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General Practitioners

We are a group of eight General Practitioners in a non-limited partnership.

	Dr Nicole Averill MB BS (London 2000) DRCOG DFFP MRCGP LOCIUT MRGCP Dr Nicole Averill qualified from Guy's and St Thomas’ Medical School, London in 2000 and joined the practice in 2010. She has a special interest in Family Planning & Women’s Health and Palliative Medicine. She offers a full range of contraceptive services, including coil and Implanon fitting. When not at work, she is busy as mum to her three boys.
	Dr Sian Thomas MB BCh DFFP MRCGP Dr Sian Thomas qualified at Cardiff University in 1989. She has been working locally since 2001, and has been with the practice since June 2010. When not at work, she enjoys walking, riding and cycling with her family.
	Dr Kirk-Smith MB BS BSc MRCGP Dr Stephen Kirk-Smith completed his GP training in Tonbridge, having qualified from Guy's & St Thomas’ in 2003. He joined the practice in July 2010. He has a keen interest in minor surgery. Interests outside of medicine include football and golf, and spending time with his family.
	Dr Martin Jones MB ChB MRCGP (1998 DCH) Dr Martin Jones studied Medicine at Bristol University and completed his training as a General Practitioner in 1999. He has lived and worked as a GP in West Kent for over ten years, and joined Clanricarde Medical Centre in October 2010. In addition to general medicine, his special interests include child health, musculoskeletal medicine and complementary therapies. He has extensive training and experience in acupuncture and is also a fully trained homeopathic physician. Before taking up Medicine, he studied Chinese and speaks Mandarin. He is married with two children.
	Dr Carolyn Rubens BA MB BS (London 2002) DFFP MRCGP Diploma Medical Acupuncture After completing a degree in Anthropology at Durham University Carolyn trained in medicine at Guy's, King's and St Thomas' medical school in London and subsequently as a GP. Her specialist interests are palliative care and acupuncture. She sometimes works in a pain clinic at the Royal Marsden Hospital treating cancer patients and also teaches and lectures for the British medical Acupuncture Society. She moved to Tunbridge Wells in 2008 where she now lives with her husband and two young children.
	Dr Katherine Morris MB ChB (Edinburgh 2002) MRCGP DRCOG DFFP Dr Katherine Morris qualified from The University of Edinburgh in 2002 and joined the practice in 2012. Her special interest is in Family Planning. She also has basic knowledge of British Sign Language. She was brought up in Tunbridge Wells and is enjoying raising her family here. She loves travel, yoga and camping with the kids.
	Dr Helen Creed MB BChir BA MRCGP DCH Dr Helen Creed qualified at Cambridge University in 1996 and completed her GP training in London. She has worked in Tunbridge Wells since 2003 and joined Clanricarde Medical Centre in 2012. Her special interests are child health and palliative care. Outside work she enjoys gardening and spending time with her family.
	Dr Vijay Koshal MB BS (London 2001) BSc MRCGP DRCOG Dr Vijay Koshal qualified from University College London (UCL) in 2001 and trained locally to be a General Practitioner. He worked as a GP partner for five years in a practice in Sevenoaks before joining us in 2013. His special interests include General Medicine and minor surgery. Outside of work he enjoys music, football (Liverpool FC) and spending time with his wife and two young children.

All of the doctors are subject to an annual appraisal which they must successfully pass in order to carry on practising.

Practice Manager

Mrs Lynva Adams-Dean BA (Hons) MSc
Lynva’s background is in the operational management of Ambulatory Care Services in several acute hospitals throughout London. In 2003 she undertook her MSc in Planning Buildings for Health, which led to her involvement with several healthcare building projects, including the new PFI hospital at Pembury. More recently, Lynva worked for a private company designing their hospitals and clinics. She joined the surgery in January 2011; outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family.
email: lynva.adams-dean@nhs.net

Primary Health Care Team

Nurse Practitioner
Mrs Laura-Lee Leir RGN

Senior Practice Nurse
Mrs Sandra Arnold RGN

Practice Nurses
Mrs Lesley-Anne Hayden RGN
Mrs Susan Moss RGN
Ms Bianca Hardy RGN
Mrs Helena Carden RGN

Reception Staff
We employ eight part-time reception staff to handle the booking of appointments, to take and relay messages between yourself and your doctor, and to assist with any enquiries about the practice.

Administrative/Secretarial Staff

We employ both full- and part-time staff to deal with correspondence, repeat prescriptions, and maintain the practice link with the local Care Commissioning Group (CCG).

GP Training

The surgery is participating in the national programme of post-graduate training for doctors by offering a placement in a GP practice to doctors who have graduated and completed at least one year as a hospital house officer. The aim of the placement is to enable these doctors to continue their development in understanding the management of unwell patients and to appreciate the way we look after our patients in the community. The doctor in training is supervised by either Dr Sian Thomas, Dr Steve Kirk-Smith or Dr Vijay Koshal who have received specific training for this role.

The surgery is accredited on an annual basis; for more information, please contact KSS Deanery.

The practice offers placements to work experience students who are interested in pursuing a career as a general practitioner. Please contact the Practice Manager if you are interested in finding out more about this.

Health Visitor

Employed by the CCG and based at the Lansdowne Road Clinic.
Tel: 01892 530855.

Community Midwifery

This is covered by the Community Midwifery team.
Messages can be left with Havelock Ward on 01892 823535.

District Nurses

Employed by the CCG and working from Clanricarde Medical Centre.

Contact via surgery on 01892 526362 or out-of-hours on 01732 368201.

Attached Staff

Psychology And Counselling
Referrals are made through your doctor.

Community Psychiatric Nurse
Contact is via your doctor.

Incontinence Advisory Nurse
Contact is via your doctor.

Diabetic Liaison Nurse
Contact 01892 823535 (Ext 3330).

Breast Care Nurse
Contact 01892 526111.

Social Services
Advises the over 65s, assessing their needs and requirements.
Contact is via Social Services on 01892 515045.

Palliative Care
We have close links with Hospice in the Weald. Contact 01892 820500.

Podiatrist
Mrs Tracey Potter (BA Hons Podiatry) holds a clinic here every Monday afternoon between 2.00 - 6.00pm. Cost £25. Please contact reception to make an appointment, or for more details.