About us

Our Practice was one of the first GP-Practices to be established in the area and its history goes as far back as the NHS itself.

It was founded by Dr. Ernest Anthony, and was initially located in Osborne Road in Hornchurch.

Dr Anthony then moved to Upminster and practised out of the family home at the corner of Corbets Tey Road and Little Gaynes Lane. In the early 1950's he opened a second surgery in Ingrebourne Gardens and was joined by his son Dr. John Anthony and his nephew Dr. Michael Anfilogoff.

To make it easier for patients to book appointments with "their" doctor, the young doctor's became known as Dr. John and Dr. Michael. Later Dr Helen Foley became an assistant.

On Dr. Ernest Anthony 's death a prefabricated building was hastily put up in the garden of the original Surgery and the location became number 1 Little Gaynes Lane.

The original house was sold and is now a residential home.

Dr. Helen Foley became a full partner. For the next 20 years they worked as team looking after an ever increasing practice population.

On Dr MIchael's retirement Dr Tina Dahs joined and a couple of years later Dr Ian Humberstone replaced Dr Foley.

Together, they oversaw the redevelopment of the practice buildings. Our Surgery at 1 Little Gaynes Lane was completely rebuilt in 2003 and in January 2007 we moved back into our also fully redeveloped Cranham Village Surgery in Ingrebourne Gardens.

In 2004, the practice was lucky enough to get a new practice manager in Shona Henlen. Her organisational skills helped enormously and along with the clinical and administrative staff, we settled into a rhythm of sorts.

Over the years we've had many new additions to the practice with Dr Mohammed Akhter joining us not long after finishing his training, followed by Dr Binu Antony a few years later and then by Dr Ram Thiyagarajah a few years after that.

We hope that no matter what changes happen to the external buildings and the internal staff, the atmosphere of the practice (at both locations) is one that remains as welcoming as ever.