Doctors and Staff

Doctors

Dr Donya Young MB BS, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP Qualified at King’s College Hospital, London in 1985. Worked at local hospitals before joining the practice in 1989. She is a member of the Local Medical Committee. She is married with two children.

Dr Adelaja Mustapha MB BS, MRCOG, MRCGP, DFFP Trained at University of Ibadan and qualified in 1986. Worked as an Obstetrician in Cornwall, London and Wales before coming into General Practice in 2001. Worked in a group practice in Conwy, Wales before joining this practice in 2002. He is married with three children.

Dr Matthew Young MB BS MRCGP MA Trained at Westminster Medical School and qualified in 1986. He trained as a GP in Swanley and Orpington and worked at local hospitals including Croydon University Hospital and Queen Mary’s Sidcup. He is additionally qualified in the management of substance misuse and works part time in the surgery and part time at the Maudsley Hospital.

Dr Sunjesh Vaja MBBS 2011 Trained at UCL medical school and qualified in 2011. Worked in a number of hospitals including St Georges in Tooting before entering and completing general practice training in Worcester. Working part time at the surgery and developing interests in diabetes and genetics.​

Practice Nurses

June Rees RGN, NDN Cert., ENB She has been with the surgery over 20 years, she qualified at Mayday Hospital in 1977. She then went on to train as a district nurse and later qualified as a Nurse Specialist Practitioner in General Practice Nursing. She has qualified as a nurse practitioner at London South Bank University 2008, and has completed the independent nurse prescribing course. She has an interest in asthma, diabetes and coronary heart disease.

Patricia Reid RGN, ENB She has worked in primary care since 2005 and has a vast hospital knowledge that enhances her role with us. She does childhood and travel immunisations, removal of stitches, dressings, cervical screening and monitoring of hypertensive patients.

June and Patricia provide specialist clinics in, Asthma, Diabetes, Heart disease and a Travel clinic providing advice & vaccinations. They also monitor chronic diseases, child immunisations and cervical smears.

Practice Manager

Stephanie Douch

The Practice Manager manages the administration and smooth running of the Practice. They are available to deal with any queries or complaints you may have. Should you wish to make a formal complaint, please follow the procedure as laid out on the Practice website, or ask a member of staff.

Administrator

Katya Burcher

Katya is our administrator and deals with all office duties including all registration queries and clinic invitations.

Receptionists

Carolyn, Zoe, Kirsty, Sarah, Alan, Sally and Lorraine.

The receptionists deal with appointments, repeat prescriptions and any queries you may have.

Administrative Staff

Secretary
Wendy

Emis Coder
Alan Parker

Visiting Health Professionals

Midwife

Our midwife attends the Antenatal Clinic on alternate Fridays and provides care throughout pregnancy.

District Nurses and Community Healthcare

Our district nurses are from Bromley Healthcare and work in teams attached to the surgery and will visit your home if required.

They can be contacted through the surgery or directly at their base. Phone: 020 8462 9696 Fax: 020 8315 4879

Health Visitors

A Health Visitor is a specially trained nurse who provides care and specialist advice for mothers and their children up to the age of five. Your health visiting service is dependent on whether you live in Bromley or Croydon. They can be contacted through the surgery or directly at their base.

Bromley: 020 8315 4867
Croydon: 020 8651 5122

Counsellor

The practice has a visiting counsellor, Suzan Flannery. She can be contacted through the surgery.

Support with depression, anxiety and low mood can also be obtained by self-referral to the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies service (IAPT).

Bromley: 0300 003 3000
Croydon: 020 3228 4040

If you are experiencing a crisis or need support:

• Call your GP or dial 111
• Call The Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 (24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year) or 01689 833000 (11am to 9pm)
• Call the Bromley Mental Health Crisis Team on 0800 458 2788 if you are known to the team and have a care co-ordinator
• Go to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at your nearest hospital.

Emergency advice is also available by contacting:

• National 24hr Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247
• Bromley Domestic Violence One-Stop Shop 020 8284 8870
• Bromley Samaritans 01689 833000
• Bromley Women’s Aid 020 8313 9303
• Women & Girls Network Advice Service 0808 801 0660

Teaching/Training

We are a training practice and medical students and nursing students attend the practice from time to time. We hope that you will co-operate with us and help the students to learn about general practice. However, you will be informed of their presence in advance, and if you do not want them to be present at a consultation, your wishes will be respected. This will not affect your treatment in any way.