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Harworth Medical Centre – Looking to the future! In April 2013 the Riverside Health Partnership based in Retford took over the contract for providing GP services at Harworth Medical Centre. Although Dr Raheem stayed on for a short period he has now retired leaving a new generation of Doctors providing services. This has involved a great deal of change, some of which was not initially welcomed but following a recent patient survey most patients now agree that the changes have brought about much needed improvements.
GP during normal working hours, there will be the facility to use the Retford site for GP access in the early evening.
On taking over at Harworth, Riverside formed a Patient Group so as patients could have a say in what services should be provided at the surgery. If you would like to become a member of the patient group, then please speak to the branch manager at Harworth.
With new houses being built in Harworth and the surrounding areas, there will be an increased need for greater GP access in the future. Currently Harworth Medical Centre has the smallest patient population of the three surgeries based in the Primary Care Centre. However, the Riverside Health Partnership is looking to provide an extra GP at the surgery which will allow for a doubling in patient numbers and easier access. The provision of a regular practice nurse has also brought about benefits to patients, especially those with long term conditions which require ongoing management. Access to female GPs has also allowed for an expansion to Women’s Health Services. Should you need any advice for Family Planning or contraceptive services, Dr Sohal has extensive experience in this area. Harworth Medical Centre currently provides Saturday morning access and it soon hoped that for those who have difficulty accessing the 8
As already stated, there are several advantages to having more than one Doctor provide services at Harworth, one of these being that different GPs have different specialist interest in care. Riverside currently has 7 different Doctors. Below we have listed the ones who work most frequently at Harworth Medical Centre.
Dr Novoa joined the practice in February 2004. He provides a full general practice service to his patients and he is qualified as a GPwSI in Drug Misuse and is the Practice’s Child Protection Lead.
Dr Gopidas joined the practice in April 2008. He provides full general practice services and has a specialist interest in Diabetes.
Dr Hardman has been in the practice for 18 years. He is clinical governance lead for the practice and also a GP appraiser and trainer. As well as a full general practice service, Dr. Hardman offers acupuncture; minor surgery and supports the Child Health Clinic.
Dr. Ho joined the practice 11 years ago. He is Medical Director for Bassetlaw Hospice and is part of Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group. He offers a full general practice service and has developed a specialist interest in Coronary Heart Disease and ENT.
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Dr Nanthakumar (Female) offers full general practice and has a specific interested in Women’s Health
Dr Sohal (Female) joined the practice in August 2011. She provides full general practice services and runs specialist clinics in female contraception, fitting implants and coils. Dr Sohal is currently training to be a skin specialist. Further information can be found on our website at www.riversidehealth.co.uk
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