All GP Practices are required to declare the mean earnings (e.g. average pay) for GP's working to deliver NHS services to patients at each Practice. The average pay for GP's working in Handsworth Medical Practice in the last financial year was £103,922 before tax and national insurance. This is for 2 full time GP's and 3 part time GP's who worked in the Practice for more than 6 months.
Doctors
Dr Afzal R Shaikh (m)
MB, BCh, DCH, DRCOG, FRCGP, JP Special interests - Paediatrics, Child Health and General Medicine Working Week Handsworth Medical Practice - Mon am/pm, Wed am, Fri am/pm Fitzalan (Branch) - Tues am/pm, Thurs am |
Dr Katharine A Otten (f)
MBChB, MRCGP Special interests - Mental Health, Women's Health including Contraception and IUCD fitting Working Week Handsworth Medical Practice - Thurs am, Fri am/pm Fitzalan (Branch) - Wed am |
Dr Caroline Downward (f)
MBChB, MRCGP Special Interests - Minor Surgery Working Week Handsworth Medical Practice - Tues am/pm, Wed am/pm Fitzalan (Branch) - Mon am/pm |
Dr Aamir Khawaja (m)
PHD, MBCHB, MRCGP Special intersts- General Medicine, Respiratory Medicine. Working Week Handsworth Medical Practice - Mon am/pm, Tues am/pm, Wed am/pm Fitzalan (Branch) - Fri am/pm |
Dr Rana Farooq (f)
MBCHB, DRCOG Special Interests - Sexual Health, Paediatrics Working Week Handsworth Medical Practice - Tues am/pm, Fri am/pm Fitzalan (branch) - Wed pm |
Dr Sophie Mills (f)
Working Week Handsworth Medical Practice - Tues am/pm, Wed am/pm Fitzalan (Branch) - Mon am/pm |
Nurses
We have three nurses Karen, Sarah and Deborah. They provide a range of nursing services including dressings, ear 'syringing, immunisations, injections and cervical smears. Both have intensive primary care experience and are happy to advise on common illnesses and injuries as well as giving dietary and other life style advice. Female patients may also wish to discuss contraception and menopausal issues with them. They run Clinics for Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease, Diabetes, Healthy Heart and Hypertension. They give travel immunisations and advice. The nurses also give immunisations including influenza and pneumovax. |
Healthcare Assistants
Our Healthcare Assistants are Lisa, Keeley and Chloe. They hold regular clinics for blood tests (which have been ordered by a doctor), blood pressure checks and New Patient Assessments. They also hold clinics for INR, NHS health checks, smoking cessation, ear irriagtion and ECG's. |
Administration
Practice ManagerMrs. Nicola Harrison. Medical SecretariesWe have two Medical Secretaries. They are responsible for providing a full secretarial service for the Practice, both NHS and private referrals. Administrative StaffWe also employ a number of administrative staff. |
Reception
ReceptionistsWe have a Reception Supervisor Keeley Widdowson, and nine other receptionists who are experienced and regularly attend specialist courses qualifying them for their demanding job. Please note that the Reception staff act at all times in accordance with guidelines given to them by the doctors and Practice Manager. |
Community Midwives
We have an attached Midwife from Jessop Wing Hospital who cares for expectant mothers and attends for the first 10 days after baby is born. She also organises parent craft classes and prepares expectant mothers for labour. |
Community Nurses
We have attached District Nurses who work with your doctor in caring for you in your own home. If you are housebound please contact the surgery for more information. |
Health Visitors
We have attached Health Visitors who hold Child Health Clinics by appointment. Please ask at reception for contact details. |
Counsellors
We have the services of four counsellors who see patients at the surgery by appointment. Patients must be referred for this service. |
Attached Staff
We have the services of a Diabetic Nurse, who holds a clinic at the surgery once a month, and whose appointments are only by referral from the doctor. |