Practice Staff

Practice Nurses....Nurse Practitioner....District Nurses....Health Visitor....Phlebotomy....Receptionis/Computer Supervisor....Secretaries....Practice Manager....

Nurse Practitioner

Practice Nurse Team                                                                                                                                    
   

They are able to help with blood pressure checks, cervical smears, family planning, dressings and first aid, injections and immunisations, removal of stitches, ear syringing, hearing tests and aids, ECG's as well as Asthma and Diabetes checks. They also give advice on minor ailments, travel vaccination requirements, healthy lifestyles and run STOPSMOKE clinics.
Appointments with our nurses maybe made at EITHER surgery by contacting reception AFTER 10am.  

Caroline Gribble is our Phlebotomist - someone who takes blood - this service is available at BOTH surgeries.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                  

            District Nurse Team       

This team of nurses and a health care assistant provide nursing assessment and planned care to the practice's patients who are unable to attend the surgery. Their specialist services include : continence, palliative care, assessment of need for home equipment, assessment and referral to leg ulcer clinics. District nursing services are provided 7 days a week between 0900 and 1700, and an emergency service is available between 1900 - 0700. The team can be contacted: Direct -  01202- 487817 

   Health Visitor Team

Gaynor Garner specialises in child and family heath and is also trained to give advice on many social and emotional issues affecting patients of all ages. The team cover BOTH surgeries, groups and clinics offered include, ante-natal sessions, post natal groups, parenting courses, STEPS life skills courses and Child Health Clinics which are held in conjunction with the doctors.
They can be contacted on the following number : Direct -  01202- 476303
                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Practice Manager

Mrs Lorraine Trim is the practice manager and is responsible for the running of the practice. She can help you with any questions about administration or non-medical aspects of your treatment at the practice. Mrs Trim is assisted in the administration by Kay Towler. 

Receptionists/Computer Supervisor

Our team of  receptionists are here to help you. They have a very difficult job to do with calls and enquiries from every direction, it may be that they have to make a few enquiries to know how best to help you.  Any details that you do give will be treated in the strictest confidence. Belinda Westlake  is the computer supervisor, responsible for much of the data entry and auditing, as well as training in our computer system.

Secretaries

The practice secretary is Deborah Alton.

Other Members of the Primary Healthcare Team

Also part of our team are community midwives, community psychiatric nurses, physiotherapists, a psychologist, counsellors, chiropodists and a foot care assistant. They all attend the surgery, and details are available from the receptionists or your doctors.