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Staveleigh Medical Centre are over the moon to announce that three additional GPs (including one trainee GP) will be joining the team.

Dr Reehan Naweed (male) will join Staveleigh from 4^th March 2024 having previously worked at another local practice in the area. Dr Naweed also works locally for Stalybridge PCN in the Enhanced Access team providing appointments on evenings and weekends. Dr Hussain (female), who has recently completed her specialist GP training whilst on placement at Staveleigh Medical Centre, will join the team as a fully qualified GP from 20^th March 2024. The practice will also be welcoming Dr Thamma Shahi (male) from the 4^th March 2024 as a GP Trainee.

Practice Manager Martin commented “We are delighted to welcome Drs Naweed, Hussain and Shahi to the Staveleigh team. This will mean we can offer more GP appointments to our patients and get people seen quicker. With more GPs we will become more accessible and will be able to offer more same day appointments for people who need to see a GP urgently and continue to ensure anyone can see a GP for any non-urgent issue in under 2 weeks. The Doctors come to us with a diversity of interests and skills which will benefit the practice. Dr Hussain will be familiar already to many of our patients and is already one of the Staveleigh family having been on placement with us since 2021. We know Dr Naweed well and have hand picked him as we feel he fits in with the practice’s ethos and vision for providing the best care for our patients.”

Dr Reehan Naweed (male)

PGCE, MRCGP, MRCS(A), MBChB

Dr Naweed trained at Manchester University before he qualified as a GP in 2014. He has a surgical background and is interested providing minor surgical procedures in the community, including Vasectomy services. He is also a GP Trainer and is keen to train and educate the next generation of GPs. His other interests include musculoskeletal and mental health.

In his spare time Dr Naweed enjoys cycling and exploring nature trails. He is also a keen skier and enjoys football and cricket.

Dr Nayab Hussain (female)

MBChB, BSc, D.R.C.O.G., MRCGP

Dr Hussain qualified as a doctor in 2016 from Leicester University. More recently she completed her specialist GP training, most recently completing a placement at Staveleigh Medical Centre. She has an interest in women’s health, particularly around menopause as well as also having interests in palliative and complex care.

In her spare time Dr Hussain enjoys cooking, particularly Asian cuisine (apparently her crispy chilli beef stir fry dish can’t be beaten). Apart form being a keen cook, she enjoys spending time with her young family and reading. Dr Hussain is multi-lingual and can speak Urdu and some Punjabi.

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