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THE
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
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| Dr Neil Coleman |
(Male) | MBChB (Birmingham 1982) MRCGP DRCOG DFFP Dip Pd Govt (Open) |
| Dr Diana Purvis |
(Female) | MBChB (Sheffield 1983) MRCGP DRCOG |
| Dr Saeed Ahmad |
(Male) | MBBS (Pakistan 1990) MRCS DFF |
| Dr Shabaz Hussain | (Male) | MBBS (London) BSc (Hons) AICSM DRCOG DCH DFSRH MRCGP |
ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONERS
| Sister Rosalind Bull | BSc (Hons) Primary Health Care, Clinical Nurse Manager, RGN, Independent Prescriber, COPD Diploma, Asthma Diploma, Breathlessness Diploma, Diabetes Diploma (928), Women's Health Management Diploma. |
| Sister Phyllis Sopp | BSc (Hons) Primary Health Care, RGN, Independent Prescriber, Asthma Diploma, Contraception and Sexual Health Diploma. |
SPECIALIST PRACTICE NURSES
| Sister Mandy Griffin | RGN Certificate in Diabetes Management, Asthma Diploma, Heartsave Certificate, Heart Manual Facilitator, Diabetic Nurse Warwick Insulin Initiation, Smoking Cessation Counsellor. |
| Sister Nicola Oatley | RGN with Diploma, GP Nurse Certificate, Diabetic Nurse Warwick Insulin Initiation, Certificate Anatomy & Diagnosis, Level 2 Practice Nurse Diploma, Minor Illness Certificate. |
PRACTICE/BUSINESS MANAGER
| Mr Steve Gowing | CPPD NVQ4 |
RECEPTION MANAGER
| Mrs Denise Smith |
PHLEBOTOMIST/HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
| Trisha O’Hara | NVQ3 |
HEALTH VISITOR
Sue Harrison
PRIVATE COUNSELLORS
| Dan Buckley | RMN MSc Counselling | Baksho Johal | Dip Counselling |
THE ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER
What Is An Advanced Nurse Practitioner?
Advanced Nurse Practitioners are qualified registered nurses who have undertaken specific advanced training to Honours Degree level. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner does not replace your doctor, but works as an additional and complementary service. A nurse practitioner has been available at The Avenue Medical Centre since March 2004.
What Do Advanced Nurse Practitioners Provide?
Advanced Nurse Practitioners care for children and adults during ill health and illness alongside the general practitioner by:
- Diagnosis and treatment of common health problems such as infections, minor illness and
injuries.
- Diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease.
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will consult with the doctor where necessary.
Why Choose An Advanced Nurse Practitioner?
Advanced Nurse Practitioners:
- Provide individualised care, focusing not only on health problems, but the effects problems
have on people and their families.
- Explain the details of health problems, medications and other health topics to
help people fully understand how to care for them. Ask about people’s worries and
concerns about health and their health care needs.
- Emphasise health and self care by giving people the information they need to make lifestyle choices and provide care and health promotion.
THE NURSES
The nurses are fully trained and are available to be seen by appointment only for dressings, cervical smears, minor injuries, injections, immunisations and blood pressure monitoring. They also run specialised clinics.
Nurses can help you with your health care needs.
Some of the services provided by the practice under GMS (General Medical Services) are as follows:
Advanced Nurse Practitioners - Sister Rosalind Bull and Sister Phyllis Sopp
The Advanced Nurse Practioners work alongside GP colleagues as an additional resource for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of your health care problems. They offer specialist respiratory care in the diagnosis, management and treatment of chronic respiratory diseases.
Specialist Practice Nurse - Sister Mandy Griffin
| Asthma checks | Cervical smears |
| Backache | Constipation |
| Cough | Cystitis |
| Diarrhoea/vomiting | Dizziness |
| Earache | Emergency contraception |
| Headache | Hearing loss |
| Heartburn | Hoarse voice |
| Indigestion | Joint aches/pain |
| Missed pill advice | Nausea |
| Neck ache/pain | Nose bleeds |
| Shortness of breath | Sinus pain/congestion |
| Skin rashes | Sore throat |
| Sticky/discharging eyes | Swollen glands |
| Vaginal discharge | Wheezing |
Specialist Practice Nurse - Sister Nicola Oatley
| Cervical smears | Baby immunisations |
| Dressings | Diabetic checks |
| Heart disease checks | Ear syringing |
| Smoking cessation advice | Removal of stitches |
| Travel vaccinations | ECGs |
Health Care Assistant - Trisha O'Hara
| Blood pressure checks | Blood tests |
| Ear syringing | Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations |
| ECGs | New patient checks |
| Spirometry assessment | Urine checks |
| Vitamin B12 injections |
CRYSTAL TEAM MIDWIVES
Please contact the surgery to inform us of your pregnancy. Our receptionists will take your details and inform the midwives. They will then get in touch with you directly to arrange your antenatal care. They can be contacted on: 01753 634561.
THE PHLEBOTOMIST/HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
The health care assistant is also a trained phlebotomist and runs blood clinics between 9:00 and 11:30am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. She is available for blood pressure checks, ECGs, new patient medicals, smoking cessation advice, ear syringing, spirometry assessment, influenza and pneumonia vaccinations.
TRAINEE GPS
Dr Neil Coleman conducts the teaching or training of GP registrars at the practice. The practice has made a conscious effort to develop as a training practice and supplies a teaching environment for medical students, doctors taking clinical attachments, pharmacists, pharmacy advisers, nurses and the community matron. Periodically the practice will have trainee GPs, hospital doctors or medical students who may sit in with our doctors. You will be advised about this when you arrive for your appointment. Should you have any objections please inform the receptionist.
THE RECEPTIONISTS
Our receptionists are fully trained and do a very difficult job well. Please remember that if you are kept waiting or they seem to ask one or two irritating questions, they are just carrying out our policy, which aims to ensure the practice runs smoothly.
THE HEALTH VISITORS
Our health visitors care for expectant mothers and children under five. They are based at the Britwell Clinic. Telephone number 01753 520253.
THE DISTRICT NURSES
The district nurses provide expert care for patients in their own home. The doctors or the hospitals arrange this nursing care. The district nurses are based at the Britwell Clinic and be contacted on 01753 530030 between 8.30am - 4.00pm Monday - Friday. In the event of an emergency the district nurse team can be contacted via the
Out-of-Hours Service on 0118 936 5653 or 0118 936 5636.
