Sonning Common Health Centre

39 Wood Lane, Reading, RG4 9SW

Telephone: 0118 972 2188

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Partnership Change

We are pleased to announce that from April, Dr Tom Rockell and Dr Peter Menear will be joining the partnership.  Having joined the practice in August last year, they have fitted into our team, and been welcomed by our patients.  We are very excited that in contrast to the challenges seen with recruitment across the country, we have managed to attract younger GPs, who want to join us and provide the style of care that we strive for, for as long as we can.

However at the same time, Dr Emerson and Dr Drury, have decided to step away from their management roles, and retire from the partnership. The good news is that neither feel it is time to hang up their stethoscopes (not that we’d allow them to in any case), and both will continue looking after their patients, with fewer other commitments.  We are in the enviable position that we will not lose their experience and wisdom, although there may be some changes to which clinics and days they cover.

Although not leaving the health centre, we would like to formally thank Dr Emerson and Dr Drury for their stewardship as partners for over 50years between them.

With NHS changes being suggested by politicians, we feel the best way to protect the practice for tomorrow, is to ensure we have strong experienced leaders. Our succession plan centers around wanting to continue to provide as stable and reliable service for patients as possible. Therefore despite an ever changing system, reduced funding year on year and ever increasing needs, our values and culture remain the same as before. We don’t expect patients to notice any significant change, bar the names on the letterhead.

The Partners

SCHC

Doctors

Dr Nick Smith, Senior Partner
BMBCh, BA (Oxon), MRCGP

Dr Michael Weeks, Partner
BM BCh (Oxon), MA (Cantab), MRCGP

Dr Peter Mennear, Partner
MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, BSc

Dr Tom Rockell, Partner
MB, BCh, BAO, BSc, MRCGP

Dr Kim Emerson
MB ChB (Sheff) 1991 FRCGP

Dr Ralph Drury
MBBS (Lond) 1992 MRCGP

Dr Alison McKinlay
MB, ChB, DRCOG, MRCGP

Dr Claire Webster
BM, MRCGP, DRCOG

Dr Samuel Muncey
BMedSci, BMBS, MRCGP

Dr Kim Wild
MBBS, BSc, MRCGP

Dr Sarah Baker
MBBCh, MRCGP, DFSRH

Dr Jennie Nicholson
BMBCh, MRCGP, DFSRH, DRCOG

Dr Corrie Bruce (m) - Salaried GP (maternity cover)

Dr Anuja Chalishazar (f) - GP Registrar

Dr Faiza Zahir (f) - GP Registrar

Dr Shana Nagaroor (f) - GP Registrar

Dr Joshua Rencher (m) - GP Registrar

Nursing Team

Catherine - Nurse Lead, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Prescriber, Minor Illness & Diabetic Clinic, Vaccination Lead

Caroline - Practice Nurse, Well woman and family planning nurse. Minor Illness Clinics

Nikki - Practice Nurse. Asthma clinics

Annabel - Practice Nurse. Minor Illness and Diabetic clinics

Eli - Practice Nurse

Julie - Phlebotomist, cervical screening practitioner and Health Checks practitioner

Louisa - Phlebotomist

Kay - Healthcare Assistant and Phlebotomist

Management Support Team

Katie Williams - Practice Manager

Ruth Griffiths - Business Manager

Isabelle Harris - Finance Officer

Andrea McFarlane - Operations Manager

Hannah Padgham - Management Assistant

Care Coordinators

Charlotte - Lead Care Coordinator

Alfie - Care Coordinator

Ebony - Care Coordinator

Medical Secretary Team

Ann - Lead Medical Secretary

Andie - Medical Secretary

Sharon - Medical Secretary

Administration Team

Angela - Senior Administrator

Rosie - Senior Administrator

Julia - Administrator

Leila - Administrator

Rachel - Administrator

Karen - Administrator

Pharmacy and Dispensary Team

Vidya Shah - Clinical Pharmacist

Emily Coppin -Harris - Clinical Pharmacist

Kathryn McDougall - Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Debbie - Dispensary

Social Prescriber Team

Rachel Downey - Social Prescriber

Abbie Cook - Social Prescriber

Opening Times

  • Monday
    08:30am to 06:00pm
    8-8.30am and 6-6.30pm - Emergencies only
  • Tuesday
    08:30am to 06:00pm
    8-8.30am and 6-6.30pm - Emergencies only
  • Wednesday
    08:30am to 06:00pm
    8-8.30am and 6-6.30pm - Emergencies only
  • Thursday
    08:30am to 06:00pm
    8-8.30am and 6-6.30pm - Emergencies only
  • Friday
    08:30am to 06:00pm
    8-8.30am and 6-6.30pm - Emergencies only
  • Saturday
    CLOSED
  • Sunday
    CLOSED
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