Meet the Team

The Aims of the Nurse Practitioner Service are:

To provide a “same day” appointment for patients seeking urgent non-life-threatening treatment. 

More choice for patient’s thus increasing patient satisfaction. 

Ensures patients receive appropriate access to treatment. 

General Information:

Patients ringing the surgery for an on the day appointment will be routinely offered an appointment with the Nurse Practitioner.

The receptionist may ask the nature of the illness to ensure the patients sees the appropriate healthcare professional. 

The Nurse Practitioner is able to prescribe. We will be monitoring demand for these appointments. 

Feedback is most welcome.

Our Practice Nurses are available by appointment for the following:

– Minor injuries and dressings

– Contraceptive advice and pill checks

– Cervical smears

– Travel advice including vaccinations. Please book appointments 6 to 8 weeks before your planned holiday!

– Smoking cessation advice. Our nurses can help and support you.

– Chronic conditions. Our nurses offer monitoring checks and advice for a variety of chronic conditions including Diabetes, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and heart disease.

Our Healthcare Assistants provide the following:

– Blood tests, Blood Pressure monitoring, Electrocardiograms (ECGs), dressings and basic health checks as well as providing support for the practice nurses and doctors as required.

– Administer pneumococcal infections and also offers support with smoking cessation and weight management.

– Ensures patients receive appropriate access to treatment.