Practice Nurses

We have five practice nurses at the surgery. All the nurses are highly qualified senior nurses, their skills include:

    1. Minor Illness - diagnosis and treatment of coughs, colds, urine infections, conjunctivitis, ear infections, throat infections, gastroenteritis, exacerbations of asthma and hayfever.

    2. Contraception - Emergency and Repeat Prescriptions

    3. HRT - Repeat Prescriptions

    4. Smears - and counselling about results

    5. Incontinence - Problems and Ring Pessaries

    6. Chronic Disease - Follow Up - i.e. Heart Conditions, Asthma, Diabetes.

    7. Wound Care - Dressings and advice

    8. Ear Syringing

   9. Travel - Advice and Vaccinations

Many problems you may feel you need to see the Doctor about can easily be dealt with by the nurse, please ask when you book an appointment.

Although most of our nurses can do all of the above, they also have specialist interests:

Judith Humphreys - Senior Nurse, Nurse Triage and Asthma

Patricia Hooper - Cardiovascular and Diabetic Clinics.

Tanya Rose - General Nurse

Clare Piper - Cardiovascular clinic

Jean Morgan -  Diabetic Clinics.

Claire Warden - Part Time, stands in when needed.