The Practice Nurse team
There are four
Practice Nurses, two based at the Portland Surgery and two at Hatherley. All
nurses are registered and have undertaken various other qualifications to give
a wide area of expertise.
We have four
district nurses attached to the practice. They are based at the St Paul's
Medical Centre.
Practice
Nurses
|
Practice Nurse Manager |
Sarah Gallagher |
|
Nurse Practitioners |
Sarah Gallagher Marie Altham |
|
Nurse Triager |
Michelle Payne |
|
Portland Nurses |
Sarah Gallagher Margaret Hendry Julie Kelly Judith James Jackie Woodhouse |
|
Portland Nurse Receptionist |
Christine Grainger |
|
Hatherley Nurses |
Chris McFarlane Judith James Julie Kelly |
|
Health Care Assistants |
Jo Morton Rosie Gaegan Sue Bailey Susan Danaher |
|
Hatherley Nurse Receptionist |
Carol Elander |
Our nurses hold
surgeries mornings and afternoons on weekdays. The surgeries are by
appointment, but the nurses are willing to see any appropriate emergencies, or
give advice over the phone.
They undertake:
Immunizations
(Routine and Travel Vaccines), Travel Advice
Cervical
Smears, Gynaecological Swabs
Family Planning
/ contraceptive injections / Pill Checks
Wound Dressings
Removal of
Sutures
ECGs
Blood Sampling
when the Phlebotomy Service is not available
Urine tests
Weight and
dietary advice
Ear Syringing
Diabetes
Clinics
Well Man /
Woman Checks
Menopause / HRT
advice
Minor Illness
advice
Blood Pressure
checks
Stop Smoking
Clinics
Asthma clinic,
Spirometry
Coronary Heart
Disease / Healthy Heart Clinics
Each nurse has
special areas of expertise and may offer other services not mentioned here.
Please ask our receptionists for further information.
Phlebotomy
Services
This service
(blood taking) is available as follows. At Portland Surgery, bloods tests are
carried out on the 2nd floor of the St Paul's Medical Centre between 8.30 and
10.45am Monday to Friday. At Hatherley there is a phlebotomy clinic weekdays
9-10am. No appointment is necessary at either clinic. If possible please use
this service for any routine blood tests as it eases pressure from the nurses.
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