OUR PRACTICE TEAM

The Partners

Dr Graeme Parkinson (Male) Qualified Manchester 1980 MB ChB DRCOG

Dr Mark Walker (Male) Qualified Dundee 1986 MB ChB MRCGP

Dr Nishan Karunasekara(Male) Qualified Dundee 1994 MB ChB

Salaried Doctors

Dr Katie Riding (Female) Qualified Manchester 1997 MB ChB MRCGP
Dr Saw Aung (Male) Qualified Myanmar 1990 MBBS

Nursing Team

Mrs Christine Wilson RGN ONC - Nurse Practitioner
Mrs Leah Redshaw RGN
Our highly qualified nurses deal with a range of conditions and health concerns. They examine patients, make a diagnosis and plan care, including prescribing certain products.
They are experts in many areas of disease management such as diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive airways disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

Health Care Assistant

Mrs Julie McKay is an important member of the practice team who works under the supervision of a qualified nurse.
She can carry out new patient medicals, take blood tests, check blood pressure, test urine and undertake simple dressings and removal of sutures.

Treatment Room

Kathy Collins RGN, Julie Murray RGN and their team
The treatment room provides services to all our patients for blood tests, blood pressure testing, pregnancy testing, dressings, ear syringing, holiday vaccinations and minor emergencies.
The treatment room is open daily from 9.00-11.45am by ticket system and from 1.00-4.30pm by appointment.
For an appointment telephone 01253 336773.

Health Visitors

Carole Richardson and team
The health visitors provide care, advice and immunisation for the newborn to school-age children.
They are also involved in the care of the elderly, offering health checks to the over 75s both at the surgery and in the home.

District Nurse Team

The district nursing team deal with patients in their own homes and occasionally within the surgery.
Their patients are referred to the team from the hospital or by the doctors.
They can refer patients to social services for assessment or other agencies for care or advice.
The district nursing team also nurse terminally ill patients who wish to remain in their own home whenever possible.
If you wish to contact the district nursing team please phone reception in the first instance.

Practice Manager

Sue Smith MAMS (AMSPAR) will be able to help you with any administrative problems you may have with the way our practice is run.

Sue is always available to see any patient who wishes to express a complaint or has any suggestions or ideas that may help the practice be more efficient.

Sue can be contacted on 01253 336764.

It Manager

Ben Harley deals with all IT issues for the practice.

Data Input Clerks

Ros Watson and Mavis Mann inputs hospital reports, x-ray and test results to patient records.

Medical Secretary

Melanie Nash types all hospital referrals for patients' appointments to consultants, using 'Choose and Book' and deals with all secretarial administration for the practice.

Reception Staff

Ann Roberts, Susan Rawcliffe, Michelle Andrews and Rachel Bartholomew are here to help you.

They answer the telephone, deal with enquiries and take repeat prescriptions.

Their job is very demanding so please be patient.