.
Our healthcare assistants are Sue Pavelin and Wendy Body.
District Nursing
We have attached staff who will help with general and specialist nursing at home.
They may be contacted via our surgery receptionist.
District Midwife
An attached midwife helps to run our antenatal clinics at WJ Courtauld Hospital
and cares for mothers during pregnancy, delivery and after birth.
Health Visitors
They give advice to parents of children under five years old. Contact them by
phoning (01376) 308761, 308780 or 308758 from 9.00-10.00am and 4.00-5.00pm.
Practice Manager
Our manager is Jenny Raymond who is based in Braintree, but is in charge of both
surgeries. She will help you with any queries regarding the administration or
other non-clinical aspects of the practice.
Receptionists
We employ more than 30 staff over both sites, not only to book appointments and
answer the phone, but also to help with administration and secretarial work.
