Community Staff

District Nurses

Our District Nurses Team provide nursing care to sick, elderly and post-operative patients at home.

Community Midwife

Our Community Midwife provides all aspects of care and advice during pregnancy and following childbirth.

Health Visitor

Our Health Visitor Team visit all mothers and babies and small children. They provide healthcare and advice and also monitor development.

Counsellor

Our attached Counsellor provides support for patients who are referred to her by their doctor.

MacMillan Nurse

We have an attached MacMillan Nurse who works closely with the doctors and nurses when the patient has a teminal illness.

Data Protection and your medical records

The Practice fully complies with the Data Protection Act 1998. Under the Act patients have a right to be informed whether personal data about them is being processed and have the right of access to the data.

Patients can review the data processed and formal applications for access should be made in writing to the Practice Manager. A fee may be charged for this.

If you are concerned about any of the ways in which your confidential data is being dealt with, further information is available from the Practice Manager. You are entitled to register an objection, which will be respected if this is possible.

Freedom of Information

The Surgery conforms to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We have produced a publication scheme in accordance with the Act, a copy of which is available from reception.