PRIORSLEGH MEDICAL CENTRE

Civic Centre, (Off) Park Lane, Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1GP Tel: 01625 872299 Fax: 01625 859948

The Practice Team

At Priorslegh we operate as a fully integrated Primary Health Care Team, comprising the GP Partners and GP Retainee,  the GP Registrars, a Nurse Consultant: two part-time Practice Nurses (with a wealth of specialist expertise); a Health Care Assistant; District Nurses, Health Visitors, Physiotherapists, Counsellor, CPN, Chiropodist, Phlebotomists and Community Midwives; The Team is complemented and supported by an excellent clerical team, and progressive management structure.

Administration Team

The team works behind-the-scenes to ensure the work of the Practice is effectively carried out, so you receive a smooth, efficient service. The team comprises:

Julie Greenhalgh - Clinical Audit Coordinator

Sheila Kent and Janet Greenwood - Medical Secretaries

Alan Hirst - Information Technology Administrator

Linda Skade - Finance & Administration Assistant

Jeanette Dobbin - Administration Assistant

Management Team

Julia Oldham, the Executive Manager, is responsible for the overall strategic organisation and general business and financial management of the practice. She leads on information technology and ensure the Practice is in the forefront of the latest developments. She acts on behalf of the partners in all non-clinical aspects of the practice.

Wendy Douglas and Sonia Taylor share responsibility for  the day-to-day supervision,  organisation and operation of the Reception Department and its staff.

Reception Team

Our team of 11 receptionists are often the first people you have contact with at the surgery.  Theirs are the voices at the end of the phone when you make an appointment or an enquiry; the faces you see when you book-in for your appointment or pick up your prescription. Their duties are multi-skilled and varied, and are essential to the effective operation of a busy general practice. They are trained to help you with the queries or questions you might have about the practice and its services. There are occasions when they may need to ask you for personal information. Please do not be offended by this, they are following necessary procedures and all information is treated in the strictest confidence at all times.

Practice Nursing Team

Mrs Michele Jennings is a highly qualified and experience Nurse Consultant in Diabetes.

Sisters Hollingworth and Moss are our Practice Nurses. They form an experienced and well qualified nursing team supporting and complimenting the practice GPs. They offer a range of chronic disease management and other nursing services to our patients, including:

• travel vaccinations and advice
• cervical smears
• contraception and pre-conception advice
• blood pressure assessments
• asthma & COPD management
• diabetes management
• cardio vascular disease monitoring
• healthy lifestyle advice
• and much more

Our nursing team is ably supported by Angela Hall, Healthcare Assistant, whose role includes new patient health checks, life style advice, blood taking , ECGs, spirometry and 24 hour BP monitoring.
 

COMMUNITY NURSES

Community nurses are not employed by the Practice, but are based in the surgery and work in close co-operation with the doctors and practice staff as part of our Primary Healthcare Team. The nurses include:

District Nurses

The District Nursing team provides professional nursing care for the local population by comprehensive health needs assessment of the individual, their circumstances, and identification of nursing needs.  This is achieved by working closely with General Practitioners, and other health professionals as part of the Primary Health Care Team.

Health Visitors

The Health Visiting team provides professional advice, support and education on health related issues for all the family, but particularly for parents and carers of babies and young children, performing developmental assessments. The team works closely with General Practitioners and other health professionals as members of the Primary Health Care Team. 

Community Midwives

The community midwives share responsibility for antenatal care with the Practice GPs, and where appropriate with the hospital. They arrange antenatal and preparation for parenthood classes, and are happy to offer advice and help with any aspects of pregnancy.

Other Members of the Team

Our primary health care team also includes (in alphabetical order):

• audiologist
• caretaker
• chiropodist
• community psychiatric nurse
• counsellor
• diabetes specialist nurse
• dietician
• domestic assistants
• epilepsy specialist nurse
• gardener
• pharmacist
• pharmacy technician
• phlebotomists
• physiotherapists
• speech therapist
• ultrasonographer