St Lawrence Medical Practice & Silver End Surgery
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The Doctors

We are a practice of nine doctors.

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 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(hons) MRCP MRCGP DCH DRCOG DFSRH
Dr Hannah Casey Qualified: 2004 (London)
MBBS DCH AKT
Dr Farhan Sheikh Qualified: 1997 (Karachi)
MBBS MRCGP MRCPI DFSRH
Dr Sangita Majevadia Qualified: 2001 (Manchester)
MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG

We all have surgeries in Braintree, while regular Silver End surgeries are held by Drs Slater, Purdie and Majevadia.

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. The HCAs 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.

Midwife

An attached midwife helps to run our antenatal clinics at our local 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 308775 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.