Nursing Team

The Practice Nurses are available by appointment and are able to offer a wide range of services. They are particularly concerned with preventing disease and promoting good health.

The Practice Nurses undertake procedures including cervical smear tests, injections, dressings and routine immunisations.

They offer routine health checks – including those for newly registered patients, travel vaccinations and advice concerning minor ailments and injuries. They also monitor, inform and support those with diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, and women taking HRT. They are able to give contraceptive and sexual health advice.

The Healthcare Assistants work under the supervision of the Practice Nurses and are trained in clinical tasks such as taking blood, measuring blood pressure, ECGs, ear syringing (please ask at reception for information on ear syringing as it is no longer done routinely).

The General Practice Assistant (GPA) is a new and emerging role created to relieve some of the pressure on GPs.  A cross between a healthcare assistant and a doctor’s Personal Assistant combining administrative and clinical skills.