ABOUT OUR STAFF
Our staff with Drs K.R.Kapoor and Dr Asha.L.Kapoor PRACTICE MANAGER
The Practice Manager is responsible for the overall organisation and administration of the Practice. If you have any suggestions or complaints, then please let her know and, if necessary, this will be relayed to the Doctors. The Practice staff are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as doctors. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
The receptionists have an important job and endeavour to deal with your queries, appointments, repeat prescriptions etc. as efficiently as possible. They have enquiries and calls coming from every direction, so please be a patient patient. When telephoning for medication attention, the receptionists may ask for a few details. They have been trained to make these enquiries in order that we can help you in the most appropriate way. PRACTICE NURSE The Practice Nurse is responsible for Diabetic Asthma, Coronary Heart Disease care, carrying out smear tests, contraceptive checks and other routine nursing duties. DISTRICT NURSES Sister Denise Fail Staff Nurse Tracey Llewellyn Auxiliary Nurse Marie Lawson The District Nurses work closely with the Doctors and hold clinics at the surgery as well as visiting patients at home whenever necessary. Contact Telephone Number: 0191 5130526 COMMUNITY MIDWIVES A team of midwives will provide care during your antenatal, delivery and postnatal periods. Contact Telephone Number: 0191 5656256, labour ward HEALTH VISITORS Mrs Zulaide Goodwin The Health Visitor provides expert advice and support predominantly to families with children under five years old, but can also be involved with other patients, e.g. the handicapped, elderly etc. Contact Telephone Number: 0191 5811798 NURSERY NURSE Faye Ord COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC NURSE (CPN) The CPN can help you with anxiety, depression and other similar problems. SCHOOL NURSE The school nurse can give expert advice for children of school age. THE HEALTH CARE TEAM Phlebotomist – Veronica Ward The Phlebotomist holds clinics at the surgery and is involved in taking blood tests, blood pressures and carrying out ECGs. Practice Counsellor – James Cook If you are troubled by anxiety, depression, stress, relationship, drug, alcohol or bereavement problems and would like to discuss these with the Practice Counsellor, this can be arranged by our Receptionist. Macmillan Nurse The Macmillan nurse visits and cares for cancer patients in their homes and gives advice and support to their families. |
