NURSING TEAM

Our nursing team:

• Lois Parsons, Clinical Practitioner -  RGN BSc Hons NP FP Cert
  Lois deals with minor illnesses such as coughs, cold, urinary infections, earache and skin problems. Lois specialises in contraception, sexual health, menopause, respiratory diseases and eczema and skin infections.
• Sharon Smith, Clinical Practitioner - RGN BSc Hons NP
  Sharon deals with minor illnesses such as coughs, cold, urinary infections, earache and skin problems.
• Deborah Rarity, Clinical Practitioner - RGN BSc 
• Julia Barrett, Urgent Care Practitioner - BSc Hons Health Studies Degree
• Lucy Price, Lead Practice Nurse - RGN
• Rachel Foster, Deputy Lead Practice Nurse - RGN
• Hannah Westaway, Practice Nurse - RGN
• Andrea Simmonds, Practice Nurse - RGN
• Trudie Raymond, Lead Health Care Assistant
• Dave Street, Health Care Assistant
• Debbie Richards, Health Care Assistant
• Izzy Bassett, Health Care Apprentice

The nursing team offer a range of clinics to support chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, COPD and CKD. 
They also offer ongoing clinics to help support patients to quit smoking, for family planning, to support and treat chronic wounds as well as treat minor injuries.

Other clinics offered include INR, ear irrigation, health checks, childhood immunisations and cervical cytology (smear) clinics.

During general surgery the nurses can deal with post-operative wounds, suture removal, routine injections, ECG's, venepuncture, Doppler testing, advice about diet/lifestyle and blood pressure monitoring.

The nurses offer travel advice and injections. Please note that you must have a gap of at least six weeks between your appointment and your travel date.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team at the surgery we have visiting health professionals. These include:
Continence Nurse
Leg Ulcer Nurses
Podiatrist
Physiotherapist