About us
Ashgrove Medical Centre is a well established practice based in Llanelli. The practice is a purpose-built, modern healthcare premises. The Practice facilities are accessible for people with disabilities and a lift is available to the first floor. We have our own parking facilities and the nearest bus stop is in Thomas Street.
We aim to provide the highest quality medical and administrative services to our patients by maintaining and improving the health care services of our patients. We aim to educate our patients with the aim of moving from treating illness once it has occurred, towards preventing illness in the first place.
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Our Team
Doctors
Dr Rajeev Vaikunthanathan (m)
Dr Muhammad Salim Islam (M)
Salaried GP
Dr Katherine Slader (F)
Salaried GP
Dr Jonathan Craig Dyson (M)
Salaried GP
Dr Stefan Bodnarescu (M)
GP Fellow 12 month Post until Feb 2026.
Dr Katherine Slader (F) Salaried GP
Nurses
Our Practice Nurses see patients by appointment. They are involved in all the screening programs as well as taking test samples, ear syringing, routine blood pressure checks, undertaking cardiograms and cervical smears. They can offer advice on numerous health topics. They also assist in all the chronic disease and health promotion clinics that are run, and are competent at carrying out general health checks.
Elizabeth Evans
Lead Nurse Manager RGN
Mrs Alison Kantam (f)
Mrs Elyssia Hinds (f)
RGN
Miss Lucy Medwell (f)
Healthcare Assistants
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as drawing blood, blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one
Mrs Diane Bibby (f)
Ms Sharran Ridley (f
Practice Management
Mrs Jennifer Woolford (f
Jen is our Service Delivery Manager and has overall management responsibility for the practice.
Ms Cherie Maliphant (f)
Cherie is our Deputy Practice Manager
Reception
Receptionists provide a vital link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for all general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services,results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.
Miss Hannah Davies (f)
Hannah is our Office Supervisor who oversees all of our 12 Reception Staff and the running of our Reception area.
Community Midwives
Tel: 07966 864049
Please contact us on this number or ask at Reception for a form to register with the Midwife.
The community midwife provides care during pregnancy, childbirth and after childbirth. They are the first point of contact for pregnant patients and they work closely with GPs at the practice.
Community Nurses
Tel: 0300 303 8322
The district nurses deliver skilled nursing care to patients who are ill in the community.
Health Visitors
Tel: 01554 753837
We have a dedicated health visitor assigned to the surgery. They work closely with the doctors and the nursing staff to run Child Health Surveillance clinics.
Mrs Heather Naish
Multi-Disciplinary Team
Evie Lightfoot ANP
Alex Herbert ANP
Secretary
Karen Bartlett
Lisa James
Relief Secretary