Our Staff
Doctors
DR VINO GANESPATHY
MBBS MRCGP MRCP
Qualified from University of the West Indies in 1999. She undertook post graduate training in General Medicine till 2005 before taking up training in General Practice. Qualified as a GP from West Midlands Deanery in 2007. She then joined the practice in 2007. Her main interests chronic disease management especially cardiology and diabetes. She does joint injections and once a month family planning clinic for coils and implants (DFRSH 2018).
DR CHANDNI DEB-DHILLON
MBChB DRCOG MRCGP Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Science (Frailty)
Dr Deb-Dhillon joined the practice as a newly-qualified GP in 2018. She completed her medical training at the University of Birmingham and GP training in the West Midlands. She has a passion for the care of older adults and patients with frailty, completing a post-CCT fellowship in conjunction with Health Education England and Keele University in 2019. She is the Caldicott Guardian for the practice and the Palliative Care Lead. She also has interests in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sexual Health, Medical Education and is able to perform joint injections. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, hiking and is busy with her cats! Languages Spoken - Hindi, English, Bengali
DR TIMOTHY BADCOCK
MBChB MRCGP MBiol MPH
Tim completed a degree in Biology at the University of Bath (2008) before completing his medical degree in Warwick (2013). Tim undertook his GP training in Birmingham whilst completing a Masters in Public Health (2019). Tim joined the practice permanently in May 2020 and is undertaking a fellowship in Primary Care. Tim has a passion for educating patients to help self-manage their own care and an interest in child health. In his spare time, he is a keen runner, plays rugby, enjoys walking his dog and going to see live music.
DR ALISON PORTES
MBChB DCH
Dr Portes qualified from Warwick Medical School in 2013 and then completed GP training in Solihull. She completed a fellowship focusing on improving early diagnosis of cancer just before joining the practice in 2020. She has a diploma in child health and also has an interest in women's health. Outside work she enjoys baking, pilates and chasing after her dog.
Nurses
DIANE VEAL
RGN Diploma in asthma Diploma in COPD Diploma in diabetes
REBECCA CORDON
Healthcare Assistants
ANGELA MCGARRY
Practice Management
CAROL MCANDREW
Practice Manager