We are fortunate to have a well balanced team combining highly experienced qualified nurses supported by a growing team of Health Care Assistants (sometimes called "Phlebotomists" or "blood nurses").

LEAD PRACTICE NURSE

• Rebecca Wych RGN
  
   

  Rebecca has previous experience as a District Nurse supporting patients in the community with a variety of needs. Rebecca has specialised interests in a wide range of support including symptom control in Palliative care, wound management and breast care nursing.

PRACTICE NURSES

• Shalagh Harwood RGN
   

  Shalagh has been with the Practice for 13 years and regularly manages the Nurse Health Clinics, supporting patients with ongoing education and support for conditions including COPD, Asthma, and Diabetes.

   

• Lynn Hutton RGN
   

  Lynn has been with the Practice for almost 4 years and had joined the practice with a strong background in general nursing and specifically gynaecology.

All of our Practice nurses are qualified and experienced in administering Immunisations and Vaccinations and a range of other services to support your health and wellbeing.

• HEALTH PROMOTION CLINICS
  Click the links below for more information:
  
  Asthma
  Blood Pressure Management
  Blood Tests
  Cervical Smears
  Chews Health
  Child Health Clinic
  Childhood Immunisations
  Diabetes
  'Flu Vaccinations
  Healthy Heart Clinic
  Leg Ulcer Clinic
  Mammograms
  Pneumococcal Vaccinations
  Smoking Cessation
  Well person checks for men and women
  Travel Health Advice
  
  The following website has lots of information on conditions: www.patient.co.uk/pils.asp
  
  They are run by the practice nurses. These clinics are to educate patients about their condition and help with the planned future care.

Health Care Assistants

• Anne Yeates
   

  Anne Yeates, our Healthcare Assistant, can take blood tests, ECGs, and offer appointments for spirometry and new patient checks. In addition our HCA is a trained Support to Stop Smoking Advisors and will be pleased to help those who wish to give up smoking. CONGRATULATIONS ANNE! Anne has been awarded with the most successful smoking cessation advisor in the whole of the B&NES PCT. Read more HERE

Phlebotomist

• Janet Edwards

Our Phlebotomist Janet Edwards works on a Tuesday and Friday morning for blood test appointments.

If your doctor has requested a fasting blood test then please refrain from eating anything from midnight before the test. You are allowed to drink water only but nothing else during this time.

It would be helpful if you could give the receptionist a reason for your appointment so we can allocate sufficient time.