GP Partners

BM(Hons)Southampton 1996 MSc BEd(Hons) DRCOG DFFP MRCGP

Full-time partner. Joined FMC in 2001. Worked as a Chemistry teacher and pharmaceutical medical information scientist before training as a doctor. GP trainer and Foundation Doctor supervisor. Special interest in Joint injections.

MB BS 2000 London BSc MRCP MRCGP

GP partner. Joined FMC in Apr 2008. Worked in hospital specialising in general medicine before switching to General Practice. Special interest in Diabetes.

MBBS 1995 MRCGP 2006 DRCOG 2008

Special interest in family planning and GP training.

BM,BS, BMedSci, BA(Hons), MRCGP, DRCOG

Graduated from Nottingham Medical School in 2008, having previously completed a degree in Management. Worked in the Midlands before settling in the South with her husband and two children. Has special interests in mental health, and dermatology.

Salaried GPs

BM DRCOG DFFP MRCGP

MB BCh 2007 University of Wales

MB BS 2009 University of London

Bsc MBBS MRCGP London

Doctors in Training

We are a training practice and you may be offered an appointment with one of our GP Registrars or Foundation doctors. Both are fully qualified graduate doctors with experience in hospital posts. They are able to prescribe medication, order tests and refer to hospital specialities.

GP trainers often hold joint surgeries with the trainee and you will be informed of this when booking. If you prefer to see your GP alone then please tell the receptionist. Training doctors are regularly monitored and assessed. If you have and comments good or bad, please inform the practice manager or your GP.

GP Registrars will have experience in several hospital disciplines. They spend between 12 and 18 months with us to specialise in General Practice. Part of the training involves analysis of video consultations and you may be asked to participate in one of these. This is entirely voluntary but saying “yes” will be a great help to us. For more details click here.

Foundation doctors have completed their medical degree and at least one year in 3 hospital specialities. They spend four months in General Practice. The experience is valuable for both a future career in General Practice or Hospital/community specialties.

Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Practitioner

Lead Nursing Sister

Nurse Sister

Nurse Sister

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.

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.

Practice Director, MA, PgDip, BSc (hons)

The Practice Director, supported by the management team, is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The Practice Director supports the GP's and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Deputy Practice Manager

Reception Manager

Data Administrator

Data Administrator

Scanning and Information Administrator

Practice Administrator

Scanning and Information Administrator

Receptionists 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 GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, as well as dealing with patient records.

The District Nursing Service is for patients who are unable to attend the surgery or clinic. District Nurses work in partnership with patients, families and carers to:

• Provide skilled nursing care at home
• Promote and maintain patient independence
• Provide patient education, advice and support

District Nurses are also involved in running specialist clinics and provide education and support to nursing and residential homes.

The service is provided by a team of community nurses led by a District Nurse who holds a specialist practice qualification and is a qualified nurse prescriber.

The District Nursing team work in partnership with GPs and other agencies to provide a range of services.

District Nurses provide:

• Wound care including leg ulcers
• Continence care
• Palliative care
• Continuing care for chronic conditions e.g. diabetes and heart disease
• Acute or short term care e.g. post-operative advice and support
• Advice on benefits available