Our Team
GP Partners
Dr Qasim Mahmood
MBBS MD MRCP MRCGP
GP Partner
Male
Dr Qasim Mahmood has been with the practice since 2013 and is one of the Partners for the Practice. Dr Mahmood is also the Prescribing lead for the practice.
Dr Gavin Oochit
MBchB MRCGP
GP Partner
Male
Dr Gavin Oochit has been with the practice since 2014 and is one of the Partners for the Practice. Dr Oochit is safeguarding lead for the practice and also runs … [continue] Dr Gavin Oochit
Dr Soumya Ghosh
MBBS MRCGP
GP Partner
Male
Dr Ghosh joined the practice as a Partner in October 2022. He qualified from University West Indies Trinidad and Tobago. His special interests are in Gastroenterology disorders.
Doctors
Dr Theodora Nelson
MBBS MRCGP BSc
Salaried GP
Female
Dr Theodora Nelson joined the practice August 2016 and is one of our salaried GP with a special interest in Family Planning and Women’s Health.
Dr Ahmad Abdulsalam
MBBS
Salaried GP
Male
Dr Abdulsalaam joined the practice in December 2023 and is also one of our salaried GPS.
Clinical pharmacists
Hardik
Clinical Pharmacist
Hardik works as Practice Clinical Pharmacists for the Hawkinge and Elham Valley Practice. As a Pharmacy Professional, he has undertaken extensive training to obtain professional qualifications, including additional learning to … [continue] Hardik
Paramedics
Rob
Paramedic
Our Paramedic Practitioner has completed advanced clinical training and is able to assess, diagnose, treat and manage Minor illness and health conditions. He is also our home visiting team lead. … [continue] Rob
Nurse practitioners
Lesley
Prescribing Nurse Practitioner
Lesley can assess and treat minor illnesses such as colds & flu, sore throats, earache, rashes & bites etc. Lesley also plans, coordinates and prescribes in the management of people … [continue] Lesley
Practice nurses
Julia Davies
Nurse Specialist / Clinical Services Manager
Julia specialises in women’s health and can be seen for pre-booked appointments on a Monday.
Emma
Practice Nurse
Emma manages the housebound patients supporting them with their long term condition reviews and vaccinations. Emma is available for booked appointment and offers the following services: Cervical screening Dressings Immunisations … [continue] Emma
Sarah
Practice Nurse
Sarah undertakes dressings, blood pressure monitoring, injections and other general nursing duties.
Kessy
Practice Nurse
Kessy is a general practice nurse and can undertake:- Woundcare Phlebotomy (blood taking) ECGs Blood Pressure Monitoring Child Immunisations Adult Immunisations and injections
Lauren
Practice Nurse
Lauren is a newly qualified practice nurse. Some of you would have seen Lauren as she joined the practice during her last student placement in her final year. Lauren is … [continue] Lauren
Lorraine
Assistant Practitioner
Lorraine is available for booked appointments and offers a wide range of services, including: Blood pressure reviews ECGs Phlebotomy Vitamin B12 injections NHS health checks Pre-diabetes management Cholesterol and lifestyle … [continue] Lorraine
Christian
Healthcare Assistant
Christian is one of our Health Care Assistants who has trained to provide the following services within the practice: ECG Ear Irrigation Phlebotomy Dressing/wound care Removal of stitches/staples NHS Health … [continue] Christian
Grace
General Practice Assistant
The GPA role is new to general practice and is a support role in primary care. Grace undertakes some clinical administration and basic clinical duties to support the registered clinicians. … [continue] Grace
Practice management
Jo Sheldrick
Practice Manager
Jo is responsible for overseeing the delivery of patient care, operational and strategic managements of the practice and represents the practice at events to external agencies and to patients.
Carol Cormack
Operations Manager
Carol is responsible for the smooth day to day running of the surgery and will manage and co-ordinate various aspects of the practice functionality, patient services, premises and staff. Carol … [continue] Carol Cormack
Tracie Hobby
Performance Manager
Tracie is responsible for the overall management of performance and quality standards within the practice as per the NHS Contract and working closing with the Partners and management team to … [continue] Tracie Hobby
Practice staff
Additional healthcare staff
District Nurses
A team of District Nurses provide nursing care in the home for patients medically unfit to travel to the surgery. Referrals can be made by contacting reception.
Midwife
The midwives are responsible for all aspects of patient care during and immediately after pregnancy. They hold ante-natal clinics at Hawkinge Health Centre by appointment. Initial contact with the midwife … [continue] Midwife