Practice Team
PRACTICE MANAGER
Mr Harry Williamson
The Practice Manager is here to ensure the smooth running of the Surgery and the
efficient provision of services to our patients. If you have any queries or
grievances, you should not hesitate to contact the Practice Manager.
OFFICE MANAGER
Mrs Shirley Thornton
The Office Manager leads our team of receptionists in providing the day to day
reception service to our patients.
The Reception/Secretarial Staff are here to help you make the best use of the
services we provide; they will attempt to meet your appointment needs.
PRACTICE NURSING STAFF
Sister Anne Devlin RGN Independent Nurse Prescriber, BSc (Hons) Specialist
Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner (Clinical examination & diagnostics)
Sister Janet Hargreaves RGN BSc (Hons) Specialist Practitioner
Sister Karen Vennard RGN/RSCN, Nurse Independent/Supplementary Prescriber, BSc (Hons)
Community Specialist Practitioner
The Surgery has 3 Practice Nurses who manage our Treatment Room work, dressings,
routine injections, ear syringing, blood samples and ECGs, when ordered by the
Doctor.
A full travel vaccination programme is offered by the Practice Nurses and they
are also available for all general health matters, family planning advice,
cervical smears, menopausal care and reviewing of minor ailments.
The Nurses take an active role in the review and management of patients with
ischaemic heart disease, hypertension and asthma.
ATTACHED STAFF
District Nurses
Providing care for our patients in the community who need
nursing assistance in the home.
Health Visitors
Registered Nurses with specialist training, who work in
the community to prevent ill health and promote good health.
Primary Care Mental Health Worker
Primary Care Mental Health Workers
offer a patient centred service that
aims to help people understand their
difficulties and feelings. They do
this by:
• Offering a listening ear
• Discussing concerns people have about their current situation
• Working with individuals using cognitive behavioural techniques
• Providing problem solving support
• Offering facilitated self-help information
• Signposting people to useful agencies and services available
• Regular contact often on the telephone
• Discussing concerns about anti-depressant medication
If you are experiencing anxiety,
panic, stress, depression, despair,
lack of motivation or interest in
day to day activities then a Primary
Care Mental Health Worker is
available to assist and help you
overcome these problems. Please make
an appointment with your usual
Doctor who will decide if a referral
to this service is appropriate for
you.
N.B. Appointments with the Mental
Health Worker can only be made with
a referral from the Doctor.