All our doctors are classed as unrestricted principals which
means that they are contracted with NHS Wiltshire (formerly the Primary Care Trust) to provide the full range
of general medical services and that their patient list is not limited to any particular
group of persons.
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Dr Andrew
S Thornton
MA MB BS MRCGP DCH, Qualified 1977, London. |
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Dr Richard
M C Leach
MA MB BCh MRCGP DRCOG, Qualified 1985, Oxford. Dr Leach is
qualified to provide guidance to GP Registrars and other Attached
Doctors. These will be fully trained doctors who already have
much experience in all branches of medicine, who may be attached to the practice for up
to eighteen months to gain final qualification in general practice work. |
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Dr Elizabeth
M K Tully
MB BCh BAO MRCGP, Family Planning Certificate. Qualified 1988, Belfast. |
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Dr Amanda
K Adams MB
DRCOG, Qualified 1997, Southampton. |
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Dr Nick
J Ware MB BS
BSc DRCOG MRCGP, Qualified 2001, London. Dr Ware is
qualified to provide guidance to GP Registrars and other Attached
Doctors. These will be fully trained doctors who already have
much experience in all branches of medicine, who may be attached to the practice for up
to eighteen months to gain final qualification in general practice work. |
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Dr Emma L
Simons MBChB MRCGP DFFP,
Qualified 2001, Leeds. |
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Dr Julia
C Dalton
BM DCH, Qualified 2001, Southampton. |
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Dr
William Laird (GP Registrar, Specialist Training Year 3). |
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Dr
Sasi Kuram (GP Registrar, Specialist Training Year 2). |
Since
1st April 2004 GP Practices do not maintain personal lists for
patients/doctors. All patients are now registered with the
practice. We do however, make a note of the doctor you would prefer
to see and endeavour to make appointments for
patients accordingly, as this helps in providing continuity of care.
It is better to see the same doctor every time, especially for
ongoing problems. In this way
you can get to know your doctor, and your doctor will become familiar with
your particular illness and circumstances.
Even an unrelated or minor illness can be important in relation to
past illnesses or medication. However,
it may not always be possible to place you with the doctor of your choice
as a result of demands on the doctor's
time. On occasion, if a doctor is away, or when we are exceptionally
busy, there may be an alternative doctor (known as a locum) at the
surgery. A locum is a fully qualified and experienced GP who is
carefully vetted by the practice.
Medical students are occasionally attached to the practice
for a few weeks. They are supervised at all times and will not be responsible
for treating
any patients.
Deirdre Aldhous
SRN
(Senior Practice Nurse) |
Sheila Matthews
SRN SCM |
Maureen Ovens
SRN |
Cecilia Blake
SRN |
Monique Zwartouw
SRN |
Salieann
Humphries
Health Care Assistant |
The practice nurses are available by
direct access for general nursing services, including advice on minor
illness and travel vaccinations, as well as running a well woman service
and special clinics for Asthma, COPD, Coronary Heart Disease, Cryotherapy,
Diabetes, Hypertension, and Stopping Smoking. If you would like to
see the practice nurse please telephone the appointments number (01249-812141,
then press option 1).
If you need to be seen in an emergency you may be seen by one of our
nurses first to decide whether to treat you herself or whether you need to
see the Duty Doctor. This is called Nurse Triage.
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Usual Working Days for Practice Clinical Staff |
Many of our staff are
part-time. Here is a chart showing when they are normally available
for appointments.
| Member of
Staff |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Dr Thornton |
All Day |
All Day |
Administration |
All Day |
Out |
| Dr Leach |
All Day |
All Day |
All Day |
Out |
All Day |
| Dr Tully |
All Day |
Out |
All Day |
Out |
Out |
| Dr Adams |
All
Day |
All
Day |
Out |
All
Day |
All
Day |
| Dr Ware |
All Day |
Out |
All Day |
All Day |
All Day |
| Dr
Simons |
All Day |
All
Day |
Out |
All Day |
Out |
| Dr Dalton |
Out |
All Day |
Out |
Out |
All Day |
| Deirdre Aldhous |
All Day |
Afternoon Only |
Administration |
Morning Only |
All Day |
| Sheila Matthews |
All Day |
Out |
Out |
Out |
Out |
| Maureen Ovens |
Afternoon Only |
All Day |
Morning Only |
All Day |
Out |
| Cecilia Blake |
Out |
Out |
All Day |
All Day |
Morning Only |
| Monique Zwartouw |
Morning Only |
All Day |
All Day |
Out |
All Day |
| Salieann Humphries |
Morning Only |
Morning Only |
Morning Only |
Morning Only |
Morning Only |
There will, obviously, be exceptions to the
above for holidays, training and other reasons.
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Mrs Alison Ingham is the Practice
Manager. She is responsible for the administration of the practice and its staff. |
Mrs Amanda Sawyer
and Mrs Kiran Lochab are assistants to the Practice Manager.
This
is carried out by a dedicated team, including secretarial, reception,
administration and domestic staff, all of whom have responsibilities for
the smooth running of the Practice.
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The receptionists are here to help you with
enquiries and to make appointments. They are often under great pressure so please try to
be patient. |
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The practice secretaries deal with the
correspondence and referrals to hospitals. |
The practice also employs four
cleaners to keep
the surgery and its surroundings clean and tidy and a pleasant place for you to visit.
We
also work closely with many other people, including district nurses,
midwives, health visitors, physiotherapists, chiropodists, community
psychiatric nurses, specialist nurses (e.g. continence, cancer),
counsellor, social services and dietician.
There is also a Psychiatric Clinic held at
the surgery once a week.
Chiropodists:
A Chiropodist is based at the
Health Centre in Broken Cross. You can contact them via 01249-465635.
If you need to visit the Chiropodist, ask for a form from the Health Centre, or from
Northlands reception. Fill in the form and hand it in. There is no need to see your doctor
and your doctor does not have to sign the form unless you are requesting a home visit from
the Chiropodist. If you are over sixty, pregnant, diabetic, registered disabled or still
at school you will get priority.
Community Psychiatric Nurses:
Community Psychiatric Nurses
are based at Rowden Hill House in Chippenham where you can contact them on 01249-456468. Your doctor will put you in touch with them if you
need their help.
Counsellors:
A fully trained Counsellor
visits Northlands Surgery weekly. Your doctor will refer you to her if she
can help you.
Dieticians:
Dieticians are available to
Northlands surgery and the Health Centre. Your doctor will arrange an appointment if you
need help with a special diet e.g. for diabetes, to lose weight, etc.
District Nurses:
District Nurses are based at
the Health Centre in Broken Cross, where you can contact them on 01249-812821.
You can also leave messages for them at the surgery, and your doctor will contact them if
he or she wants them to visit you.
Family Planning:
An
evening Family Planning Clinic is held
on the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Health Centre in Broken
Cross. You can book an appointment there on 01249-812821.
Family Planning Clinics are also held in nearby towns.
Health Visitors:
Health Visitors are based at
the Health Centre in Broken Cross, where you can contact them on 01249-812821.
If you have just had a baby the Health Visitor will automatically visit you soon after you
come home with your baby.
Midwives:
Midwives are based at the
Greenways unit Chippenham Community Hospital where you can contact them on 01249-456434. When you see your doctor for the first time in a
pregnancy you will automatically be put in touch with the midwives.
Physiotherapists:
Physiotherapists are based in
Chippenham Community Hospital where you can contact them on 01249-456452.
They regularly visit the Health Centre in Broken Cross.
If you need physiotherapy treatment your doctor will refer you.
Register:
To Register a Birth or a Death,
make an appointment on 01249-654361. You will need to take
Certificate of Birth or Death with you.
Specialist Nurses:
There
are many specialist nurses in this
area. These are fully trained nurses who have extra training to help
you with the special nursing problems that can happen with Cancer, Asthma,
Eczema, Diabetes, problems with continence, etc.
MacMillan Nurses are specialist nurses who help patients and their
families with serious illnesses like cancer.
They are based at Dorothy House in Winsley.
You can contact them on 01225-722988.
Your
GP, Consultant, Practice Nurse or District Nurse will get them to contact
you if they can help you.
