Our Team
Doctors
Dr Shilpa Garud
MBBS, MRCGP, DFFP
GP Partner
Female
Dr Garud qualified from Mumbai University, India in 1995 specialising in Anaesthetics. She joined Cleveland GP Training Scheme in 2003 and afterwards joined Ferryhill & Chilton Medical practice as aDr Shilpa Garud[continue]
Dr Girish Chawla
MBBS, MRCGP, MRCSEd, PGA(Med Education)
GP Partner
Male
Dr Chawla joined the surgery in October 2014. He brings with him some great experience from working in another area which will allow us to develop and expand the servicesDr Girish Chawla[continue]
Dr Rachael Raw
GP Registrar
Female
Dr Ojas Gala
GP Registrar
Male
Dr Lauren Hall
GP Registrar
Female
Receptionist/Administrator
Emily Hepplestone
Reception/Administrator
Female
Amy Brown
Reception/Administrator
Female
Helen Hutchinson
Senior Receptionist/Administrator
Female
Klair Mullan
Reception/Administrator
Female
Sarah Cooney
Receptionist/Administrator
Female
Rebecca Waddup
Reception/Administrator
Female
Denise Reynolds
Reception/Administrator
Female
Additional healthcare staff
Pharmacists
Our pharmacist advises the doctors on a range of prescribing issues. This may include reviewing a patient’s medication regime and recommending changes to the doctor.
Community Midwives
Midwives are allocated depending on which area you are living in. They provide ante-natal and post-natal care and can offer advice and details of relaxation classes and parent craft. TheCommunity Midwives[continue]
Community Nurses
Our community nursing team provides nursing services to patients confined to their homes. They are based in the health centre and collect any messages or calls from our reception teamCommunity Nurses[continue]
Community Matrons
This service is available for patients with a serious long term condition or those with a complex range of conditions. Our community matrons work closely with the doctor and theCommunity Matrons[continue]
Health Visitors
A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five yearsHealth Visitors[continue]
Counsellors
The practice can offer a range of counselling services: Short term counselling therapy to assist with a wide range of problems. There are times for most of us when weCounsellors[continue]
Community Psychiatric Nurses
CPNs provide specialised advice to patients and families in their homes at the GPs request and are based at Clifton House in Thornaby.
