Eaglescliffe Medical Practice - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Doctors

Dr Krysia Ellenger (f)
MBBS MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
First registered 1983 ( Newcastle)

Dr Simon Stockley (m)
MB ChB MRCGP Dip IMC RCS (Edin)
First registered 1985 (Birmingham)

Dr Angela Waterhouse (f)
MB ChB [hons] MRCGP DCH DFFP
First registered 1990 (Birmingham)

Dr Fiona Smith (f)
MB ChB MRCGP DCH
First registered 1996 (Sheffield)

Dr Mike Greenaway (m)
MB BS MRCGP
First registered 1992 (Newcastle)

In addition to their roles as family practitioners the doctors maintain expertise by having appointments in clinical governance (raising the quality and standards in the NHS), appraisal of other GPs, emergency care, the Health Protection Agency and medical teaching.

Nurses

Ros Hayton and Linda Cardwell specialise in health promotion. They are available for smear testing, smoking cessation, immunisation and travel advice. They assist in the monitoring of some ongoing conditions and can offer advice in such matters as contraception.

Health Practitioners

Shelly Williams (BSc Hons 2000) is a fully qualified nurse practitioner with 20 years nursing experience. Her role is to provide easy access appointments for acute illness e.g. ear infections, sore throat, chest infections, hay fever etc. Shelly can prescribe treatment for many of these conditions. Routine appointments for review or advice on certain ongoing conditions are also available. Please ask at reception for further details.

Healthcare Assistants

Our Health Care Assistant, Karen Brierley, provides well person checks and helps in the monitoring of certain conditions. She performs tests such as electrocardiography, lung function tests and assists in the provision of minor operations and phlebotomy. If you have registered with us in the last 6 months, are over 75 and have not seen a health professional in the last year, or are registered with us but have not attended in the last 3 years, you are welcome to make an appointment with her for a check up.

Phlebotomists

Shirley Thorman runs twice weekly morning clinics and takes blood tests at the request of the doctors. Transportation arrangements of blood samples to the laboratory generally preclude the availability of a phlebotomy service on an afternoon.

Practice Management

Mrs Angela Mackereth (f)
Practice Manager

Mrs Lynda Phoenix (f)
Office Manager

Community Midwives

Our team of attached midwives have good knowledge of the community and facilities available locally. As well as providing personalised pregnancy care, they offer post natal care for you and your baby for up to 28 days after delivery. Parentcraft classes are available. Appointments with the midwife are via initial referral from your doctor.

Community Nurses

Our team of attached district nurses specialise in dressings, postoperative care including the removal of stitches and the care of the infirm. Home visits can be arranged if needed.

Health Visitors

Our attached health visitors advise on all family matters but specialise in the under 5’s offering developmental checks and immunisation advice. No appointment is needed for the Well Baby Clinic every Monday 2pm—4pm.

Counsellors

Liz Sumners, our attached counsellor is available two days a week. Appointments are via initial referral from a doctor.

Attached Staff

We have a visiting physiotherapist and dietician. Consultations are via initial referral from the doctor. Services from a chiropodist are also available.

Further Information

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