Practice Staff

Practice Manager

Naurin Akhtar is the manager for the Practice and she may be able to help you with any administrative or non-medical aspects of your health and treatment. She is also available to discuss any suggestions or complaints. A suggestion box is available in the waiting room.

Reception Staff and Administration Staff

Our Reception Staff are here to help you. When telephoning for medical attention our Reception Staff may ask for a few details. The doctors have asked them to make these enquiries so that they can help you in the most appropriate way. Our Reception Staff have undertaken special training and always respect patient confidentiality.

Practice Nurse

Aruna Gangimalla is available by appointment for various treatments, health promotion advice and screening, including immunisations and vaccinations.

The nurse is qualified to advise and treat many minor conditions and it may prove quicker to see a Practice nurse than wait for a consultation with your doctor, who is always available if you have any cause for concern.

When booking an appointment with the Practice Nurse, our Reception Staff may need to ask you the reason for an appointment in order to determine how much time to allocate. Consultations are by appointment.

.Health Care Assistant

Health Care Assistants not qualified as a nurse, but they undergone training to enable them to take bloods, blood pressure, assist with minor surgery, ear syringing, new patient health checks that do not involve medication and do ECGs.

All requests for blood tests must be made through one of the doctors or nurse.

You can also attend Neptune Health Park for blood tests and x-ray’s there opening times are:

Blood tests: Monday to Friday 8.00am to 3.00pm

X-rays: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm

.ATTACHED STAFF

Midwife

Midwives care for and support pregnant women, their partners and new babies before, during and after the birth. They monitor the health of the mother, counsel her on health issues and explain the options for delivery of the baby.

Their job also involves reassuring parents, running antenatal and parenting classes, taking care of the mother and baby during labour and birth and giving advice on breast feeding.

All of our doctors can provide antenatal and postnatal care. Additionally, a clinic is available on Thursday mornings by appointment with the district midwife in attendance.

District Nurses

District nurses assess, plan and manage the care of sick and disable patients of all ages in the patient's own home, general practices and residential nursing homes and also provide support for their carers.

Individual care is planned, and advice on further help or services is given including health education. Anyone at home can self-refer to this service. They have a close liaison with the Hospital, GPs, the local hospice and other specialized services.

They administer drugs, give injections, dress wounds, take blood samples and give personal care.