The Practice Team

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.

The Practices vision and ambition towards the delivery of patient care was greatly inspired by our previous Senior Partner, Dr Ashok Vora. Dr Vora joined the Surgery in 1983 and became Senior Partner in 1998. During his time at the Surgery, Dr Vora was also an advisor to the PCT, helping to shape healthcare services in the local area and was the founding member of SouthDocServices, providing out-of-hours care to the South Birmingham communities. Dr Vora’s unwavering dedication in ensuring his patients received the highest level of care is still an inspiration to the Surgery team, even after his sad passing in 2022.

Meet the Clinical Team

Dr Kulbir Tajuria MB BS 2001
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 MB BCh 2001
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 MB ChB 2012
GP

Dr Amanda Kilpatrick MB ChB 2004
GP

Dr Sapinder Kaur MB ChB 2011
GP

Dr Anna Caley MB ChB 2003
GP

Dr Sima Rathod MB BCh 2001
GP

Nurses

Mrs Lizanne Lindeque
Senior Practice Nurse

Miss Holly White
Practice Nurse

Mrs Emma Bayley
Practice Nurse

Health Care Assistants

Mrs Susan Bristow
Health Care Assistant

Mrs Sarah Harris
Health Care Assistant, assisting in INR

Allied Health Team

Mr Simon Edmonds
Paramedic

Mr Chris Wassell
Paramedic

Ms Julia Adams
Drug and Alcohol Worker

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.

Mr Ben Szulak
Practice Manager

Mrs Lucy Batty
Assistant Practice Manager

Miss Emma Rowley
Assistant Reception Team Leader

Donna
Medical Assistant

Natalie
Medical Secretary

Tara
Medical Secretary

Sharon
Medical Administrator

Louise
Medical Administrator

Naomi
Medical Administrator

Emily
Medical Administrator

Harriett
Medical Administrator

Chloe
Medical Administrator

Deborah
Medical Administrator

Mitchell
Medical Administrator