PATIENT INFORMATION
We are very sad to announce that Dr Justin Lawson & Dr Sue Picton have now left our practice.
Dr Lawson will be pursing his medical career throughout the prison service
Dr Picton will be continuing her medical career with her skill of training GP Registrars
Both partners have been an integral part of the practice and will be hugely missed by staff and patients.
We wish them both well for the future
The Gables Medical Group
Doctors
Partners |
Dr Imogen Walsh (f)
MB BS 1998 MRCGP Work Days: Tues/Wed/Fri GP Partner Safeguarding Lead |
Dr Alison Parker (f)
MB ChB 1999 MRCGP Work Days: Wed/Thurs/Fri GP Partner |
Our Other Doctors |
Dr Aileen Lambie (f)
MB ChB 1995 Work Days: Tues/Thurs/Fri |
Dr Julia Clark (f)
MBBS 2000 MRCGP Work Days: Mon/Tues |
TrainingAs a training practice there are times when there may be university students present within your consultation. They will spend several weeks with us in order to gain the experience they need to become family doctors. You will be informed if there will a student present before your consultation, and you may opt out of this if you so require. We are also a Training Practice for GP Registrars – these are qualified doctors who are training to be specialised in General Practice and usually spend 6 months with us. You may be offered an appointment with a GP registrar as you would any GP within the surgery. At times you may be asked if you would be happy for your consultation to be recorded as part of their training. At any time you can say no to this. |
Nurse Practitioners
Jenny Rasmussen
Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Prescriber Jenny is our Advanced Nurse Practitioner. She is trained in diagnosis, examination and prescribing and works alongside the GPs in treating our patients. She is also the head of our practice nursing team. She has a special interest in both respiratory and dementia. She has a background of working as a Respiratory Nurse Specialist and has also worked in the community as a Community Matron with responsibility for frail elderly patients with complex health needs and currently leads on our care home reviews. |
Nurses
Susan Haley
RGN Work Days: Wed/Thurs/ Fri |
Jillian Marshall
RGN Work Days: Mon/Tues/Thurs |
Our practice nurses have a wide range of responsibilities and duties. They provide care for patients with long-term health conditions such as: - Asthma,
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
- Diabetes
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Peripheral Vascular disease
- Hypertension
- and other chronic diseases.
They also carry out - Smears
- Contraceptive management
- Childhood immunisations
- Travel vaccinations
They are also available give general advice on health matters such as diet, weight and a healthy lifestyle. |
Healthcare Assistants
Karen Carr
Work Days: Mon/Tues/Wed |
Dawn Fairbairn (f)
Work days Wed/Thurs/Fri |
Tracy Wainford (f) |
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one. |
Practice Management
Karen Spencer
Practice Manager |
Administration
Louisa Dickinson
Administration Manager |
Kelly Igbinidion
Administrator |
Christine Gardner
Medicines Manager Medicines Management is about helping patients to get the best from their medicines and improving prescribing quality, safety and waste within the practice. Christine’s work involves liaising with a wide range of people from patients, to healthcare staff, to pharmacies, to ensure good communication at all levels. Some aspects of her role include: Working with clinicians and receptionists when dealing with repeat prescriptions or new prescription requests, Promoting better use of medicines by developing relevant patient information, Engaging with pharmacies to improve communication and working relations, Reducing waste by decreasing inappropriate issue of prescriptions, |
Reception
Anne Coulson
Senior Receptionist |
Jill Adam |
Kerry Booth
Also Dispensing Manager at our branch site |
Kate McDonald
I.T Lead & Systmone Trainer |
Katherine Parker |
Kiesha Thompson |
Lewis Wicks |
Dawn Fairbairn (f) |
Emma Lively |
Kay Richardson |
Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and They are trained to signpost you to the most appropriate clinical member of staff or service that you require. The reception team make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries and patient registration. Receptionists require access to your medical records in order to do their jobs. They, like all members of our staff (medical, admin, secretarial) within the practice, are bound by the same rules of confidentiality and have a legal duty to protect your information and privacy. |
Secretaries
Diane Blackburn
Medical Secretary Duties include GP referrals to hospitals. |
Community Midwives
Susan Walsh |
We have a midwife who will look after you during your pregnancy and after you have had your baby. We hold weekly ante-natal clinics (Tuesday). |
Community Nurses
Lyn Darling
Community Matron – Team Lead |
The District Nursing Team carry out a wide variety of duties such as: - Drug Administration
- Simple and complex wound care
- Continence assessment
- B12 injections
- Catheter care
- Pressure care assessment
- Ear Irrigation (surgery clinics only)
- Palliative care
- Caring for complex deteriorating patients
District nurses run clinics in the surgery but also visit patients who are housebound and unable to get out. When carrying out house calls they are unable to specify exact dates and times that they will be calling as they expect you to be home, however, they do recognise that some housebound patients do have to visit hospitals and day centres at times; If this is the case, when organising your home visit with the nurse, please let them know any relevant information with regards to this. District Nurses - direct line: 01670 536211. |
Health Visitors
Claire Chesters
RGN/HV |
Sharon Rowlands (f) |
A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing. |
Attached Staff
Podiatrist - Anna TrotterWe have podiatry clinics available on a Monday and a Thursday. The podiatry service includes: Foot care and advice Diabetic foot checks Nail Cutting Nail Surgery Housebound patients can arrange home visits for a podiatrist to call out. Please contact reception for more details if you require this service. |
Dispensers
Kerry Booth
Dispensing Manager at our branch site at Cambois. |