Riverside Medical Centre is a training practice. This means that we have registrar GPs (ST2 & 3) who are doing their specialist GP training. They spend up to a year at the practice from August. We also have FY2 doctors who are with us for 4 months starting in April, August and December. All of the doctors are qualified and are just going through the final years of their training under the supervision of the GP partners at the practice.
We do appreciate that this does mean that you may not see the same doctor all of the time but, if we did not have these additional doctors, we just would not be able to cope with the demand, so please bear with us.
Doctors
Dr Jonathan Rouse
MB, BS, MRCGP Dr Jonathan Rouse joined the practice in 2004 having grown up in Shoebury and worked at Southend Hospital. He is married to a Ugandan Princess and is an honorary Prince of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom. Dr Rouse has a special interest in teaching and is involved with the teaching of medical students at the practice who come from St Bartholemew's and the Royal London Medical School. He currently holds the position of honorary clinical lecturer for the medical school. In addition to this he is an educational supervisor for the foundation year 2 doctors who spend some time working with the practice. He is a GP trainer and responsible for the training of GP registrars within the practice. Recently he was awarded the position of training programme director for the local GP specialist training programme. This involves organising the scheme for the training of younger doctors planning to become GPs. |
Dr Amanda Pinkerton (f)
MB ChB MRCP MRCGP Dr Pinkerton, originally from Essex, trained as a doctor and then a GP in Yorkshire, where she worked as a GP for 9 years. She has also worked in a variety of hospital jobs including Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics both in England and in New Zealand where she worked for a year. Dr Pinkerton became a partner in the practice on 1st January 2015. |
Dr Lisa Wren (f)
Dr Wren joined us in February 2014 and completed the final part of her GP training with us. We are very pleased that she has chosen to work here with us after qualifying as a GP in August 2015. Dr Wren became a partner in the practice on 1st April 2022 |
| Dr Linzi Arkus (f) |
| Dr Jesvina Singh (f) |
| Dr Hannah Griffiths (f) |
| Dr Marianne Scotland (f) |
| Dr Lahiru Serasinghe (m) |
Nurse Practitioners
Mrs Julie Borton (f)
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) is a health care professional who operates independently in a variety of settings, making professional autonomous decisions for which is accountable. The ANP shall provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. The ANP will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. Julie is also experienced in diabetes and menopause care. |
Nurses
Our practice nurses have many years of experience and play a vital role in caring for patients. Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses and our team regularly deal with the following: - Baby Immunisations
- General treatment of Minor Injuries
- Travel Immunisations and advice
- ECG tests
- Cervical smears
- Flu and Pneumonia vaccinations
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Nurse Julianne Dearlove (f)
RGN |
Mrs Jacqueline Reynolds (f)
RGN |
Health Practitioners
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Mr Daniel Baylis (m)
You can book an appointment directly with our musculoskeletal practitioner which means you won’t need to wait for a referral from a doctor. You may be eligible for an appointment with MSK for the following problems: - All soft tissue injuries, sprains, strains or sports injuries
- Arthritis – any joint
- Possible problems with muscles, ligaments, tendons or bone, eg tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, ankle sprains
- Spinal pain including lower back pain, mid-back pain and neck pain
- Spinal-related pain in arms or legs, including nerve symptoms, eg pins and needles or numbness
- Changes to walking
- Post-orthopaedic surgery
The physiotherapist will: - Assess you and diagnose what’s happening
- Give expert advice on how best to manage your condition
- Refer you on to specialist services if necessary
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Healthcare Assistants
Our Healthcare Assistant can help with: - New patient health checks
- Over 40 Health Checks
- ECGs
- Dressings and wound care
- Urinalysis
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| Ms Louise Edwards (f) |
Practice Management
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Mr Martyn White
The practice manager is responsible for all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care. |
Administration
Reception
| Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits. |
| Mrs Sarah Harris (f) |
| Ms Louise Edwards (f) |
| Ms Clare Gage (f) |
| Mrs Hazel Jewell (f) |
| Mrs Lisa Evans (f) |
| Mrs Sharon Scofield (f) |
| Mrs Laura Perry (f) |
| Mrs Jodie Allende (f) |
Secretaries
The secretarial team play an essential part in the running of the practice. They make sure that all the referrals that the doctors want to make get to the hospital/consultant concerned and they also make many appointments using the Choose and Book system. Jacquie and Megan will be pleased to help you if you have referral queries. Monique is an apprentice who is training in Level 3 Business Administration and she is assisting the secretarial and administration teams. |
| Mrs Jacquie Newman (f) |
| Miss Monique Kelleher (f) |
| Mrs Sarah Simon (f) |
Physician Assistants
Physician associates are trained health professionals who provide crucial support to doctors and have regular direct contact with patients Physician associates work under the direct supervision of a doctor and carry out many similar tasks, including the examination, diagnosis, management and care of patients. |
| Mrs Tina Raisinghaney (f) |
Pharmacists
| Miss Beth Clayton (f) |
| Mr Aaron Hughes (m) |
Community Nurses
| Our district nurse visits the surgery regularly. She, or one of her colleagues, is always able to be contacted through the hospital when needed by any of our patients in the community. |
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 years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing. The team are based in Hockley and can be contacted on 0300 2470013. |