Our Health Care Support staff at reception organise appointments, take requests for home visits, help you with your repeat prescriptions and a whole load of other things. Doctors ask that patients give clear triage information to Health Care Support staff. It is important that patients give as much information as possible as triage information will then be prioritised according to clinical need by a GP. As part of the employment contract Health Care Support staff are bound by a confidentiality agreement and any patient information given will be held in strict confidence. You can request to speak privately to the receptionist at reception if you wish to do so.
Here are some important things we feel you should know
Our Health Care Support staff can be particularly busy during the day but in the morning in particular – often juggling between patients on the phone, patients in person, the doctors, the nursing staff, the district nurses and so on. Try not to call them for things which can wait to later in the day (like blood or test results).
We hope you can see how our Health Care Support staff have a very difficult job to do because they have to deal with a variety of things, often at the same time without losing focus. So please bear with them during busy times.
Please appreciate that they are trying their best to help you. Please do not be nasty or aggressive to them – it makes the situation worse. They come to work to HELP YOU. Patient’s who are verbally or physically aggressive towards our staff could be removed from our surgery list and may find themselves under prosecution proceedings. It’s easier just to be nice.
Diane Lavery
Practice Manager
On behalf of Dr Gorman, Dr Lavin, Dr O'Connor & Dr Cupples
Doctors
Dr C Gorman (m)
Partner |
Dr N Lavin (f)
Partner |
Dr L O'Connor (f)
Partner |
Dr A Cupples (m)
Partner |
Dr J Johnston (f)
Salaried GP |
Dr P Sampson (m)
Salaried GP |
| Dr J Loane (f) |
| Dr B Wright (m) |
| Dr S Lewis (f) |
| Dr J Gibson (Locum) (f) |
| Dr J Dickson (Locum) (m) |
| Dr Beattie ( GP Reg) (f) |
| Dr Phookan (GP Reg) (m) |
| Dr C Fleming (GP Reg) (f) |
Nurses
| Nurse Lynn Martin (Practice Nurse) (f) |
| Nurse Julie Magowan (Practice Nurse) (f) |
Treatment Room Nurses
| Nurse Catrina Auston - Nurse TR (f) |
| Nurse Jane Hawkins - Nurse TR (f) |
Healthcare Assistants
| Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one. |
| Ms Julie Weir - HCA to PNs (f) |
| Ms Sandra Walsh ( HCA TR) (f) |
Practice Management
Diane Lavery
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, human resources, 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. |
| Mrs Diane Lavery (Practice Manager) (f) |
Administration
| Holly Team Leader (f) |
| Portia Team Leader (f) |
| Michelle Burns - Snr Receptionist (f) |
| Health Care Support Team (f) |
| Nicola |
| Kelly |
| Donna (f) |
| Jade |
| Debra (f) |
| Cathy (f) |
| Karla (m) |
| Julie (f) |
Reception
| 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. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits. |
Pharmacists
| Mr W Hollinger Practice Pharmacist (m) |
| Mr S Hampson Practice Pharmacist (m) |
Health Visitors
| 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. |
| Nurse Jane Wilson |