MB BS MRCP MRCGP DFFP DipEd

Dr Simmonds is the Senior Partner at the Practice. He is also a GP Trainer and a member of the Local Medical Committee.

Surgery Hours

Mondays am sessions, Thursdays and Friday am and pm sessions.

Special Interests

Dr Simmonds originally worked in hospital medicine specialising in Respiratory and Cardiac medicine. He has a keen interest in all aspects of general practice and family medicine. Dr Simmonds performs joint injections. He also works with local and SWL teams to help deliver care through the SWL ICS and is the Croydon elected Primary Care lead helping to develop all aspects of care through the Primary Care teams, and sits on boards jointly held with the One Croydon Alliance.

MBBS MRCGP DFRSH DCH

Dr Chong is a Partner at the Practice.  He Qualified from St. Georges Hospital Medical School in 2003 and joined the Practice in 2010.

Surgery Hours

Mondays, Tuesdays (attends local care home on Tuesday pm), Wednesdays and Thursdays

Special Interests

Dr Chong has an interest in Child Health, Paediatrics and family planning. He does all the regular weekly baby checks and contraceptive implant insertions and removals.

He is responsible for the ongoing care of a local residential home for elderly people with dementia, managing multiple physical and psychological issues. He is able to perform joint injections for wrists, fingers, elbows, shoulder, knees and heels. Since becoming partner he has been nominated safeguarding for children and adults lead and is a Freedom To Speak Up Guardian for the local network.

MBBS DFSRH MRCGP 

Dr Cory is a Partner at the Practice.

Dr Cory has worked for Queenhill Medical for a number of years and is the Practice Specialist Diabetes GP.

Surgery Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays - am and pm sessions.

Special Interests

Diabetes

Dr Shankari has a keen interest in all aspects of general practice and family medicine. She able to place contraceptive coils. She joined the practice in 2021.

Surgery Hours

Tuesday and Fridays - am and pm sessions plus Wednesday pm sessions

Surgery Hours

Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays - am and pm sessions. 

Thursdays being for Minor Surgery.

Special interests

Dr Priscott is experienced in Minor Surgery offering minor surgical procedures in our fully-equipped treatment room. She joined the practice in 2022.

Dr. Benham joined the practice in August 2024. He is a trainee GP and will be with us until August 2025.

His working days are: Tuesdays and Thursdays for the first 6 months then Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for the second 6 months

The practice nurses are available by daily appointments. Their duties include immunisations, removal of stitches, dressings, cervical smears, ear syringing, contraception prescriptions and advice.

Surgery hours

Monday & Wednesday 

The Practice Nurses are available by daily appointments. Their duties include immunisations, removal of stitches, dressings, cervical smears, ear syringing, contraception prescriptions and advice.

Nurse Debbie joined the practice in June 2021 and is the Infection Control Lead.

Surgery hours

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

The practice nurses are available by daily appointments. Their duties include immunisations, removal of stitches, dressings, cervical smears, ear syringing, contraception prescriptions and advice.

Nurse Ruth joined the practice in December 2021

Surgery hours

Wednesdays and Fridays

Our new Practice Manager, Mrs Joey Chong, joined the Practice on the 11th March 2024 and will be working alongside Lynne Poole until she retires on the 31st July 2024.

Secretary and Administrative Staff

The practice employs a secretary who is responsible for referral letters and enquiries regarding hospital appointments. The secretary is available Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday and Friday from 9.00am - 5.00pm.  We have 4 administration staff.

The practice employs a Reception Supervisor, Mrs Jacky Martinelli who is responsible for the Reception Team and seven receptionists who have had the training to maintain the high standards of the practice and help you to make the best use of our services.

In-House Pharmacist

Our clinical pharmacists work within the surgery to resolve day-to-day medicine issues and consult with and treat patients directly. This includes providing support to manage long-term conditions, advising those taking multiple medicines (polypharmacy), optimising treatment including making dose adjustments and monitoring outcomes. They deliver clinical advice to patients, other healthcare professionals about treatments.  They oversee medication monitoring to ensure that prescriptions issued are safe, effective, do not contradict each other and cause minimal undesirable side effects. They will assist with communication across a patient’s care pathway, manage medicines shortages by suggesting suitable alternatives where appropriate, and mentor newer pharmacists. Our pharmacists manage long term conditions such as such as high blood pressure, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).

Ruth is our Social Prescribing Link Worker and can take referrals for patients from the age of 18 upwards. Below are all the areas  the Social Prescribing Link Worker role covers;

Addiction Support

Anti-social Behaviour

Anxiety Befriending

Cleanliness/Hygiene

Coping with chronic Illness

Disability Support

Employment Advice

Falls Prevention

Financial & Benefits Advice

Gardening Support

Health Anxiety

Hoarding

Life Skills Development

Loneliness and Isolation

Low Confidence

Motivation for Learning Personal Development

Physical Inactivity

Post Cancer

Post Stroke

Prevention of chronic disease

Property/Housing Support

Social Isolation

Volunteering

Weight Reduction

The role of First Contact Physiotherapists (FCPs) in Primary Care is to assess patients with soft tissue, muscle and joint pain and to decide on the most appropriate management pathway. FCPs are physiotherapists and osteopaths with expertise in the assessment and management of Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. They may also be known as Advanced Practice Physiotherapists (APP) or MSK Practitioners. 

They accept referrals with the following criteria;

Back pain, Neck pain

Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Ankle Pain, Elbow Pain,Wrist Pain

Any muscle injuries, strains/sprains/tears

After joint surgery e.g. knee/hip replacement, shoulder surgery

Sciatica

Arthritis – any joint

All sports injuries