Nurses

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioners are qualified to see and treat many minor illnesses and ailments that were previously seen by the doctors. They are also able to issue prescriptions for some conditions.

• Sue Goodall

Practice Nurses

The Practice Nurses run morning and afternoon clinics. They change dressings, remove stitches, syringe ears, check your blood pressure, give travel advice and vaccinations and carry out cervical smears. They also run well man and well woman clinics and clinics dealing with asthma, respiratory problems, blood pressure, coronary heart disease, diabetes, family planning, HRT, incontinence, overweight and stopping smoking.

• Wendy Allen
• Lizzie Hooper - RGN, BSC Hons, Dip HE Nursing Studies and Diploma in COPD.
• Helen Seller - RGN Family Planning, Diabetes & Asthma Management.
• Katie Wills - RGN, Family Planning and Womens Health, Coil Fitting (Loc FSRH), Implant Fitting (Loc FSRH).

Health Care Assistants

Healthcare Assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement, NHS Health Checks, Dressings, ECGs, and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

• Sarah Randall
• Kellee Robbins

Phlebotomists

• Ruth Ettridge
• Gill Wilkes