Dr Najma Hussain MBBS DRCOG MRCGP
Dr Hussain trained and qualified from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals in London in the mid 1990s. After doing her stint in the hospitals, she went on to train and work as a GP in Reading. Her further qualifications include the Diploma of Royal College of Gynaecologists and obstetricians and membership exam of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Ivy Bradley
Ivy Bradley is Medcare’s Advanced Nurse Practitioner and has a wide range of experience in her field, as well as a list of impressive accolades for her work. Ivy runs regular clinics for diabetes, asthma, weight management, smoking cessation and Medcare’s ‘Well Person’ health checks.
Dr Karel Hagemans
Dr Karel Hagemans is a British national who has been practicing opthalmic surgery since 1978 and speaks fluent English, German and Dutch. He moved to Spain in 1999 and opened his own practices in Alfaz del Pi, Moraira and Jávea. He also runs an opthalmology practice for Medcare at the Benijófar clinic on a Tuesday.
Steve Ashley
Steve Ashley is a registered member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy, a body that ensures the quality and ethical conduct of therapist training and practice. Steve works as an attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist. He operates weekly practices at the Medcare clinics in Benijófar and Alfaz.
Dawn Blythe
Dawn Blythe is Medcare’s Senior Midwife and has been helping women prepare for labour and give birth for more than 20 years. She is now registered as a nurse in Spain. She helps women prepare for labour in a foreign country with a different language and health system. Dawn also assists with antenatal and postnatal care.
Clare Gale
Clare uses a state-of-the-art, no-needles testing system to examine the causes of certain health problems and gives advice on dietary options and food supplements. She also provides a broad range of therapies, including massage and reflexology, proven to be of major assistance in stress relief and pain control. Clare runs weekly clinics for the Medcare practices in Benijófar and Alfaz.
Free Weekly Clinic for Expats
Medcare doctors’ practice in Benijófar and Alfaz del Pi has launched a free appointment clinic for expats.
Medcare, whose work ethic is based on the UK Department of Health guidelines, has begun this service to help people from the UK who live in Spain but find it difficult to understand the language and the different health system.
Medcare’s Practice Manager has launched the free weekly Medclinic service to ensure local expats don’t have any excuse for not keeping healthy: “The Medclinic initiative aims to help out with any little problems that expats have been putting off addressing. Anyone can book an appointment at Medclinic and we will give them a free blood pressure test and a chance to ask us any questions they have about their health.”
Medcare offers a full range of health services, including a Well Man or Well Woman in-depth health check in which the doctors review patients’ full medical history, take a lifestyle questionnaire and undergo extensive blood tests and checks, to ensure peace of mind and help them to enjoy the life they have chosen here in Spain.
Remember the doctor’s orders: “Prevention is better than cure – so don’t leave it too late!”
An appointment for the Medclinic can be booked by calling 96 686 02 58.