Our team is made up of a range of experienced and respected professionals. They include GPs and Nurses, along with Allied Health Professionals such as Health Visitors, Midwives and Councellors. Our clinical team is backed up by a full compliment of administrative staff.

Meet the Clinical Team

Dr Ashok Vora
Senior Partner

Dr Vora joined the practice in 1983, becoming Senior Partner in 1998. During his time at the practice he has also been an advisor to the PCT, helping shape the services in the locality. He was a founding member of South Doc Services, providing out-of-hours care to the South Birmingham community. Dr Vora’s special interests are in cardiology, diabetes, renal and mental health.

Dr Kulbir Tajuria
GP Partner

Dr Tajuria completed his GP training in Birmingham. He joined the Practice in 2012 and became a partner in 2013. His areas of special interest are elderly care, mental health and diabetes. Dr Tajuria is the urgent care lead for Birmingham South Central CCG, and is a senior doctor at South Birmingham GP Walk in Centre. He is a trainer for Medical Students.

Dr Ajay Shah
GP Partner

Originally from Birmingham, Dr Shah obtained his medical degree from the University of Cardiff. He then completed his General Practice training in the Black Country. Dr Shah joined the practice as a permanent doctor in June 2007. His special area of interest is in Dermatology and Anticoagulation Therapy. Dr Shah is a GP Trainer to GP Registrars.

Dr George Maniakis-Grivas
GP

Dr Amanda Kilpatrick
GP

Dr Chirag Mehta
GP

Dr Layla Eagles
GP

Dr Sapinder Kaur
GP

Dr Anna Caley
GP

Dr Sima Rathod
GP

Nurses

Miss Ellen Lang
Practice Nurse

Health Care Assistants

Mrs Shelly Caines
Health Care Assistant

Mrs Susan Bristow
Health Care Assistant

Mrs Victoria Parton
Health Care Assistant

Mrs Sarah Harris
Health Care Assistant

Allied Health Team

Mr Simon Edmonds
Paramedic

Ms Julia Adams
Drug and Alcohol Worker

Mrs Ronia Nyakunika
Midwife

Administrative Team

Mr Nirmal Vora
Managing Partner

Nirmal joined the practice in 2003, following his degree in Accounting and Management at the University of Leeds.  He became a partner in the practice in 2006. Nirmal has over 15 years’ business experience in the private sector. He continues to apply this experience in improving the practice and local health economy. Nirmal is also the Chief Executive Officer of South Doc Services MyHealthcare; the local GP organisation helping over 60 GP surgeries and covering over a third of Birmingham patients, collaborating to bring services closer to patients.

Miss Sarah Massey
Assistant Practice Manager

Mr Ben Szulak
Assistant Practice Manager

Mrs Lucy Batty
Reception Team Leader

Miss Emma Rowley
Assistant Reception Team Leader

Donna
Medical Assistant

Natalie
Medical Secretary

Lauren
Medical Administrator

Sharon
Medical Administrator

Danielle
Medical Administrator

Lucy
Medical Administrator

Marie
Medical Administrator

Louise
Medical Administrator

Naomi
Medical Administrator

Jennifer
Medical Administrator