The Surgery

PRACTICE STAFF

Mr David Walker is the practice manager and he is responsible for the administration and overall running of the surgery in support of the doctors.

There is a team of receptionists whose job it is to make appointments, answer questions, deal with the many telephone calls and repeat prescriptions, and ensure the smooth running of the surgeries. This is a difficult and demanding task and your patience and co-operation is greatly appreciated.

There is also a small team of administrative staff who are responsible for ensuring that all relevant and timely information is recorded on both the computerised medical records and in the patient's paper notes. As you would expect, we increasingly record information on the computerised records.

Mrs Pat Palmer and Mrs Sarah Morris are the practice secretaries and their time is spent preparing referral letters and following up queries.

Practice Nurses:

Julie Morgan RGN
Claire Holland RGN
Pippa Riley RGN
Vivienne Devlin RGN
Kerry Lacey RGN

Our senior nurses are presently Mrs Julie Morgan and Mrs Claire Holland. The practice nurse role includes immunisations, cervical smears, blood pressure monitoring, leg ulcer care, dressings and removal of stitches, minor injuries and ear syringing, in addition to providing support for minor operations. Separate nurse appointments are available for these services.

In addition there are several nurse-led clinics covering specialist areas, for example: coronary heart disease, asthma, diabetes etc for which an appointment is also required.

Travel HealthUK is the clinic operated for up-to-date advice and immunisations for travellers, both for registered and unregistered patients. The clinic is led by Mrs Denise Storey.

PRIMARY CARE TRUST: ATTACHED STAFF

Angie Miller leads the District Nurse Team. Their duties include visiting housebound patients of any age to provide nursing care in the home on discharge from hospital or after referral by the doctor. Each patient's needs are assessed and the care/treatment planned accordingly. They are based at Coram Green.

Anne Douglas and Yvonne Myers-Lamprey are our health visitors and they work in conjunction with the doctor performing routine child health surveillance checks. They also provide individual and family counselling. Clinics, home visits and appointments to discuss any aspect of family health are available to you and further details can be obtained by ringing the Coram Green Clinic on 01277 234291.