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THE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
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Dr George E Thomson |
MB, BSc, DRCOG (St Thomas' 1976) |
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Dr Kenneth J Magee |
BAO, MB, BCh, DCH, DObst, MRCGP (Dublin 1979) |
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Dr Annette Scivier |
BM, DRCOG, MRCGP (Southampton 1987) |
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Dr Dawn White |
MB, BS, DRCOG (Charing Cross & Westminster 1987) |
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Dr Richard Foster |
BM, MRCGP (Southampton 1986) |
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Dr Gordon M Walker |
MB, ChB, DRCOG, DCH, MRCGP (Sheffield 1984) |
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Dr Joy Marshall |
MB, BS, MFFP (Royal Free Hospital, University of London 1981) |
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Dr Marion Hill |
BM, BS, MRCGP, DGM, DFFP, DRCOG (Nottingham 1987) |
Nurse Practitioners
Our Nurse Practitioners are qualified
to prescribe for all minor illness and a wide range of common conditions. You
can make an appointment with them most weekday mornings between 8.40am and 12
noon, and some afternoons.
The
Practice Nurses
The Practice Nurse Team are available
at Brookside Health Centre, Monday-Friday 9.00am-1.00pm
and 2.00-5.30pm. An appointments system operates for routine matters; casualties
will be seen as soon as possible.
At Yarmouth Surgery a nurse is available 9.00am-12 noon Monday-Friday
and in the afternoons by appointment only.
Nurses' duties include
well woman clinics, asthma clinics, immunisation for foreign travel, routine vaccinations,
blood pressure checks, dressings, ear syringing, assisting with minor operations,
chaperoning doctors, coronary heart disease clinic, no smoking clinic and family
planning clinic.
Practice Manager
The Practice Manager is responsible for the administration of the practice.
We would be happy to hear your views and suggestions about the services offered
by the practice.
If you have a complaint please address this to the practice manager
who will advise you of our complaints procedure.
The
Reception Office
The reception is staffed when the health
centre is open, and our receptionists will be your first contact with the practice
and may ask you for further details. This is to ensure that we can assist you
as efficiently as possible.
Thee receptionists are bound by the same rules of confidentiality
as doctors and nurses. All patient information on written/computer records will
be regarded as confidential and will only be passed to other health professionals
on a need-to-know basis.
The Secretaries'
Office
The secretaries' office is staffed from 9.00am-1.00pm
and 2.00-5.00pm on weekdays. The secretaries will help with any queries about
administration and non-medical aspects of health care.
District
Nursing
The District Nursing Team, employed by the PCT
and who work within the Health Centre, provide a nursing service primarily to
housebound patients (though there are certain procedures which need to be undertaken
at home). Examples of nursing care provided include: wound care, pressure area
care, continence support, administration of injections and care of the dying patient.
If
you require a visit from the district nurse, please ring the Health Centre during
working hours and also out of hours (where you will be told of an alternative
number to call). The District Nursing Service is available between 8.30am-9.30pm
daily.
The District Nursing Team is also involved in the management of
several specialist clinics.
Health Visitors
Telephone 0844 815 1428. Health Visitors visit
all families with children under five years of age, and provide information,
advice and support to all age groups. They monitor childhood development.
Community
Midwife
The Community
Midwife cares for mothers before
and after delivery, and care for the baby at least for the first 10 days of life.
Medical Students GP Trainees, and Student
Nurses
Occasionally, these are attached to the practice
to gain experience in general practice. Should you not wish them to be in attendance,
inform the receptionist.
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