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Orchards Health Centre

Practice Name: Orchards Health Centre
Trainers Name(S): Dr H Ahmad – Dr V Rathore
Address: Orchards Health Centre, Gascoigne Road, Barking, Essex IG11 7RS and 130 Upney Lane, Barking, Essex IG11 9LT
Email: hahmad2811@aol.com – drvishalrathore@yahoo.co.in
Telephone: 020 8477 4313 and 020 8709 1858
Website: https://www.barkingmedicalgroup.co.uk/
Number Of Patients: 11300
Number Of Partners: 3

Equipment

ECG: Yes
Spirometer: Yes
Audiometer: Yes
Carbon monoxide meter: No
Autoclave: No
Cautery machines: No
Other equipment:

Service to Patients

Are coils fitted within the Practice: Yes
Is child health surveillance carried out within the Practice: Yes
If so, is it undertaken by a registered trainer in CHS: Yes
Is minor surgery undertaken within the Practice: Yes
Is a community family planning clinic run: No
Are any outreach clinics run?: No

Staff

Nurses: 3
Practice Manager: 1
Receptionists: 12
Administrative Staff: 3
Cleaner / Caretakers: 1 employed by surgery – 2 caretakers/security

Attached Staff

District Nurse: 1
Social Worker:
CPN:
Health Visitor:
Counsellor:

Premises

Design of surgery: 1 purpose built – 1 health centre
Leasing arrangement: 1 owned – 1 owned by an investment company
Number of medical consulting rooms: 10
Does the registrar have his/her own room: Yes
Level of information technology in use: Fully computerised
Paperless surgery: Yes

Further Information

Barking Medical Practice is the oldest practice in Barking with two sites within Barking.

We provide a full range of services including child health surveillance, children immunisation, women’s health, contraception, comprehensive elderly care, joint injections etc.

We have also been a Hub practice for Queen Mary’s Medical School, a GP training practice and FY2 education.

Our clinical team comprises of 6 doctors, 3 trainee doctors and 3 nurses.

Our motto is to give the best possible services to our patients.