The General Practitioners
Dr
Daniel Ninan |
BSc MBBS DFFP DPD |
Male - registered 1978 London
(First registered 1973 Kerala,
India) |
Dr Pye P Tun
|
MBBS MRCP |
Male - registered 1996 London
(First registered 1989 Rangoon, Burma)
|
Dr Sanjeev Arora
|
MBBS |
Male – registered 2005
(First registered 1988, India) |
Dr Ganapathy Gopalswamy
|
MBBS DFFP FRCS MRCGP |
Male – registered 2006
(First registered 1989 Coimbatore, India) |
Dr Hadia Nawaz
|
MBChB MRCGP |
Female – registered Manchester 2005
|
|
Locum doctors will be in attendance when required. We also have medical students with us from time to time.
The Practice Staff
The
Practice Manager
The practice manager, Mrs Anne Smith, is responsible for the daily running of the practice.
If there is anything you feel you would like to discuss or any suggestions you
would care to make, then please put this in writing and leave it at reception.
Reception
Staff
Reception staff are here to help you and are always willing to advise on any query
you may have. Please remember they are only following instructions issued by the
doctors when they may appear to be asking personal questions.
Practice Nurse
Our practice nurse conducts the following clinics (by appointment only): asthma, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, 'find and treat' and well persons.
She is also available to give holiday vaccinations and childhood immunisations.
Appointments may be made by telephoning reception.
Community Matron
Natasha Harris, working at both Hindley Health Centre and Platt Bridge Clinic, manages patients with multiple chronic diseases within their own homes.
Contact numbers are Hindley Health Centre on 482505 and Platt Bridge Clinic on 482326 (an answer machine is also available).
District Nurses
The team look after your district nursing needs. They are employed by Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust who work from within Pennygate Surgery. Their duties include visiting patients of any age in their homes, giving practical assistance and professional advice. Each patient’s needs are assessed and the care/treatment is planned accordingly. District nursing sisters are experienced registered general nurses with a certificate or diploma in district nursing.
Contact number 01942 254231.
Health Visitors
Mrs Lesley Roberts and Ms Sharon Swift may be contacted by telephoning 01942 482470.
