Doctors and Staff

Doctors

Partners

Dr Samantha Jenkins MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG DFFP JCTGP
Attended University of Wales College of Medicine
Full Registration 2000
Special Interests: Family Planning, Women's Health

Dr Rebecca Moore MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH
Attended University of Leeds
Full Registration 2007
Special Interests: Family Planning, Women’s Health, Minor Surgery, Paediatric Surveillance and Diabetes

Dr Rebecca Thomas MRCGP MBBCh
Attended University of Wales College of Medicine
Full Registration 2000
Special Interests: Joint Injections, Women's Health and Paediatrics Surveillance

Salaried GP's

Dr Jade Thomas MRCGP MBBCh DFSRH
Salaried GP

Dr Anna Cozens MBBCh MRCGP MRCP dip diab
Salaried GP

Dr Emily Jones BSC MBBCh MRCGP
Salaried GP

Practice Staff

Pratice Manager

Gareth Winter

Gareth is responsible for the smooth running of the surgery. He can deal with most problems and is available throughout most of the working day.

IT/Assistant Practice Manager

Miss Stephanie Williams

Prescription Clerk

Ms Laura Westlake

Nurse Practitioner

Joanne Peacock

Practice Nurses

Kirsty Waite

Our practice nurses are currently available on the premises:

Monday	8.00am - 6.00pm
Tuesday	8.00am - 6.00pm
Wednesday	8.00am - 6.00pm
Thursday	7.30am - 7.00pm
Friday	8.00am - 6.00pm

An appointment is necessary for any problem other than emergencies. They will be happy to advise on immunizations and travel, weight control and smoking cessation. They also carry out blood pressure testing, dressings, removal of sutures and ear syringing. Both practice nurses are trained in family planning.

HCA/Phlebotomist

Zoe Currie (Health Care Assistant)
If you need to have your bloods taken it will be done by the practice phlebotomists and not the nurses. Zoe also carries out new registration checks, blood pressure checks and ECG's'.

Health Visitor

Mrs Abigail Lancaster
Your health visitor, Abigail Lancaster, is attached to the practice. She is available on Tuesday afternoons during the child health clinic from 1.30 - 3.30pm. If you have any concerns regarding your family or child’s health, please arrange to contact her.

Examples of problems which may concern you:

Child Health	Family Health
Hearing	Depression, eg postnatal
Eyesight	Smoking Cessation
Feeding	Family Breakdown
Sleeping	Sexual Health
Speech Development	Contraception
Any concerns re toileting and behaviour problems

District Nurses

Direct Line: 01633 636408

A district nursing team is located in the community, led by a Team Leader. They are responsible for all the community nursing care in the practice.

The doctors will refer patients to the district nurse as appropriate. Patients may also be referred to the district nurse by other means eg via hospital discharge, self-referral, local clinics, etc.

Community Midwife

We have one midwife attached to our surgery - Mrs Rhian Kavanagh. She assists the doctors in jointly running the antenatal clinic and provides postnatal care of up to 10 days after the baby is born.

For any queries please contact reception for the relevant telephone number.

Reception

Receptionists - Mrs Elaine Gillanders, Miss Laura Westlake, Mrs Janis Smith, Miss Ruth Giblet, Miss Natalie Iles, Miss Keely Osborne, Miss Clair Jenson, Mrs Vicky Flynn, Mrs Louise Hopkins and Mrs Sally Howells

Our receptionists have a difficult job and strive to do their best at all times. They sometimes need to ask questions which may appear irritating or irrelevant but are necessary in order to deal with the query as quickly and efficiently as possible. Please assist them by giving them all the necessary information. DO NOT ABUSE THE STAFF VERBALLY OR OTHERWISE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE ANY FORM OF ABUSE.