The Team
On Saturday 9th August 2014 the team met at Haguelands for our summer event and took a group of Alpacas trekking!
Although a little windy, we enjoyed a stroll in the Marsh sunshine with a group of lovely Alpacas, grazing along the way.
Many thanks to 'Alpaca Annie' for the experience.
(Back row: Sue, Sarah, Trina, Karen, Rachelle, Jane, Dr Swoffer, Dr Hoshyar, Linda, Clare Front row: Kerry, Dr Azim and Christine)
Doctors
Dr Tauseef Azim (m)
MBBS MRCGP Qualified in 2003 and joined the practice in May 2012 (on Dr Cochrane’s retirement). Dr Azim works on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. |
Dr Mahaveer Pulapalli (m)
MBBS MRCGP Qualified in 2000 and joined the practice in November 2014. Dr Pulapalli works on Monday, Wednesday and Friday |
The partners are assisted by locum doctors when required to support during times of annual leave. |
Mrs Karen Meikle (f)
ANP |
Mrs Fiona Stocks (f)
NP |
Nurses
Justine Williams
Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears. |
| Nurse Victoria Smith (f) |
Healthcare Assistants
| Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one. |
| Mrs Jackie Ennals (f) |
| Nurse Selina Harper (f) |
Practice Management
Mrs Ellie Newman (f)
I started at the Surgery at the end of August. |
Reception
Care Navigators / Signposters provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the Doctors and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits. |
Health Visitors
A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing. To contact the health visitor, telephone 01303 858922. |
Attached Staff
Physiotherapists Counsellors District Nurses |