MBChB (Birmingham) 1982   MRCGP

GP Trainer, Medical Student Tutor

 MBChB (Bristol) 2010

Diploma in Child Health (2013)

Peer Breastfeeding Supporter

MB BCh (Cardiff) 2007   MRCGP

GP Trainer

Registrars

We are a training practice and have qualified doctors gaining general practice experience working with us.

The GP Registrar is mentored by our doctors and very occasionally video record their consultations, which are only viewed by the mentoring doctor. They may also ask you to complete an assessment questionnaire, to give feedback on your consultation.  You will always be asked to consent to this before entering the consultation room. You do not have to agree, but all feedback is useful for the registrar’s assessment.

We welcome Dr James as our GP Registrar.  He will be with us from February to August.

RGN, BSc (Hons) NP, Dip Prof Practice

Independant Prescriber

Special Interest in Women’s Health and Disease Management. She consults patients with both minor and acute illnesses, long term conditions and emergency care and works closely with the doctors. Patients may book an appointment with Christina for consultations in all aspects of healthcare.

Practice Nurse

Ceinwen is an Assistant Practitioner and support the doctors and nurses with their daily work.  She offers appointments for phlebotomy, vaccination, immunisations and injections (not child), wound care, ear syringing, health checks, disease monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, stitch removal, ECGs, spirometry and smoking cessation and weight loss advice and support.

Practice Manager

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, personnel, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Complaints should be addressed to Mrs Harries, who will deal with matters as set down in the NHS Wales Complaints Procedures "Putting Things Right".

As Assistant Practice Manager, Sue assists the Practice Manager with the day to day running of the practice.

Our administration staff provide all the patient data support to our clinical team, including referral letters, clinical coding, medical record management, registrations, screening services, referrals, hospital liaison and carer liaison.

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 direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. They are required to ask you for a brief description of your symptoms if you request an urgent appointment or a home visit; this is so they can help the doctors prioritise their emergency care.

Medical Secretary

The Midwife has regular antenatal clinics at the surgery. She will look after mothers before and after delivery, and give advice on care of the newborn baby.

Her clinics are currently on a Wednesday morning, by appointment.  Please telephone reception for information.

Our District Nurses are based at Monnowvale and provide nursing care at home for the long term sick, the acutely unwell and those who are housebound.

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.

Sarah offers appointments on Tuesday, between 2pm and 3pm; please telephone the surgery to make an appointment.  She also manages the Childhood Immunisation Programme.

Our Dispensary Team process all the prescription requests and manage the dispensing services.

If you have a question about your medication please contact the Duty Dispenser, who will be happy to help you.  If the Dispensary is extremely busy the Dispenser will return your call when surgery has finished.

Dispensary Manager