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The Doctors

Dr Ian Buchanan	MB BS DRCOG DCH MRCGP DFFP (Charing Cross Hospital 1981)
Dr Richard Paterson	MB BS BSc (Hons) DRCOG MRCGP DFFP (King's College Hospital 1990)
Dr Susan Rose	MB BS MRCP DRCOG MRCGP DFFP (St George’s Hospital 1989)
Dr Andrew Bridger	MB BS BSc DRCOG MRCGP DFFP (St George’s Hospital 1987)
Dr Julia Medlock	MB BS BSc DRCOG MRCGP DFFP (London Hospital 1996)
Dr Keir Newsom	MB BS (Imperial College, London 1999)
Dr Elizabeth York	MB BS DRCOG MRCGP DFFP (Royal Free Hospital 2002)

The Practice Manager

Mrs Judith Walker (MAMGP) is the practice manager and she may be able to help you with any administrative or non-medical aspects of the practice. She is available to discuss compliments, suggestions or complaints.

The Reception Team

Our receptionists are here to help you. They have a difficult job dealing with calls and enquiries. When you telephone for medical attention the receptionists may ask for a few details, and will treat what you tell them in the strictest confidence. They have been trained to make these enquiries so that we can help you in the most appropriate way.

Practice Nurses

Mrs Moira Boiardini - RGN

Mrs Terry Dalton - RGN

Mrs Larrie Dean - SRN BSc (Hons) SCM DipN IMSM Cert

The nurses are available Monday to Friday for procedures such as dressings, immunisations and travel advice, ear syringing, blood pressure checks etc. Appointments are also provided for disease management, such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease.

Phlebotomists / Healthcare Assistants

Mrs Sue Atkins

Mrs Alison Kyles

The phlebotomists, who are members of the National Association of Phlebotomists, are available to perform blood tests in the mornings.

Community Nurses

There is a team of district nurses attached to the practice, who are responsible for nursing care in the community. They look after patients with long and short term problems and following discharge from hospital.

Health Visitors

The health visitors are involved primarily with children from 0 – 5 years. There are five health clinics run in the locality; please ask a health visitor for details. They can be contacted on 01243 553866 . If they are not available you may leave a message on an answerphone and your call will be returned at the first opportunity.