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Our
practice manager is Darren Newland. If you think he
can be of assistance to you regarding any
suggestions or problems please
ring him or call in at the surgery.
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Receptionists
Our receptionists
are here to help you communicate with us. Please help them by giving
as much appropriate information as you can.
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Nurse Practitioner
Hilary Smart is
our current nurse practitioner. She is able to see you for many conditions
for which you would normally ask to see a doctor. She is trained in many
aspects of care and able
to
prescribe a wide range of medication.
Practice Nurses
Our practice nurses
are Mrs Jill Giles, Mrs Annie Gude, Mrs Lois
Quick, Mrs Zoe Hope and Mrs Jo Jones. Their skills include
immunisations, travel advice, dressings, dietary and weight advice,
some contraceptive
services including emergency contraception,
health screening and smoking cessation. In addition to this they also
run
our asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetic and hypertension
clinics.
Mrs Caron
Livermore, our Health Care Assistant, and Mrs
Sue Newton, our Phlebotomist, take bloods, blood
pressures and various other duties. Mrs
Kathy Williams also
undertakes phlebotomy.
Appointments
can be booked by telephone, email or at reception.
Community Nursing Team
Our district nurses
provide nursing care at home. They can be contacted by telephoning
01822 612711 or 612247 and leaving a
message.
Health Visitors
The health visitors
are especially concerned with the health of your children and the family.
They can be contacted by telephoning 01822
616135 or 612247 and leaving a message.
Macmillan Nurse
Macmillan
nurses provide care and support for people with cancer. They can be contacted
by
telephoning 01752 436720 or 01822 612247 and
leaving a message.
Community Midwifery Team
A community midwife
and a doctor work together to care for you during your pregnancy
and delivery. Midwifes can be contacted on
01822 616953 or 612247 and leaving a
message.
These patchwork quilts, made by patients
and friends of Abbey Surgery, hang on the walls of the waiting room.
They
represent the colours of the four seasons.
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