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DOCTORS
| Dr Suzanne Macdonald | MB ChB (Sheffield 1986) FRCGP DRCOG FP Cert |
| Dr Kevin Guinan | MB ChB (Leeds 1991) MRCGP DRCOG DPD |
| Dr Huw Charles-Jones | MA MBBS (London 1984) FRCGP DCH DRCOG MSc |
| Dr Iola Coleman-Smith | MB ChB FRCS MRCGP (Manchester 1977) |
NURSES
| Sister Dawn Ellis | RGN Dip Family Planning, ENB Respiratory 928, ENB Diabetic 998, V300 Nurse Prescriber, Clinical Diagnostic and Clinic Examination (Masters) |
| Sister Suzanne Berry-Smith | RGN Dip Higher Education, BSc (Hons) Professional Practice |
| Practice Nurse Karen Disley | RGN, BN (Hons) |
Drs S Macdonald and partners, consisting of Dr S Macdonald, Dr K Guinan, Dr H Charles-Jones & Dr Coleman-Smith, is not a limited partnership.
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
Alison Vass
GENERAL PRACTITIONER REGISTRARS
Lache Health Centre is an approved training practice. There will often be a GP Registrar working in the practice. He or she is a qualified doctor who is here to gain experience in general practice.
The GP Registrar will hold surgeries in the usual way and may sometimes sit in on the surgeries of one of the other doctors.
Video recording is sometimes used as a training aid but you will be asked for your permission beforehand if this is to be utilised. The video content is confidential and required solely for the training and assessment of the GP Registrar.
PRACTICE STAFF
| Practice Manager | Julia Bailey |
| Practice Administrator | Susan Shield |
| Admin Assistant/Medicine Manager | Janice Foulkes |
| Medical Receptionist/Medicine Manager | Shirley Williams |
| Medical Receptionist/Admin Assistant | Diane Brown |
| Medical Receptionist | Beryl Green |
| Medical Receptionist | Ann Hett |
| Medical Receptionist | Gillian King |
| Medical Receptionist | Jacqueline Glass |
| Medical Receptionist | Maureen Jarvis |
| Medical Receptionist | Elaine Sullivan |
| Medical Receptionist | Margaret Ashton |
The practice is supported by reception and secretarial staff. Our receptionists are fully trained and do a very difficult job well. Please remember that if you seem to be kept waiting or seem to be asked one or two irritating questions, they are carrying out our policy which is aimed at making the practice run smoothly.
They have to judge the urgency of your request so try to give them the necessary information. They have been trained to elicit this and are not just being nosey!
Our practice nurses, Sister Dawn Ellis, Sister Suzanne Berry-Smith and Nurse Karen Disley run our treatment room, deal with contraception, cervical smears, diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, hypertension and vaccinations and may refer you to one of the doctors if it is appropriate.
STAFF ATTACHED TO THE PRACTICE
Health Visitor
The health visitor is closely involved in the health care of patients, particularly children, the elderly and the physically handicapped. She can be contacted through the clinic clerk on 682991.
District Nurse
The district nurses attached to our practice are primarily available
to give nursing care to patients in their homes at the request of the doctors.
They may be contacted on 671366.
Community Midwives
The community midwives help look after our expectant mums and their babies and can be contacted at the Lache Children’s Centre on 01244 977791 or through the hospital on 01244 365000.
Community Psychiatric Nurse
Community psychiatric nurses also help to look after our patients and
are normally contacted through the doctor.
Counsellor
The counselling service is available by referral from a doctor.
Physiotherapist
The physiotherapist is available by referral from a doctor.