All
employed staff are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the doctors
Mrs.
Nicola Gauge is responsible for the day-to-day management of the surgeries and
will deal with any problems or queries concerning the practice. She will be
happy to discuss any suggestions or complaints. Suggestion boxes are available
in both surgery waiting rooms. A copy of our complaints procedure is available
on request from reception.
The
receptionists are your link with the doctors and nurses and will try to help you
in every way. They need to ascertain the urgency of particular requests and so
the more information you can give them the better.
There
are many behind the scenes jobs to be carried out by staff. This includes
contacting hospitals for admissions and results, sending referral letters,
updating records and filing.
We
have four practice nurses who can be seen by appointment. They are qualified to
carry out General health advice,
including:-
Smoking and alcohol,
Health checks,
New patient medicals,
Dietary advice,
Travel health advice & immunisations,
Cervical smears,
Routine baby & adult immunisations,
Dressings,
Removals of sutures,
Ear syringing,
Telephone advice
Blood pressure checks.
Nurses
also assist the doctors with minor surgery, Asthma and Diabetes education
The
District Nurses provide nursing care at home to patients of all ages in the
community. This includes those recently discharged from hospital and the
housebound. They also give advice and support to the terminally ill at home.
They can be contacted on:
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01767 651150 |
The
Health Visitors can be contacted by anyone about health matters and prevention
of ill health for all ages. They can be contacted on:
|
01767 650281 |
The
Community Midwives offer advice to patients on all aspects of antenatal and
postnatal care. Clinics are run at both surgeries once a week.
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Greensands Medical Practice 24/5/2000 & 15/05/06
Last updated 15/05/06