Meet the Team

Our doctors work in a partnership and as a group. Although you are registered with the practice, you may see any of the doctors in the partnership.

Having made a choice it is advisable to see the same doctor whenever possible, especially for follow up of a continuing problem.

Partners

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Salaried GPs

GMC Number refers to the General Medical Council Medical Register.

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Locum GPs

We now have a number of locum GPs working at the practice to support the delivery of GP care to our patients.

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GP Registrars

Wolstanton Medical Centre is a training practice for General Practitioner Registrars and doctors in training. These are fully trained doctors with a wealth of hospital experience who are being trained for the Primary Care setting.

Training may involve shared surgeries with another doctor and video surgeries. The reception staff will inform you if the consultations are being filmed. Please say if you would prefer not to be filmed.

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Nurse Practitioners

Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners are highly experienced nurses who have undergone additional training to manage certain problems without the need to see a doctor.

They are able to prescribe certain drugs, and are always able to seek further advice from one of the doctors immediately, if necessary.

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Physicians Associates

Physician Associates are qualified healthcare professionals who work as part of our multidisciplinary team with supervision from our GP’s. Our Physician Associates are able to carry out examinations to assess, formulate and deliver appropriate management plans. Currently, Physician Associates are not able to prescribe or order imaging, however, these will be issued by the supervising GP. The supervising GP may also review you during your appointment when needed.

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Practice Nurses

Appointments can be made with them for assessment and treatment of minor ailments, cervical smears, dressings, ear syringes, immunisations, etc. Health Services provided by our Nursing Team.

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Health Care Assistants

Health Care Assistants (HCAs) have a supportive role in the medical centre, and work under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.

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District Nurses

The District Nurses are based at a number of centres. They may be contacted by telephone on 0300 124 0092.

For more information please see District Nursing.

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Health Visitors

The Health Visitors can be contacted on 0300 303 3923. They run a number of drop clinics at different centres. For more information see Newcastle Health Visitors Clinics.

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Midwife

The practice has an attached Midwife who is based at Bradwell Hospital and can be contacted on 0300 123 0905 ext 6161.

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Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN)

If you feel you may benefit from seeing a CPN, it will be necessary to see one of the doctors first to identify how you may best be helped.

The role of First Contact Physiotherapists (FCPs) in Primary Care is to assess patients with soft tissue, muscle and joint pain and to decide on the most appropriate management pathway.

FCPs are physiotherapists with expertise in the assessment and management of Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.

Please ask at Reception for an appointment with Sheena (f).

Your Link Worker, Helen (f) works alongside GPs and other staff in your Doctors Surgery.

Find our more about Social Prescribing.

You can book directly with Marie, our Mental Health Practitioner via our reception.

She will consult with people of any age with new or existing mental health problems.

Practice Manager

Leila is responsible for the day to day running and organisation of the practice with the assistance of Chloe.

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Receptionists

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Administration and Secretaries