OUR PRACTICE TEAM

The Partners

Salaried Doctor

Nursing Team

Mrs Christine Wilson RGN ONC - Nurse Practitioner
Mrs Jennifer Parker RGN - Nurse Practitioner
Mrs Suzanne Garstang RGN - Practice Nurse
Mrs Patricia Richardson RGN - Practice Nurse
Sarah Cairns RGN - Practice Nurse
Ms Emma Clark RGN - Practice Nurse
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 Assistants

Julie McKay and Melanie Coates are important members of the practice team who work under the supervision of a qualified nurse.
They can carry out new patient medicals, take blood tests, check blood pressure, test urine and undertake simple dressings and removal of sutures.

Treatment Room

Julie Murray RGN and her team (Lytham Road Health Centre)
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 and from 1.00 - 4.30pm by appointment.
For an appointment telephone 01253 336770 or to speak with a member of the nursing team directly telephone 01253 336773.

Practice Pharmacists

Sanjay Tanna – Lytham Road Health Centre
Deborah Beech – St. Mary’s Surgery
The pharmacists are here to offer patients advice with medication and review prescribing. They can be contacted through the surgery reception switchboards.

Health Visitors

Carole Richardson, Avril Yates and team
The health visitors provide care, advice and immunisation for the newborn to school-age children.

District Nurse Team And Community Matrons

The district nursing team and community matrons 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 or community matron please phone reception in the first instance.

Practice Manager

Sue Smith MAMS (AMSPAR) at Lytham Road Health Centre and Sue Steele at St. Mary’s Surgery 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 Smith can be contacted on 01253 336764.
Sue Steele can be contacted on 01253 349914.

IT Manager

Ben Harley deals with all IT issues for the practice.

Data Input Clerks

Ros Parkinson, Mavis Mann and Lesley Williams input hospital reports, x-ray and test results to patient records.

Medical Secretaries

Melanie Nash and Thelma Caddoo type all hospital referrals for patients' appointments to consultants, using 'Choose and Book' and deal with all secretarial administration for the practice.

Reception Staff

Ann Roberts, Susan Rawcliffe, Michelle Andrews and Rachel Bartholomew are here to help you at Lytham Road Health Centre and Rita Dempsey, Joyce Kirkham, Sharon Merry and Nicola Fenton are here to help you at St. Mary’s Surgery.
They answer the telephone, deal with enquiries, book appointments and take repeat prescriptions.
Their job is very demanding so please be patient.