Mrs Sally Welsh RGN Practice Nurse		Qualified in 1975 and joined the Surgery in 1989.  Has special interests in respiratory disease and family planning.
		Mrs Linda Cawston RGN Practice Nurse		Qualified in 1984 and joined the Surgery in 2000.  Has special interest in diabetes.
		Mrs Janet Webb Healthcare Assistant		Joined the Surgery in 2001.

Sally and Linda are the two Practice Nurses.   Nurse surgeries are held each morning and afternoon of the week.  The nurses are involved in many aspects of patient care including chronic disease management (eg diabetes, heart disease and respiratory disease), cervical screening, smoking cessation support, immunisations, travel vaccinations and advice, family planning, well person checks, post operative wound care, ear syringing and assisting the doctors with minor surgery and minor injury cases and other emergencies that may arise.

Janet is the Practice’s Health Care Assistant.  Her primary role is as the Practice’s phlebotomist and she holds clinics for taking blood samples on Monday, Thursday and Friday mornings.   Please contact reception for an appointment.  All specimens for delivery to the hospital must be at the surgery by 1:00pm.
She also assists the nurses with taking blood pressures, ECGs, new patient checks and audiograms.

Non-Medical Staff