Our Team
Doctors
Dr Edin Lakasing
MBChB MRCS LRCP DCH DRCOG FRCGP PGCertEd
Senior Partner
Male
Edin was educated at Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith, and read Medicine at the University of Dundee, qualifying in 1990. After House Officer posts, he trained in general practice at WatfordDr Edin Lakasing[continue]
Dr Sonali Sudarshi
MBBS DTMH DCH DFFP MRCP MRCGP
GP Partner
Female
Sonali has had a broad experience of medicine having worked in hospitals and general practice in London and with VSO in Uganda looking after patients with HIV. She has seenDr Sonali Sudarshi[continue]
Dr Suthan Thangarajah
MBChB MRCGP PGCert Med Ed (Cantab) MAcadMEd
GP Partner
Male
I joined Gade Surgery in 2017 having completed my GP training locally in Watford. I take a thorough and holistic approach to patient care and enjoy being able to manageDr Suthan Thangarajah[continue]
Dr David Turner
MB Bch DRCOG MRCGP
Gp Partner / Primary Care Network Lead
Male
Dr David Turner qualified from University of Wales College of Medicine in 1996 after previously having undertaken a BSc in physiology at the University of Southampton. He qualified as aDr David Turner[continue]
Dr Abbas Dewji
MBBS MRCGP MRCP (UK)
GP Partner
Male
Having graduated from Imperial College, I subsequently completed my foundation training in North London before completing my GP training on the Watford Training Scheme. As part of this I trainedDr Abbas Dewji[continue]
Dr Shalinee Patel-Rodrigo
MBBS (Imperial College London) BSc DRCOG MRCGP
GP
Female
Special interests: Women's health, Palliative care, Undergraduate teaching
Dr Alison James
Doctor / Care Home Lead / Child Safeguarding Lead
Female
Dr Alison James qualified from the Royal Free and University College Medical School in 2002; prior to this she had completed a psychology degree at the University of Bristol. She rotated herDr Alison James[continue]
Dr Sukaina Hirji
MBChB DRCOG MRCGP
Doctor
Female
Dr Sukaina Hirji completed her schooling in North West London and graduated from The University of Manchester Medical School in 2004. During her Foundation & GP training she worked in A&E, Paediatrics, GeneralDr Sukaina Hirji[continue]
Dr Pranavan Sriranganathan
Salaried GP
Male
Dr Mandeep Marley-Shaw
Salaried GP
Female
Dr Aparna Joshi
GP Registrar
Female
Practice nurses
Isobel Brew
Practice Nurse
Female
he Practice Nursing team is responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to theIsobel Brew[continue]
Rute Ferriera
Practice Nurse
The Practice Nursing team is responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to theRute Ferriera[continue]
Alison Jenkins
Practice Nurse
Female
The Practice Nursing team is responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to theAlison Jenkins[continue]
Maria Sheridan
Practice Nurse
Female
The Practice Nursing team is responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to theMaria Sheridan[continue]
Additional healthcare staff
Sanaa Minhas
Master of Pharmacy(MPharm) Independent Prescriber (IP)
Clinical Pharmacist
Female
I graduated from University of Portsmouth in 2015 and worked in community pharmacy for multiple years before joining Gade & Chorleywood Health Centres in 2022. I completed my Independent PrescribingSanaa Minhas[continue]
Elaine Lardener
Healthcare Assistant
Meera Shah
Master of Pharmacy(MPharm) Independent Prescriber (IP)
Clinical Pharmacist
Female
I qualified as a Pharmacist from University Brighton in 2015 and went on to pursue a career Community Pharmacy. I joined Gade & Chorleywood Health Centres in 2021 as aMeera Shah[continue]
Devi Depala
Phlebotomist
Practice manager
Joanna Fursse
BSc Hons Information Systems
Practice Manager
Female
The Practice Manager role supports the Partners in overseeing all aspects of the business including finance, business strategy, human resources, patient services and premises management.
Donna Inch
Practice Manager
Julie Curran
Deputy Practice Manager
The Administrative Team
Penny Collins
General Practitioner Assistant
The General Practitioner Assistant is a non-clinical role. The main purpose of the role is to assist the clinical team with administrative task. This can include, arranging appointments, referrals, tests andPenny Collins[continue]
Sarah Collins
Office Manager
Cathy
General Practitioner Assistant
The General Practitioner Assistant is a non-clinical role. The main purpose of the role is to assist the clinical team with administrative task. This can include, arranging appointments, referrals, tests andCathy[continue]
Tina
Medical Secretary
The medical secretary team are responsible for a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties and the provision of administrative support to the multidisciplinary team including processing referrals and liaisingTina[continue]
Nikki
Medical Secretary
The medical secretary team are responsible for a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties and the provision of administrative support to the multidisciplinary team including processing referrals and liaisingNikki[continue]
Kate Foster
Medical Secretary
The medical secretary team are responsible for a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties and the provision of administrative support to the multidisciplinary team including processing referrals and liaisingKate Foster[continue]
Sharon
Medical Secretary
The medical secretary team are responsible for a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties and the provision of administrative support to the multidisciplinary team including processing referrals and liaisingSharon[continue]
Emma Burgess
Administrator/Receptionist
Ginny
Administrator/Receptionist
Maureen Lomas
Registration Clerk
Claire
Administrator/Receptionist
Christine S
Office Manager
The Reception Team
Marcia
Receptionist/Care Navigator
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allMarcia[continue]
Lisa
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allLisa[continue]
Anne
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allAnne[continue]
Lisa H
Reception Supervisor
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allLisa H[continue]
Rachel
Receptionist/Care Navigator
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allRachel[continue]
Sam
Reception / Navigation Team Supervisor
Receptionists are key members of the practice team. They are trained to work with all the resources available to them which may include signposting patients to another service, offering selfSam[continue]
Donna H
Administrator/Receptionist
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allDonna H[continue]
Jo P
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allJo P[continue]
Ruth
Receptionist/Care Navigator
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allRuth[continue]
Jill
Receptionist/Care Navigator
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allJill[continue]
Elida
Receptionist/Care Navigator
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allElida[continue]
Christine
Receptionist/Care Navigator
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allChristine[continue]
Aarti
Receptionist/Care Navigator
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allAarti[continue]
Jo B
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allJo B[continue]
Louise
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allLouise[continue]
Jo H
Receptionist/Care Navigator
A receptionist or care navigator is often the first person a patient meets when they make contact with the practice. The role provides the first point of contact for allJo H[continue]