BM FIMLS, HNC, OND

• Dr Jones joined the practice as a Partner on the 1st April 2005 and became Senior Partner in October 2010.
• His special interest is in diabetes.
• He is lead clinician for Practice Based Commissioning.
• He has a keen interest in teaching medical students.

MBBS, MRCP, MRCPCH, MRCGP, DCH, DFFP, DRCOG, DPD

• Dr Lwin joined the practice as a Salaried GP on the 7th February 2005 and became a Partner in April 2010
• Her special interests are child health, women's health including family planning and dermatology.
• She also is a GP Registrar trainer.

BM MRCGP DRCOG

• Dr Casey joined the practice as a Salaried GP on the 20th September 2010 and became a Partner in April 2012
• His special interests are mental health and teaching medical students

MBBS

• Dr Gay qualified in 1978 at Guys Hospital. 
• Dr Gay merged his Practice with Woolston Lodge Surgery and became a partner here in April 2015.

BMBS, MRCS, MRCGP

• Dr Sophie Hughes joined the practice in September 2015 as a Salaried GP, after relocating from Manchester and became a GP Partner in April 2017.

• Dr Hughes had experience in Orthopaedics before training as a GP and continues to have an interest in that area, but also enjoys the wide variety of general practice.
• She also enjoys some involvement with medical student teaching.

 BM, MRCGP, DRSRH

(currently on maternity leave)

• Dr Willows joined the practice in March 2015

• Her specialist interests are in women's health and family planning but she enjoys the entire breadth of general practice.   

MBChB, MRCS, MCh orth, MRCGP

• Dr Iheanyi Nwachuku graduated from Liverpool University Medical School in 2004.

• He has Experience in Orthopaedic Surgery and has completed a Masters in Orthopaedics at Wrightington Hospital.

• Following the completion of his GP Registrar year with us, he joined as a Salaried GP in September 2016.

• Enjoys sports medicine, mental health and care of the older patient, with a keen interest in minor operations, teaching and training.

MBBS, MRCGP

• Dr Zeeshan joined the practice as a part-time Salaried GP in November 2017. 
• She enjoys the diverse scope of general practice with particular interest in child's health and women's health.

BM, DFSRH, MRCGP, DRCOG

• We are pleased to welcome Dr Hansford, who will be joining us on Wednesday 1st August 2018 as a part-time Salaried GP

• Dr Hansford graduated in 2005 from Southampton University and completed her GP training in the Wessex region.

• Special interests include family planning, gynaecology and mental health.

• She also enjoys supporting medical students and GP trainees

Following completion of his GP Registrar year with us, Dr Rendall will be joining the practice on 13th August as a full-time Salaried GP to cover Dr Willow's maternity leave.

GP Registrar Aug 2018 onwards

Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Manager

RGN (Adult), BN Nursing (Hons)

• Abbie joined the surgery in June 2013 as a Nurse Practitioner and has developed advanced skills allowing her to see patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions, perform examination, organise tests, referrals to other health care provides. 
• She liaises closely with the doctors and Practice Nursing team, you may be given an appointment with Abbie instead of with the GP, dependant upon your needs. 
• Her main background is in minor injuries/ailments, cardiac conditions, oncology and warfarin management. 
• She runs a Warfarin clinic and is leading on our travel service. 
• She is an independant Nurse Prescriber and is currently undertaking MSc (masters) in Advanced Nurse Practitioning and anticipates completion in 2017. 
• She has the Nurse Manager role at the Practice leading the nursing team

RGN, Prescribing Nurse Practitioner

• Our Nurse Practitioner Joy, worked in a busy West Midlands A&E department for 25 years. 
• She moved into General Practice in 1997 as a Nurse Practitioner and has developed advanced skills allowing her to see patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions, perform examination, organise tests, prescribe any required medication and make referrals to other health care providers. 
• She liaises closely with the doctors and Practice  Nursing team.
• You may be given an appointment with Joy instead of with the GP, dependant upon your medical needs.
• She is the Nurse Clinical Lead for the practice

The Role of our Practice Nurses

• Our highly trained team of  Practice Nurses have considerable experience and special skills.
• They offer a wide range of nursing services and can give help and advice on many aspects of your health.
• A chat with one of our nurses may be all that you need, but they will always discuss your case with the doctor if they feel your problem requires it

Nursing Services

• New patient checks - you should book in for a check as soon as you register with us
• Health promotion
• Childhood immunisations
• Cervical smears
• Family planning advice
• Menopause counselling
• Travel advice and vaccinations - We offer a full travel service.  Please download and complete Travel Form A and hand it into reception and the nurse will call you to book an appointment.  Travel Form A
• Diabetes care
• Asthma checks
• Cardiac Care
• Hypertension Advice
• ECG's
• Venesection - blood taking service

• Treatment room: wound care, blood pressure checks, treatment of minor injuries, removal of stitches, ear syringing and much more.

DIP IN ADULT NURSING

Our Health Care Assistants are very experienced in venepuncture, dressings, taking blood pressure readings and ECG's.

NVQ3 Diploma Clinical Health Care Support

• Modern-day general practice requires skilled staff to support the doctors, so that they can give you the best possible medical care

• Our management structure has been evolved to meet those needs and our enthusiastic team is co-ordinated by our Practice Manager.

Practice Manager

Assistant Practice Manager

Finance Manager

Patient Services Lead

• The role of Receptionists/Administrators

• Our team of loyal receptionists are here to welcome you and provide an important link for patients with the practice
• They are here to ensure that you receive the services you require.
• The Receptionists are very experienced and highly trained and have a lot of information at their fingertips and aim to keep the Practice running as smoothly as possible.
• To do this they may sometimes need to ask for details of your illness for the GP's and clinical staff's benefit, but anything you tell them will be treated in the strictest confidence, as they are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the doctor.
• They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.
• Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions or queries

   Our Reception Team

• Jo - Reception Supervisor
• Ann
• Caitlin
• Danielle
• Emily
• Gail
• Hayley
• Jessica (currently on maternity leave)
• Karen
• Kathryn
• Lynette
• Marie
• Marilyn
• Nicky
• Sharon
• Shona
• Toni
• Wendy

Apprentice - Olivia

Our Administration Team

• Ann - Medicines Manager
• Sharon - Medicines Manager
• Emily - Administration Assistant
• Nicky - Administration Assistant
• Sharon - Administration Assistant
• Caitlin - Management Support
• Shona - Management Support

Our secretary is responsible for the practice mail communications and choose and book referral management 

Arrangements for appointments with our attached staff are made following advise from a heatlhcare professional.  For more information, please ask at reception.

 District Nurses

• We have a number of nurses who work with the practice to look after people confined to their homes and who need skilled nursing care

• Arrangements are made through the practice or the nurses can be contacted by telephone

• The hospital will normally arrange for a nurse to call on patients discharged early who require home nursing

• We also have a Community Matron to facilitate and improve the care of our housebound patients.

Health Visitors

•  We have an attached health visitor who works to promote health and prevent disease

• She gives advice to pregnant mothers and advises on the care of the under 5's with support and advice around the general aspects childcare as well as that of mental, physical and social wellbeing. 

• The health visitors provide a Child Health Clinic at the Woolston Clinic.

Midwives  

• Prenatal and Antenatal clinic are held weekly at the surgery 
• Community midwives are involved in providing maternity services and will be present at our ante-natal clinics
• They offer support and advice and maintain contact between the hospital and community services

 Counsellors

• We have practice-based counsellors who hold weekly counselling sessions at the surgery.

Community Wellbeing Team

• The Community Wellbeing Team are a community based team of nurses and healthcare assistants specifically in place to support housebound patients in their own homes. 
• With your consent your GP may refer you to the service
• The service is aimed at all non-urgent care and therefore all appointments are planned
•  The service aims to improve independance, enhance quality of life, ensure a postive experience of care, support self-management of health conditions and encourage involvement and refer to other services

School Nurses

• School Nurses also work closely with Education, Social Care and other health professionals, to help children and young people to remain healthy and to ensure that any health needs are met. 
• You can self-refer for this service or ask at your local school for further information.