Meet the Team

Doctors

Nigel Mohabir

Senior GP Partner

MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, Dip Derm Qualified 1989. GMC 3327900

Male
Dr Mohabir is Senior Partner in the Practice and has over 25 years’ experience in General Practice. He has worked in the Australian Outback and also in New Zealand for 2 years before joining the Practice as a full time partner in 1997. He has a special interest in Dermatology and has worked in dermatology for over 20 years. He is now an accredited ‘GP with Special Interest’ in Dermatology (GPwSI), undertaking weekly clinics in Crawley as part of ‘Sussex Community Dermatology Service’. He also offers a monthly Cryotherapy Service at the Surgery, freezing small skin lesions. He has a keen interest in Diabetes, and had developed our diabetic service to initiate and maintain insulin treatment in patients who require it, thereby reducing hospital appointments and follow-up. He is Bridge Medical’s Lead Clinician for Clinical Governance, Infection Control and Health and Safety and shares the Lead for Learning Disabilities.

Babu Hussain

GP Partner

MRCGP, MBBS. Qualified 1997. GMC 5205571

Male
Dr Hussain joined Bridge Medical Centre as a GP Partner in October 2016. Dr Hussain has worked at Bridge Medical Centre as a locum since early 2013. He is the named visiting doctor for Ferndale Nursing Home, an EMI nursing home for patients with dementia. He visits the home every Thursday morning. He is also our Mental Health and Dementia lead, regularly reviewing our patients with dementia, developing their care plan and providing care and advice for their carers.

Shajeena Rahiman

MBBS, MRCGP Qualified 1998. GMC 6030280

Female
Dr Rahiman has worked locally for many years, both as a locum and as a salaried doctor. Many patients will remember her from working previously in the Practice, covering maternity locum. She will be consulting 4 days a week and is involved in the 6-8 week checks for new born babies.

Yvonne Taylor

GMC: 4635871

Female
Dr Taylor started working at Bridge Medical as a Salaried GP in September 2023, having first started as locum GP in December 2022. I have been a GP locally for over 10 years. I specialise in Womens Health – the menopause, contraception and I am a contraceptive device fitter. Prior to joining the practice a was doing GPwER (Gp with Extended Role) clinics for Gynaecology at Crawley Hospital. Dr Taylor works Mondays and Wednesdays.

Dr Sandhya Santhoshkumar

GMC: 7103171

Female

Other Healthcare Professionals

We now have a wider multi-skilled team of healthcare professionals who work alongside the doctors and nurses providing medical care at Bridge Medical Centre.

Michelle Hepworth

Physician Associate

Female

Sathyan Sivarajah

Physician Associate

Male

Connor Brown

Paramedic Practitioner

Male

Fiona Kennard

Paramedic Practitioner

Female

Archana Vanaja

Paramedic Practitioner

Female

Amelia Burridge

Development Paramedic Practitioner

Female

Nursing Team

Practice Nurses

Our practice Nurses are available by appointments for general advice, chronic disease management, minor illnesses and routine procedures. They offer appointment for diabetes, asthma, hypertension, chronic heart disease and chronic obstructive airways monitoring and management. They also do immunisation clinics, travel vaccinations and injections. In addition they see women for contraception advice and cervical screening.

Lesley Macconnell

Practice Nurse

Female

Sushiela Calleemallay

Practice Nurse

Female
Adult nursing BA (hons)

Healthcare Assistants

Our healthcare assistants are available by appointment for blood tests, blood pressure checks, ECGs, smoking cessation and NHS Health checks.

Gemma Burton

Healthcare Assistant

Female

Jasmin Johnson

Healthcare Assistant

Female

Practice Team

Our management team is responsible for the overall management of our team. They are responsible for Health and safety, HR and complaints.

Sharon Harrison

Finance & Premises Manager

Female

Administration Team

Julie Smith

Reception & Administration Manager

Female

Karen Berry

Administration

Female

Pauline Webb

Administration

Female

Deborah Wickenden

Administration

Female

Shabana Zafar

Administration

Female

Karen Barnard-Rance

Administration

Female

Sarah Miles

Administration

Female

Christine Russell

Administration

Female

Clinical Administration Team

Claire Payne

Clinical Administration Manager

Female

Tracey Bevan

Clinical Administrator

Female

Teresa

Clinical Administrator

Female

Louise Dutfield

Clinical Administrator

Female

Sue Robertson

Clinical Administrator

Female

Pharmacy Team

The role of our Clinical Pharmacists is to help patients to manage chronic disease, and to undertake clinical medication reviews to manage those with complex multiple medications, particularly the elderly and those with multiple co-morbidities.

Fabio Macedo

Pharmacist

Male

Additional Staff

Bespoke Clinical Services provides specialist, high-quality clinical support, including pharmacist services, to healthcare practices. Our focus is on improving patient outcomes through personalised, innovative, and professional healthcare solutions. By partnering with healthcare providers, we ensure that practices receive dedicated clinical expertise tailored to their specific needs, offering seamless integration into existing care teams.

Bibi Humaira

Pharmacist

Female
Bibi is an experienced pharmacist with a broad range of clinical expertise, including medicines management, patient consultations, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. She has a strong background in optimising and planning patient-centred care in primary care settings,  ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines.
Bibi is committed to improving patient outcomes and supporting healthcare professionals with her in-depth knowledge and practical skills.

The role of our Care Co-ordinator is to coordinate care and access to other appropriate services for our patients. The Care Co-ordinator will be phoning some patients, where necessary, who have recently been discharged from hospital or who are frail, to help and support them with their clinical needs and refer them to the different services available to them.

Sarah Callaghan

Care Coordinator

Female

District Nurses

01293 600300 Ext 3705 or 3707 & leave a message

Health Visitors

01293 651733

Midwifery Team

01293 600300 Ext 3631 – Antenatal Department