The Practice Team

Summerfield Group Practice

The Practice Team

As well as the doctors our team comprises of the following workers who are all bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the doctors.

PRACTICE MANAGER organises the day to day running of the practice.

RECEPTIONISTS / SECRETARIES are your first point of contact. They arrange appointments for consultations, deal with repeat prescription requests and arrange home visits.

PRACTICE NURSE is fully qualified to carry out a range of medical services including taking blood samples, removal of sutures, ear syringing etc and also assists the doctors in some of the clinics.

HEALTH VISITORS are available for help with health matters relating to under 5s’ and the elderly.

MIDWIVES provide care for mothers both before and after delivery and care for babies in the first few weeks of life. ALSO AVAILABLE BY REFERRAL FROM YOUR DOCTOR ARE SOCIAL WORKERS, DISTRICT NURSES, CHIROPODISTS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS ETC.

Medical Students We occasionally get medical/nursing students attached to the practice. You are not obliged to see the students but any help you can offer in their training would be gratefully appreciated by all. If you do not want to see or be seen by the students please let receptionist know.

Last modified: 03/18/12