Dr Ian McLean
Dr Steven Christmas
Dr Michael Strachan
Dr Deborah Taylor
Dr Renuka Fernando
Dr John Green
Dr Protichi Mallik

50/52 College Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6SB Tel: 01622 752345 Fax: 01622 758133

This website has been designed to tell you about the practice and the services that we offer. Please read it carefully. We trust that you will find it helpful and informative.

OFFICE HOURS

The practice will be open from 8.30am-6.00pm but will close every lunchtime between 12.30 - 2.00pm.
If the surgery is closed, a taped message will tell you which number to ring to contact a doctor. Together with most of the Maidstone doctors we take part in a co-operative known as MAIDOC (Maidstone Doctors On Call) where a special out of hours service is offered for the benefit of patients living in the area.

WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE PRACTICE

This website provides a practical guide to our practice and its services. The practice is large and modern, with suitable access for disabled patients and aims to retain the traditional caring values that have always been associated with general practice.

PRACTICE HISTORY

The College Road practice was founded in 1930 by Dr Ruth Darby who practised alone from her home at number 27 College Road until 1946 when she was joined by another female partner. At the time of her death in 1961 when she was still practising, there were three women partners and the practice had grown considerably. After the death of Dr Darby, number 27 was sold and the practice moved to 50 College Road. The adjoining house was incorporated into the practice building in 1984.

From the beginning, there was an emphasis on maternal and child welfare and special clinics for these patients was started from the beginning of the NHS in 1948. Experimental attachments of midwives and health visitors were made long before this became the norm.

The practice has also been involved with the GP Vocational Training Scheme since its inception in Maidstone and about 20 young doctors have been encouraged and supported by the established partners. Following the expansion of the practice premises the number of doctors practising from 50/52 College Road increased to seven.

The tradition of lady doctors practising has been continued with Dr Deborah Taylor, Dr Renuka Fernando and Dr Protichi Mallik complementing the four male doctors at the practice.