Doctors
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DR MICHAEL MCCULLAGH
MB BCh BAO (1982 Dublin) MSc FRCGP MICGP DFFP
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DR BULENT LEVENT
MD (1993) Izmir
Additional languages spoken – Turkish
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DR DENYS GREENHOW
MB BS (1988 London) MSc MRCGP DCH DRCOG DFFP
Additional languages spoken – French
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DR TIMOTHY READ
MA (Cantab), MB BS (London 1985) MRCGP DCH DRCOG
Additional languages spoken – Spanish
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DR DEE DE SILVA
MD (1993 Ukraine) MRCGP
Additional languages spoken - Russian & Sinhala (Sri Lankan)
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DR PURVA PATIL
MB BS (1998 Mumbai) MD MRCGPDFSRH MB BS (1998 Mumbai) MD MRCGPDFSRH
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DR SENTHILNATHAN VIVEKANANDAN
MB BS (India 1997) MRCGP M Sc MRCS DOHNS
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Nurse Practitioners
A nurse practitioner (NP) is an advanced nursing practitioner, who makes professionally autonomous decisions, assessing patients with undiagnosed problems, based on highly developed nursing knowledge and skills, including skills not usually exercised by nurses, such as physical examination.
NPs can order necessary investigations, provide treatment and care both individually, as part of a team, and through referral to other agencies.
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ANGELA BLOOMFIELD
RGN, BSC (Hons) Nurse Practitioner, NP Degree
Nurses
The Practice provides an integrated Nursing Service with close liaison between Practice Nurses working at the Health Centre and District Nurses who see patients at home.
The nurses provide a comprehensive service of nursing, health promotion and preventative medicine. The Practice Nurses have had specific training to care for patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma and other chest diseases, contraception, depression and many other conditions. Nurses can advise you if they feel your problems is within their training and competence. Please feel free to seek their advice at any time - there is a nurse on duty at the Surgery for most of the working day and you can also make appointments to see a nurse in her own clinic. The nurses run a series of important clinics. In the Treatment Room our nurses and health care assistants also carry out blood tests, ECGs, dressings, ear syringe, suture removal etc. Please ask at reception for information.
Health Practitioners
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SARAH SIMS
Paramedic - HCPC registered
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Healthcare Assistants
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
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ANDREA CLARKE
MBA RSA Dip HE
Andrea is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the practice and managing the work of our staff. She will be pleased to help you in using any of our services.
Administration
Rachel (Assistant Manager), Sarah (Digital & Transformation Manager), Su (Medical Secretary), Hannah (Medical Secretary), Jodie (Medical Secretary), Jemima (Prescription Clerk), Julie (Prescription Clerk), Cheryl (Administrator), Marion (Administrator), Franki (Administrator), Chloe (Administrator), Bianca (Administrator)
Reception
Our receptionists, Laura, Sam, Lina, Bianca, Karen, Sharen, Jo and Olivia, will be your first point of contact with the practice. They always endeavour to be friendly and helpful. We believe their role to be extremely important and ask them to always work within the strict guidelines laid down by practice policies. The receptionist may ask you a few questions about your illness to make sure the appointment you make is appropriate for your needs. You have the right to decide who you disclose information to, and our staff are trained to respect this. Several of our receptionists also act as the practice healthcare assistants.
Pharmacists
Health Visitors
Our health visitors work alongside the doctors and midwives to provide specialist advice on childcare and family problems. The health visitor team offers advice on issues such as immunisation, practical support where needed, for families with children up to five years old and runs post-natal groups in the surgery. As well as checking that your child is developing properly, advice can be given on sleep disorders and behavioural problems in young children. Telephone numbers listed on suffolk.gov.uk website
Attached Staff
Alona is our Practice Social Prescriber.
Mental Health Nurse
Phil is our Mental Health Nurse (PCN)