Stonecot Surgery, Sutton, Surrey SM3 9EY. Phone 0208 644 5187.
115 Epsom Road, Sutton, Surrey SM3 9EY
Tel: 0208 644 5187

Staff

The Doctors

Dr Karen John (female) MB BS London 1981 DRCOG MRCGP
Dr Mark Free (male) BSc MB BS London 1981 DRCOG RCGP MA
Dr Vasa Gnanapragasam (male) MRCS London 1991 LRCP DRCOG MRCGP

The doctors above practice as a partnership

Dr Tina Rajapakse (female) BSc MB BS London 2001 DCH DRCOG MRCGP
Dr Alpa Patel (female) BSc MBBS London 2004 DRCOG DCH DFRSH MRCGP
Dr Shinal Patel (female) BSc MBBS London 2004 DRCOG DCH MRCGP

Practice Manager

Vanessa D'Souza BA (Hons)

The Practice Manager is responsible for the day to day runing of the practice. She will be pleased to help you if you have a query about any aspect of the practice, and would be happy to hear from you if you have a compliment or complaint.

Nurse Practitioner

Madeleine Rains RN, BSc (Hons)

Our Nurse Practitioner works alongside the GPs to diagnose both minor and major problems for which she can arrange treatment. She is also able to offer advice on lifestyle and management of chronic conditions including asthma and diabetes.

Practice Nurses

Lisa Thwaites RGN, BSc (Hons)
Elena Woods RGN, BSc (Hons)
Emma Lasserson Dip HE/RN Adult Nursing

The Practice Nurses see patients in the surgery by appointment.

Their role includes:

  • health promotion,
  • family planning,
  • cervical smears,
  • childhood immunisations,
  • travel health,
  • smoking cessation,
  • weight control,
  • healthy lifestyle
  • blood pressure checks
  • ear care
  • wound care

They also manage chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes

GP Registrars and Foundation Year 2 Doctors

We usually have registrar GPs and Year 2 doctors attached to the practice. They are fully qualified doctors. On some occasions their consultation is recorded on video with the patient’s agreement.

This is for training purposes only.

Receptionists

Reception Manager Angie Hammond and her team of receptionists are your link with the rest of the practice. They deal with all phone calls and enquiries, manage the appointment system, and will try in every way to help you.

Administration

Jill Baldwin, Deputy Practice Manager & IT Manager, and our Secretaries deal with patient referrals to hospital and other services, medical reports, registration queries, health screening recalls and manage our clinical records.

District Nurses

District Nurses, employed by Sutton & Merton PCT, provide home-based nursing care for our elderly and housebound patients, including those recently discharged from hospital. They can be contacted on 0208 542 7492.