Dr Ray Vella LRCP MRCS MRCGP Qualified Guy's Hospital 1981
Dr Janet Tempest MB BS MRCGP Qualified King's College Hospital 1982
Dr Andrew Agun MB BS MRCOG Qualified University of Benin 1986

PRACTICE MANAGER
Mrs Clair Harper The practice manager deals with administrative or non-medical aspects of the practice. Patients wishing to comment on the services provided by the practice should contact her.

RECEPTIONISTS

The practice employs nine receptionists, whose job is to ease the flow of consultations of patients with doctors, thereby enabling as many patients to be seen as possible during the working day.

PRACTICE NURSES

Nurse Helen Lester RGN
Mrs Mary Bassett-Cross RGN

The nurses see patients by appointment. They are
involved in screening programmes and carry out
many procedures including:

ATTACHED STAFF

District Nurses

Their duties are similar to those of the practice nurse but mainly involve visiting patients in their homes and the care of the sick in the community. They are based at Beckenham Beacon where they can be contacted on 01689 866712. Messages are also collected daily from the practice.

Health Visitors

They are involved in the care of pre-school children and routine support of the family. They are also based at Beckenham Beacon (01689 86626). Baby clinics are held at the surgery on Tuesday afternoons from 2.00 to 4.00pm except during the month of August.

Community Midwife

The midwife covers all aspects of maternity care until the baby is at least 10 days old. Antenatal clinics are held at the surgery on Wednesday afternoons from 2.30 to 3.30pm. The midwives are based at the Princess Royal University Hospital.

Counsellors

Counselling is available within the practice for patients. This needs to be discussed with a doctor, who will make a referral if they feel it is appropriate.

Student Teaching

Junior doctors on training programmes at the Princes Royal University Hospital, have four month placements in the practice, to gain experience in General Practice. Medical students from Guy's King's and St Thomas' School of medicine are attached to the practice for teaching with Dr Tempest. This is an essential part of the training of future doctors. You will be notified when making your appointment if students may be present, so that you may choose an alternative time if you wish.