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DietIs Eating Coconut Oil Good For YouCoconut oil is not new, but it’s certainly become more popular. Many of my patients are asking me about it. It gets a lot of celebrity endorsement and is used in a lot of so called healthy recipes andContinue Reading -
HealthYou Are What You DrinkI’ve been asking more patients about their drinking habits and I don’t just mean alcohol. When I investigate a patient’s problem I’ll start with a clinical history. I’ll look for triggers and drivers in a person’s life, which mightContinue Reading
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HealthCalming Your Mind and Stop the RuminationsIn our busy lives we can get the feeling that our heads are too full. We just cannot switch off and relax. Thoughts can play over and over in our mind and it can feel exhausting. These thoughts can keepContinue Reading
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WinterWinter ThoughtsWriting this on December 21st I thought it was the winter solstice, but I found out that the date for the solstice often changes by a few days and is in fact 22nd December this year. This is the dayContinue Reading
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Surgery NewsFlorence Nightingale’s LegacyNHS England sent the man from Infection Protection Control to inspect the practice this week. He was a very nice man with a rather long checklist. We are pleased to say that he found Elborough Street Surgery very clean andContinue Reading
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Surgery NewsPatients Get Involved!At our surgery we have a very lively PPG. (Patient Participation Group). We hold a meeting every few months where the members come and meet with one of the GP partners (that means, me or Kate) and Jo, the practiceContinue Reading
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Health,RelationshipsThe Stress of moving HouseMoving home is very high on the list of life events which cause an enormous amount of stress. As you know, when we experience stress we produce more adrenaline and more cortisol. Whilst in the short term our bodies canContinue Reading
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Health,Womens HealthMenopause, Hormones & WineMenopause is actually the time that periods stop altogether. We call the run up to this the ‘perimenopause’. I’ve noticed, talking to women who come and see me at the surgery, that this can be a really difficult time. OneContinue Reading
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Health,RelationshipsAlcohol and AddictionsWhen faced with life’s stressful events we can develop unhealthy coping methods that can easily become addictions. There is no single reason why addictions develop. Addiction is a strong need to carry out a particular activity. At first, the behaviourContinue Reading
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HealthUnderstanding StressWe all experience stress and it is very personal as to what triggers it off in us. Understanding the body’s stress response can shed a little bit of light into what goes on inside and why we often get lockedContinue Reading
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Health,VaccinationMeningitisMeningitis can affect anyone, of any age - young or old, rich or poor. 10 celebrities who have had meningitis: Lisa Snowdon Daniel Sturridge Victoria Beckham Jonny Rotten Brad Pitt (pictured) Peter Andre Joe Swash Joanna Lumley Ian Rush Tana Ramsay Teenagers going to University and young babies are sadly mostContinue Reading
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Cycling,HealthCycling For HealthCongratulations to Chris Froome on his amazing achievement winning the Tour de France again. I've been following the Tour with great interest and just spent some time in France supporting my better half in the amateur stage from St-Jean-de-Maurienne. It'sContinue Reading
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Family Planning,HealthContraceptionThis is one for the ladies. Do you remember to take your contraceptive pill every day? Did you know that there are longer acting contraceptives out there? A contraceptive coil or implant might be a good choice for you. BothContinue Reading
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Health,SummerBitey InsectsNow that we are spending more time outdoors and in the parks we might find that we are getting annoying itchy bites from midges and mosquitos. You can buy insect repellants to spray over you. I always think it isContinue Reading
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Health,SummerSummer SunWe have had a scorching week in Southfields Grid. The sun is lovely, but can be lethal. If you have to go out in the sun you need to remember to protect yourself by wearing a hat, wearing light clothingContinue Reading
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HealthHealing GardensDoctors will advise fresh air and exercise to make us feel better. Summer is here and it is time to get outside. This week I went to visit the beautiful Chelsea Physic garden. It was set up in 1673 to trainContinue Reading
Surgery Hours
| Monday | 08.00 - 20.00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08.00 - 18.30 |
| Wednesday | 08.00 - 18.30 |
| Thursday | 08.00 - 20.00 |
| Friday | 08.00 - 18.30 |
| Saturday | 09.00 - 12.00 |
| Evening & Saturday Surgery |
| Evening (18.30 - 20.00) and Saturday surgery are pre booked appointments only |
| Reception Hours |
| Our reception hours are Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 6.30pm |
General Practice Privacy Notice
Our practice keeps data on you relating to who you are, where you live, contact details, what you do, your family, possibly your friends, your employers, your habits, your problems and diagnoses, the reasons you seek help, your appointments....
You can read our full General Practice Privacy Notice and how it effects you by clicking here.
Dr Kandasamy Runs The London Marathon
Dr Kandasamy will run 26.2 on April 28th as part of this year’s London Marathon to support Royal Trinity Hospice. They provide amazing care and support for people reaching the end of their journey through life and for their family and carers, It costs £13 million every year to provide this support, almost all of which has to come from charitable donations.
I began working more closely with them in April last year and soon felt that I really wanted to do something to help so in a rush of blood to the head just after I turned 50 last year I asked if I could run for them. The team at Trinity and I will be hugely grateful for any contributions, and if anyone happens to be in Town that day it would be just lovely to see a friendly face - it’s going to be quite a challenge to get my creaky old knees round!!
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/KateKandasamy
Thanks for your support
Named/Accountable GP
From 1st April 2015, the practice is required to provide all patients (including children), a named, accountable GP. For new patients, the named GP will be allocated within 21 days of registration. Your named GP will have overall responsibility for the care and support that the practice provides to you. This does not prevent you from seeing any GP in the practice as you currently do.
Please contact the practice if you wish to know who your allocated GP is.
Elborough Street Surgery
Elborough Street Surgery has been here for over 40 years.
The Surgery has disabled access. The practice has approx 6,000 patients. To View a map of the practice area click here
We have 2 Partners and 2 Salaried GPs who share a commitment to provide high quality medical care. We are a teaching practice and work with Medical Students from St George Medical School. We provide a full range of medical services but have special interests in Women's and Children's Health, Mental Health and Minor Surgery.
We have 2 Practice Nurses and 2 Health Care Assistants who provide general nursing care, well person check ups, help to stop smoking and other advice. The nurses also run a travel advice and immunisations clinic
Reception and Administrative Staff are an essential part of the Practice Team and work hard to provide a helpful, friendly and efficient service.
The average pay for GPs working in Elborough Street Surgery in the last financial year was £85,733 before tax and National Insurance. This is for 3 full time GPs and 1 part time GP who worked in the practice for more than six months.
“NHS England require that the net earnings of doctors engaged in the practice is publicised by 31 March 2017 at the latest. However, it should be noted that the prescribed method of calculating earnings is potentially misleading because it takes no account of how much time doctors spend working in the practice and should not be used for any judgement about GP earnings, nor to make any comparisons with other practices.”
Patient Access
The practice offers Patient online access which enables patients to book appointments, order repeat prescriptions and view medications, allergies and adverse reactions online. In the future you will be able to view more information in your medical record. Please ask at reception for an application form and information leaflet to obtain login details for this service. Photographic proof of ID is required and also a proof of address.
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