Some of the team at a recent fundraising event for Blythe House Hospice "Jingle Bell Jog"
Doctors
Dr DAVID J. POWELL (m)
M.B. Ch.B |
Dr LAURA HALLS (f)
M.B.Ch.B M.R.C.GP |
Dr JULIA JEFFERSON (f)
M.B. Ch.B M.R.C.G.P., D.R.C.O.G. |
Nurses
Mrs Caroline Hill (f)
Caroline is our pracitce nurse she provides all the monitoring of long term conditions, childhood immunisations, holiday vaccinations, cervical screening and contraception advise Caroline also runs the INR clinic and is part of the Community matron team |
Mrs Louise Dwyer (f)
Louise is our Practice Nurse and also part of our Community Matron team. In her role as Practice Nurse she provides all the monitoring of long term conditions, childhood immunisations, holiday vaccinations, cervical screening and contraception advise Louise also looks after 2 of the residential homes in New Mills |
Healthcare Assistants
Ms Fran Scottney (f)
Fran, carries out Blood test, BP monitoring and new patient checks |
| Mrs Angela Burgess (f) |
Practice Management
Mrs Lucy Padkin (f)
Mrs Lucy Padkin has recently taken over as Practice Manager. |
Reception
| The staff at reception will assist you in making emergency and routine appointments to see your doctor, undertake repeat prescriptions, answer numerous and varied questions and offer help and assistance at all times. It is a legal requirement that confidentiality of patients’ records is maintained at the highest level by all staff. |
Secretaries
Ms Michelle Nutbrown (f)
Ms Michelle Nutbrown, is our Medical Secretary, please contact regarding any enquires regarding secondary care referrals. |
Community Nurses
| Their duties include visiting patients of any age in their homes, giving practical assistance or offering professional advice. Each patient’s needs are assessed and the care/treatment is planned accordingly. |
Health Visitors
| The Health Visitor is responsible for public health and health promotion. She will see individuals and families at home and in the surgery/clinic. She is also involved with child health and immunisations, child health clinics, running support groups and parenting classes. |