MBChB 1991 Liverpool, GP Principal

RGN, Diabetes Diploma, Independent Nurse Prescriber, Family Planning Cert

Nurse Practitioners are registered nurses who can independently prescribe for minor ailments. They also assist with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks, cervical smears and immunisations. Nurse practitioners run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma and diabetes.

Clinical Pharmacist

Mr Muhammad Farooq

Muhammad works at the practice on a Monday and a Wednesday afternoon.

A clinical pharmacist is able to deal with medication queries, review your medicines and treat common minor illnesses such as coughs and colds.

Clare works at the practice on a  Tuesday 08:00-18:00 and Wednesday 08:00-13:00

RGN, Dip DN, BSc Hons, MSc - Business Manager

Mrs Whitenburgh is responsible for the overall management of the practice.

Senior Patient Adviser

Jayne is responsible for the day to day running of the practice and inducting new staff members.

Patient Advisers 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. Patient Advisers make most of the patient appointments with the GPs 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.

The midwives provide care and advice during pregnancy and after childbirth. They run an antenatal clinic at the surgery on a Wednesday.

District nurses visit and care for people in their own homes. The district nurses are based at Orford Park and can be contacted on 01925 251307.

The health visitors offer advice and monitor the health and development of children and their families. Health visitors can be contacted on 01925 251520.