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THE DOCTORS
Our doctors are:
Dr
John Howard (M/FT) MBBS (1982, London) BSc FRCGP DRCOG DOccMed
Dr Gregory Hardy (M/FT) MB ChB (1987, Liverpool)
DGM MRCGP
Dr
Gemma Beegan (F/FT) BSc MBChB (1994, Manchester)
Dr Andrew Hudson
(M/FT) BSc MBChB MPH (1988, Manchester)
Dr Sara Hughes (F/PT) MBBS (2000, London) DFFP 2005
M/F - Male/Female
FT/PT - Full Time/Part Time
As this is a training practice it is not unusual for surgery sessions to be
undertaken by a qualified GP registrar who is completing general practice training.
We are also pleased to have medical students from Keele University working with us from time to time.
A full range of maternity, contraception (including coil and implant fitting),
child health and minor surgery services are available in the Medical Centre.
We also have a nurse practitioner who can assist with chronic medical conditions
and common acute illnesses. When attending for clinical examination we can arrange
for a chaperone to be present if you wish. Please ask the receptionist or the
health care professional you are consulting if you wish to have a chaperone present.
THE PRACTICE TEAM
Practice Manager: Mr Philip Greasby
Our practice manager is responsible for all aspects
of the business management of the practice. He manages all staff and oversees
all aspects of the day-to-day running of the practice. If you have any suggestions
to improve our service, or indeed complaints which you wish to put in writing,
please address them to him.
Office Manager: Rebecca Barnes
Our office manager is responsible for the day-to-day running of the reception and office. If you have any suggestions, queries or complaints about our services, please contact her in the first instance.
Receptionists
Our team of receptionists are trained to help you. They may need to ask you medical
details in order to do so. All information given to them is treated in confidence
and they are bound by the same codes of conduct as the doctors and nurses.
Secretarial Team
Our secretaries are responsible for all typing and sending all referrals on behalf of the GPs. If you have any query regarding a referral or a hospital appointment please contact them on 275953.
Practice Nursing Team
The practice has its own team of five nurses and a healthcare assistant who can
be seen either directly or by referral from your doctor. They can advise you
on immunisation, travel precautions, dressings, removal of stitches and many
other health matters. They also run a number of clinics, for example well person
checks, asthma clinic, family planning, and diabetic clinic. The team is led
by Sister Nina O'Connor, nurse practitioner, and Sister Margaret Hopkinson, who
specialises in diabetes.
District Nursing
Team
The district nursing team is attached to the practice and can offer services
at home to the housebound and to recently discharged hospital patients. The team is
led by Sister Laura Parker and can be contacted on 275947.
Health Visitors
The health visitors attached to the practice can give advice for families with young children and babies. they carry out routine development screening and give parenting advice and support. The team is led by Angela Grocott and supported by health visitors, staff nurses, and nursery nurses. The health visitor team links with Monks Coppenhall Children's Centre services and activities, where the open baby clinic is held between 1.00 - 3.00pm on Wednesdays.
Physiotherapist
Our physiotherapist is available to treat
a wide variety of musculo-skeletal conditions following referral from the doctor.
Podiatrist
The podiatrist
attends the surgery once weekly to deal with patients’ feet problems.
Please note that only diabetics and other people with clinical reasons for treatment
are eligible for free NHS treatment.
Community Midwives
Community
midwives are attached to the practice and can offer special advice in both antenatal
and postnatal care. They can offer ‘domino’ and home deliveries. They
can be contacted through the surgery, or direct on 612177.
Dietician
The dietician is available to advise you on any dietary needs you may have. She visits the surgery once a fortnight and you must be referred to see her by a nurse or GP.
Counsellor
The counsellor is available to provide talking therapies for our patients. She works from the surgery each week and you must be referred to see her by a GP.
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