Practice Manager

• Lisa Ripley
  
  If you have any suggestions or complaints regarding our services she would be happy to receive them.

Administrative Manager/Quality Co-ordinator

• Lorraine Penaluna

Administrative Staff

• Janine Oliver Senior Receptionist
• Kay Durkin Senior Receptionist
• Sharon Cousins Receptionist
• Gail Turner Receptionist/HCA
• Tracey Abrahams Receptionist/HCA
• Francine Staniforth Receptionist
• Lucie Rush Receptionist

The staff at the reception desk will assist you in making routine and emergency appointments to see a doctor or nurse, answer numerous and varied questions and offer help and assistance at all times. It is a legal requirement that confidentiality of patient records is maintained at the highest level by all staff.

Nurse Practitioner

• Yvonne Beardon

Nurse Practitioners deal with minor illnesses and can also prescribe and refer.

Practice Nurses

• Kathleen Mackenzie &  Maralyn Ashurst
  
  The practice nurses are available by appointment.
  
  Their numerous tasks include:
• Cervical smears
• Clinics to monitor blood pressure, asthma, diabetes, heart disease
• Baby immunisations
• New patient checks
• Travel advice and immunisations
• Influenza/pneumonia vaccinations
• Contraceptive advice
• Minor illness clinic
• Well man/woman clinics
• Flu immunisation clinics

Health Care Assistants

• Tracey Abrahams
• Gail Turner
   
• Available by appointment
  
  Their numerous tasks include:
   
• Blood Tests
• Blood Pressure Readings
• Peak flow
• Spirometry
• Weight Management Clinic

Other Clinics

We now run "Smoking Cessation Clinics" in-house, please contact reception to make an appointment.

Attached Staff

Pharmacist