Austen Road Surgery

PRACTICE STAFF

Specialist Nurse Practitioner
Debbie Hilton RGN BSc MSc
Our specialist nurse, is a highly experienced nurse who has undertaken further studies in medicine and is qualified to undertake full examinations, initiate treatments and prescribe where necessary.

Practice Nurse
Sue Clarke RGN RM BSc
Nicole Jones RGN HV

Practice Manager
Martin Brown

Office Manager/Secretary
Jill Phillips

Receptionists/Data Input Clerks
We currently employ eight staff who cover the reception desk, data input, typing, processing of repeat prescriptions and filing etc. They are there to help you and the doctors.

They are all trained, competent and caring. They are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the doctors and nurses.

ATTACHED MEMBERS OF THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TEAM

District Nurses
Katrina Oakes RGN
Jo Robb RGN

Community Matron
Jane Shelton RGN

Our team of district nurses work from the practice to support our patients in the community and provide care and advice on a wide range of issues at home.

Midwife
Madeline Woodhatch RGN RM

Health Visitors
Paula Brennan RGN RSCN HV
Amanda Trent BSc (Hons) SRN HVDip Cert Health Ed

Our health visitors are involved in promoting health within the community and offer health advice and support to all age groups. In particular, they visit families with children under the age of five.

They can be contacted directly on 01483 783123.

Health Visitor To The Elderly and Disabled
Dianne Pulleyn RGN HV

Specialising in the care available for the older person at home, she can provide information and advice on benefits, statutory and voluntary services.
Support is also offered to carers, the lonely and the bereaved. Available Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9.00am - 5.00pm, she can be contacted on 01483 564578.

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAM

CPN For The Elderly
Alan Suter RMN can be contacted via a GP referral.

SOCIAL WORKER

Currently we do not have a resident social worker but Social Services can be contacted directly on 01483 579898.