Practice Nursing Team
Practice Nurses
The practice employs three practice nurses:
- Sister Gill Evans SRN SCM ONC
- Sister Anne Bradley SRN
- Sister Pippa Burchell RN Dip HE
The Nurses have their own appointment times, offices and fully equipped treatment room. There are usually two members of the team on duty each morning accepting appointments between 8.30am and 12.30pm. The afternoon appointments are from 1.30pm to 6.00pm.
They will see you for dressings, leg ulcer care, removal of stitches, ear syringing, preventative health screening, weight management, blood pressure checks and smear tests. They also hold clinics for patients with Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, Child immunisation and Travel advice, including holiday vaccinations. They can also give health advice and are available to return telephone calls at the end of each morning.
When making an appointment with the nurse please indicate to the receptionist the reason for the appointment as this will help to ensure that you are booked in with the appropriate nurse. The nurse may need to consult a doctor about your problem if your condition requires it.
Sister Gillian F. Evans SRN SCM ONC has worked at the practice since 1989. Gill's particular interest is in the care of patients with asthma and chronic respiratory disease. She is also currently running the diabetic education group assisted by the other members of the team.
Sister Anne Bradley SRN has worked in the surgery since 1990. Her interests are with diabetic patients, offering advice at Well Woman checks and providing travel advice.
Sister Pippa Burchell RN joined the practice in August 2008. Her clinical interests are in Smoking Cessation and Travel Advice as well as general nursing practice.
Health Care Assistants
The practice employs three HCAs:
- Mrs Jennie Bellis GVNQ H Level 2
- Mrs Heather Wynne
- Mrs Joy Isherwood
Our Health Care Assistants help the nurses with basic nursing tasks. They provide a blood taking service every day. In addition to this they carry out blood pressure taking, health screening, new patient checks, urine testing and other general nursing duties. They also assist the doctors with their minor operations and coil fittings.
Mrs Jennie Bellis GVNQ H Level 2 has worked as a Phlebotomist for the practice for the past 8 years. She runs a blood clinic two mornings a week and is also a member of the District Nursing team.
Mrs Heather Wynn joined as a healthcare assistant in 2007. She takes blood, assists with minor operations and supports the practice nurses.