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The Doctors
Dr Lyons, Dr Bentley, Dr Huckstep & Dr MacLintock The Practice TeamThe Receptionists Dianna Goodman, Kate Moss, Jean Hammond, Maria Scammell and Wendy Williams There are five receptionists who are always available to help you. They handle all the appointments and requests for visits and can take messages for the other team members. The Practice Nurses Luci Spears RGN (St George's Hospital) 1982 Diplomas in Diabetes, Triage and Family Planning There are two experienced practice nurses who are available by appointment for triange dressings, removal of stitches, injections, ear syringing and ear care, health advice and travel vaccinations. They also run clinics for family planning, asthma and diabetes and can organise a well person check and cervical smears. Dot Herring (nursing assistant) We have a nursing assistant who does many nursing tasks, including taking blood. She runs a special phlebotomy clinic for blood tests and can also check your blood pressure. Jean Hammond (phlebotomist) Practice Manager Rosemary Carter Either of the managers is available to help if you have any problems or complaints about any aspects of the service or any suggestions to make for improvements. The Health Visitor Rita Smith The health visitor gives advice on health care for expectant mothers and families with young children. She can be contacted by telephoning 01273 466072. Child health clinics are held every second Tuesday by the health visitor and Dr Amanda Payne, the child health doctor attached to our practice. You will be sent an invitation to bring your child to the clinic at the appropriate time. The District Nurses Alison Goodson, Julie Pattenden, Martine Forrest and Gill Elphick (nursing assistant) Our district nurses provide nursing treatment and advice to the housebound. They can be contacted by telephoning (01273) 466079. Community Midwife Your antenatal care is shared between your doctor and the community midwife, who holds clinics in the surgery on Wednesday afternoons. She will also arrange parentcraft clinics and visit you and your baby when you return from hospital. The GP Registrar The practice is a recognised training practice and often benefits from the services of general practitioner registrars. They are fully qualified doctors who have worked in hospitals for at least three years, and usually longer, after finishing medical school. They join us for a year to gain experience in general practice. As part of their assessment programme the GP registrars are required to make a video of a few of their consultations during the year. These videos are strictly confidential and the patient will always be asked for their consent. The practice has to apply to re-register as a training practice every three years. During this process, a qualified doctor from another practice may inspect patients’ medical notes. |
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