ELSDALE STREET SURGERY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patient Services & Management Team
- Receptionist
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patient Services & Management Team
- PA to the Practice Manager
Danielle is a final year medical student at King's College London. She has worked part-time at Elsdale for many years. She recently became our total triage co-ordinator. In her spare time, she plays sport and hangs out with friends.
Dr Amy Irvine joined Elsdale Street in 2017 after falling in love with the practice during locum work. She has an interest in teaching and simulation training. She lives in Essex and enjoys gardening and spending time with her family.
Dr Anu Kumar has been a GP in Hackney for 20 years and before worked around the country and abroad in hospital medicine. She is lead for Patient Involvement and Inequalities for City and Hackney. Anu has an interest in yoga and arts.
Dr Baker joined Elsdale Street in 2014 and is now of the partners. His area of special interest is mental health. He enjoys painting, and long hikes in various places of the UK, but his favourite area is the Lake District.
Job Titles:
- GP Partner
- Principal at Elsdale
Dr Charles became a GP principal at Elsdale in November 1990. She has a special interest in family medicine. She lives at home with her husband Kevin, 2 of their 7 children, and their cat. Heather loves working in the community, of which a lot is through Frampton Park church.
Dr Sutcliffe trained in Manchester and Hertfordshire. Following qualification as a GP he joined Elsdale Street Surgery. His interests include Palliative care and Mental Health. He lives in Camden and enjoys walking on Hampstead Heath and cooking in his free time.
Dr Wenaden has worked at Elsdale St on and off since 2002 (in between she lived in South Africa from 2009-2014). She enjoys mental health, and dealing with complex vulnerable families. She is also clinical director of Well Street Common Primary Care Network, in which she is looking at improving the social determinants of health. Outside work, she has twins aged 9 which keep her busy, and she runs to keep her sane!
Dr Keech joined Elsdale street in 2021. He enjoys hiking and cycling and has a particular interest in Sports and Exercise Medicine
Dr Tina Lloyd joined the Elsdale Street surgery in 2001. She has a special interest in paediatrics. She is a New Zealander and lives with her husband Peter. They have a son. She speaks French, loves gardening and handcrafts.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patient Services & Management Team
- Practice Secretary
Elaine joined Elsdale Street in 2012 after working most of her life in the City as a PA Secretary. She is local to the area, and lives with her husband John on the same road that she was born in! She enjoys music, holidays abroad, films, books; but her passion is arts and crafts. We have often seen one or two handmade greeting cards handmade by Elaine.
Job Titles:
- Elsdale As a Practice Nurse
- Lead Nurse
Fiona joined Elsdale as a practice nurse in July and has a background in Cardiology at Kings College Hospital.
She has two young kids who keep her very busy and loves to get out and about with the family, gardening, swimming and getting crafty.
She works every weekday except a Thursday and has a keen interest in long term conditions.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patient Services & Management Team
- Receptionist
Hanna started at Elsdale as an apprentice in 2016 and impressed so much she was asked to stay! She is always making people smile with her positive spirit and helpful attitude. She's a big Arsenal fan!
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patient Services & Management Team
- Receptionist
Job Titles:
- Business Manager
- Member of the Patient Services & Management Team
Kevin joined the practice as Business Manager in 2015, then became Practice Manager in 2018. He stepped down as practice manager in September 2020. He lives at home with his wife Dr Charles, 2 of their 7 children and their cat. He's loves playing squash and hosting BBQs.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patient Services & Management Team
- Receptionist
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patient Services & Management Team
- Clinical Services Manager
Lianne joined Elsdale in 2016. She previously worked at the Homerton as an out-patient supervisor. Her 2 sons keep her busy and she loves spending time with family and friends. She really enjoys working at Elsdale and is always finding new ways to help patients.
Lisa is currently on maternity leave. She will return next year.
Monica has worked Elsdale Street for 10 years. She is recently semi-retired and now works part time as a practice nurse. She has over 35 years of experience working as a nurse in Primary care and community nursing. She has a grown-up family, and is now able to do lots and enjoy her young grandson. Her hobbies include cooking, and she wishes to continue her passion for travelling.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patient Services & Management Team
- Patient Liaison Manager
Paulette was born and brought up in Hackney and has one son. She is one of the longest members of our team. Her role as Patient liaison Manager is to facilitate and assist with our patient's journeys whether it's through patient feedback, linking patient's to outside agencies or those within the practice.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patient Services & Management Team
- Receptionist