Doctors
DR DAVID ACORN
MB BS, DRCOG, BANSV DFRSH
Qualified at The London Hospital in 1988 and has been a partner at the surgery since 1995. He is also interested in minor surgery, endocrinology, and family planning and runs the vasectomy clinic and an aesthetics clinic
DR CERI FRANKEL
MBBS MRCGP MRCP MSc DRCOG PgDip (Derm) PgDip (Med Ed)
DR ROB CLIMIE
MBBS DRCOG MRCGP DipDerm
Dr Climie is our salaried GP and has been working with us at Stock for 6 years, he has a special interest in Dermatology.
DR AKASH KARKI
Dr Akash Karki is our sessional GP who has worked for us for the last 9 years.
Nurses
FIONA BARTON
Fiona is qualified in chronic disease management and all general nursing.
BECKY KESKEYS
Becky is our newest nurse and has taken over from Rosie who retired in January.
Healthcare Assistants
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.
CAROLINE KENNETT
Caroline is our vasectomy HCA.
Practice Management
The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.
CERI DUVAL
Practice Manager
Administration
Natalie (Audit and QOF clerk), Fiona - Chronic Disease Clinic Admin), Alison (Medical Secretary), Caroline (Vasectomy Service Administrator/Insurance Report Processing) insurance reports.
Reception
Jo (Cervical Screening Admin, Health & Safety, First Aid training), Lynne, Sue, Deborah, Nicky, Ellen, Cathy.
Dispensers
SUE ROBERTS
Sue is our dispensary manager and pharmacy technician, she is responsible for the day to day running of our very busy dispensary. Her team is made up of Judith, Lynne and Amanda.
Community Nurses
If you need a district nurse for a home visit, please contact the surgery and we can arrange this for you.
Counsellors
We no longer have a dedicated counselling service but people who need a talking therapy can be referred to the IAPT service where they may be offered either counselling or CBT
Please note: IAPT service is not able to provide immediate support in an emergency. If you require immediate urgent help, please contact your GP or call the North Essex Crisis Line on 0845 0380800
If you would like to see a counsellor privately please phone Wendy Ansell on 07977 777234.
Health Visitors
Our health visitor offers home visiting, health assessments, post natal support, and child health clinics.
Also available are parenting groups, support for breast feeding, help for those children with sleep problems, also and support for families of children with disabilities. She can help with the development of play skills and with families with children whose behaviour is a problem.
For home visits or telephone advice please ring 01245 318 750 or 01245 318 755.