The Doctors

Practice Staff

Practice Manager/Business Manager

Mr Stephen Antill Dip. IHSM DipPM
Manages the operational and business aspects of the practice.

Assistant Practice Manager - Jane Swift

IMT Manager - Louise Heybourne CertMHSC

Reception Supervisors - Gill Hurst & Michele Down

Practice Nurses

Our practice nurses see patients by appointment only. They are involved in all the health promotion clinics as well as dressings, vaccinations, ear syringing, undertaking cardiograms and cervical smears. They can offer advice on numerous health topics. They also assist in all the clinics that are run and are competent at carrying out general health checks.

Health Care Assistants

Jane Rothwell
Tracy Stone
Debbie England

Our HCAs see patients for routine blood tests, blood pressures and health screening and run clinics by appointment only. Jane also offers smoking cessation advice to any patient wishing to give up smoking in our 'Quitters' sessions. She works on a one-to-one basis within our surgery hours. Please contact the surgery if you would like to make an appointment to see her.

Receptionists

Supervisors Gill Hurst and Michele Down lead a team of receptionists who will be happy to assist you with making appointments, repeat prescriptions and general enquiries.

Health Visitors

The surgery has two health visitors who are trained to provide preventative child health care services to children from birth to five years old. They run baby clinics in conjunction with the doctors and can be contacted by leaving a message with reception.

Community Nurse Team

The team includes a community nurse, a therapist, matrons and treats patients over the age of 16 who are housebound or who have a medical requirement to receive treatment at home. Our aim is to enhance independence and rehabilitation by supporting patients and carers in their own homes.

You are welcome to contact the team on 01425 653051 on weekdays between 8.00am and 11.00pm. If you require URGENT assistance at other times (including weekends and bank holidays) you should call 0300 300 2012.

Midwives

A team of midwives assist the practice and care for all stages of pregnancy in our antenatal clinics. They can be contacted by leaving a message with reception.

Training

We are a training practice which means that fully qualified doctors (GP Registrars) who have completed their hospital training spend up to 12 months working here at the surgery to develop their skills in general practice, before embarking on a career as a GP or returning to hospital work. We may offer you an appointment with our GP registrar. Occasionally we may have medical students observing consultations with the doctor. You will be asked if you agree to the medical student attending your consultation and you have the right to refuse this request.