Our Team

A surgery is normally run as a Partnership, consisting of at least one GP supported by other GPs, and/or nurses or other healthcare staff. The Partnership will have signed a contract with NHS England which covers the provision of services, management of patients, and clinical responsibility for all of the patients within a defined catchment area. The Partners also manage the practice staff, the finances and the administrative work associated with running the practice.

Although your General Practitioner (GP) doesn’t need to be your first point of contact if you're feeling unwell, everyone should be registered with a GP. Your GP can give you medical advice, treatment and prescribe medication. They can also refer you to other healthcare professionals to diagnose or treat specific aspects of your condition. For example, they may refer you to a chiropodist, for a hearing test, or to your local falls prevention service. These other health professionals may visit you at home or hold clinics at a local practice, health centre or hospital. If you have a long-term condition, your GP should help you understand and manage your own care. This may include drawing up a care plan to help you manage your condition on a day-to-day basis and recognise symptoms that you should report to your GP.

Nurses can help by: • providing vaccinations and injections • supporting you with long-term conditions • providing family planning and sexual health advice

Our reception staff are part of the Cranbrook Medical Practice Team. They can help by: • getting you an appointment with the right clinician as quickly as possible • identifying services you can access with a GP referral • making appointments for new kinds of care or services