| Partners
Dr
John Noblett MBChB, DCCH, DRCOG, MRCGP
Qualified at Liverpool Medical School in 1988 and has
worked in the practice since 1990. He normally works
in the practice on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays. He is also a Senior Medical Tutor for The Medical
School at Newcastle University.
Dr
Elspeth Swan MBBS, MA(Cantab), DRCOG, MRCGP
Qualified Cambridge University 1985 and Newcastle University
medical School 1988. and has worked in the practice
since 1996. She normally works on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays.
Dr
Alison Miles MBChB, BA(open), FRCGP, DRCOG
Qualified Sheffield University Medical School 1977 and
has worked in the practice since 2006. She normally
works on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. She also
works at The Eden Valley Hospice on Fridays
Nurses
Sue
Clark, Practice Nurse
As well as normal practice nurse duties she coordinates
diabetic care and undertakes hypertension and asthma
monitoring. She also does well person health checks,
vaccinations and cervical smears.
Sue
Holdsworth, Nurse Practitioner
As well as the above roles she coordinates the follow
up of patients with COPD and asthma. She has had extended
training to allow her to diagnose and treat many conditions.
She sees patients in the open surgeries and has her
own appointment surgeries.
Administration
and Dispensary Team
Our ancillary staff are very important for the smooth
functioning of the practice. Their job is demanding
and your consideration, support and courtesy is appreciated.
Primary
Health Care Team
We
also work closely with the primary health care team.
Non-urgent messages can be left for them at the surgery
but if urgent it is usually best to contact them directly.
District
Nurses
We work closely with a team of District Nurses who help
us to look after people in our area. They come to the
surgery to pick up messages every day, if you need to
contact them urgently ask at reception and we can contact
them directly. Out of normal surgery hours, if you contact
CueDoc (01228 401999) they will contact the District
Nurse for you. Messages can also be left on their answer
machine 016973 66607
Midwives
We have a midwife who runs an ante-natal clinic in the
practice on Thursday mornings. She also sees mothers
and babies in their homes after the birth. Messages
for the midwife can be left in the surgery or by phoning
016973 66609
Health
Visitors
The Health Visitors help with vaccinations and child
health. They run clinics at the surgery, the times of
these can vary so please enquire at reception. If you
need to contact them directly, their contact number
is 016973 66608
MacMillan
Nurse
We work with a MacMillan Nurse who helps with the care
of people with cancer and other serious illnesses.
Community
Psychiatry
Our local centre for community psychiatry services is
The Brookside Centre, Wigton. Messages can be left for
the Community Psychiatric Nurse on 016973 66650.
We also have trained counsellors, they see patients
in the practice who have been referred by the Doctor.
Chiropody
All diabetic patients will be offered annual chiropody
and podiatry checks in the practice. Unfortunately there
is no NHS provision for non-diabetic people. Help The
Aged can provide a list of chiropodists who are able
to provide a toe nail cutting service.
Smoking
Cessation
The service can be contacted on 01900 324222. The counsellors
do sessions at several venues in the district. |
