BM MRCGP (Southampton) 1989  Partner

GP Net Earnings

Sister Chris Richards

Sister Richards joined us in October 2015 as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner. She is  able to see adults with any of the following minor illnesses. Because she is an advanced nurse practitioner, she will be able to issue a prescription if needed once she has seen you.

Respiratory tract infections.

Sore Throat.

Rhinitis.

Sinusitis.

Cough.

COPD and Asthma exacerbations.

Urine Infections.

Earache.

Blocked ears.

Discharging ears.

Vaginal discharge/Thrush.

Constipation.

Diarrhoea.

Haemorrhoids.

Indigestion & Heartburn.

Skin conditions: cellulitis, rash, bites, stings, eczema, psoriasis.

Minor Sprains.

Bach ache, if within the last 2 weeks.

Dry eye/conjunctivitis.

Sister Sarah Horne

Sister Horne joined us in May 2018 as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner. She is  able to see adults with any of the following minor illnesses. Because she is an advanced nurse practitioner, she will be able to issue a prescription if needed once she has seen you.

Respiratory tract infections.

Sore Throat.

Rhinitis.

Sinusitis.

Cough.

COPD and Asthma exacerbations.

Urine Infections.

Earache.

Blocked ears.

Discharging ears.

Vaginal discharge/Thrush.

Constipation.

Diarrhoea.

Haemorrhoids.

Indigestion & Heartburn.

Skin conditions: cellulitis, rash, bites, stings, eczema, psoriasis.

Minor Sprains.

Bach ache, if within the last 2 weeks.

Dry eye/conjunctivitis.

• Assessment and treatment/dressings of minor injuries and removal of sutures
• Asthma – inhaler techniques and annual reviews
• CHD – assist the doctor with advice and annual reviews
• Contraception – Discuss all methods, including emergency contraception in complete confidence
• Cervical smears, well woman screening, hormone replacement monitoring (HRT)
• Diabetes – Assist the doctor with advice and annual reviews
• Immunisation – For babies, children and adults travelling to other Countries. For travel advice and inoculations, please make an appointment as soon as possible
• Regular monitoring of blood pressure
• Health promotion –lifestyle advice, dietary advice and weight monitoring
• Other services available are: ear syringing, E.C.G and lung function tests (GPs request)
• Smoking Cessation – if you are determined to quit smoking our nurses can offer advice and encouragement.
• Lung function testing using spirometry.

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.

The practice manager 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 manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also help to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

The administration team support all of the practice. Their roles amongst many otehrs include secretarial duties, scanning and coding all of the correspondence that comes into the surgery onto patient records.  Ensuring that all patients who have a long term condition are called in annually for their reviews and have the relevant tests carried out.

This team is made up of:

Blair

Elisa

Emily

Cheryl

Tracey

Ayesha

Pippa

Paula

Debbie

Our team of fully trained receptionists and clerical staff are here to help you, whether by making appointments to see the doctors or advising on administration matters. The receptionists will usually be your first contact with the practice. They will try to help you with your enquiry. The more information that you can give them, the more likely they are to be able to help you. If they cannot answer a query they will undertake to find someone who can.

We place a high value on confidentiality and this is always maintained at the highest level by our staff. Please remember they have a difficult job and, if they ask you for more details when you telephone, it is only to help the doctor assess the urgency of your request.

The midwife can be contacted by attending the antenatal clinic, or via St Mary’s Hospital Newport IW (Tel: 524081). There shoudl also be contact numbers within your personal maternity notes.

The nurses can be contacted via the surgery. they have specialist training in caring for people at home. They can also advise on allowances and arrange home help, tucking-in, day and night sitters, home aids, chiropody etc.

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.

Our health visiting Team can be contacted via the surgery or by telephoning Ryde Health Clinic on 613846.