Nursing team

Nurses

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.

Diane Gillespie, female

RGN

Jean Gabriel, female

RGN

Lorraine Hewkin, female

Diabetes specialist nurse, Cert. in diabetes care

Healthcare assistants

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.

Amanda Youlden, female