The South Wight Medical Practice

THE PRACTICE NURSES

Linda Weeks RGN
Linda works at all the surgery sites at various times in the week, but mostly at Godshill. She is very experienced in monitoring asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive airways disease), coronary heart disease and diabetes, and smear taking, as well as the general routine nursing duties. She may also be consulted regarding contraceptive advice, hormone replacement therapy and women's health.

Lisa Green RGN
Lisa works part time at Brighstone and one morning a week at Niton, dealing with general nursing duties including dressings, blood pressure monitoring, minor ailments and injuries, ear irrigation, travel vaccinations and advice, child immunisations, cervical smears, ECGs and blood taking. She specialises in diabetes care and also runs clinics for hypertension, stroke, coronary heart disease, weight loss and for patients wishing to stop smoking. She can also be consulted regarding contraceptive advice, HRT and women’s health.

Cathryn Richards RGN
Cathryn joined the practice in 2005 and works mainly at Niton. She is an experienced registered general nurse and carries out general nursing tasks. She has recently started working at Godshill on a Monday afternoon. She also undertakes CHD and diabetes clinics, along with travel vaccination advice, and is happy to give support and advice for those wishing to lose weight.

Wendy Marsden RGN
Wendy joined the practice in 2009 and works at all three surgery sites throughout the week, she is a very experienced Nurse and can deal with all general nursing duties including: dressings, blood pressure monitoring, minor ailments and injuries, ear irrigation, travel vaccinations and advice, childhood immunisations, cervical smears, ECG's and blood taking.
Wendy along with Cathy sees patients in the Anti-coagulation clinics.
She can also be consulted regarding contraceptive advice, HRT and women’s Health, CHD and Diabetes.
Wendy has recently completed a Diploma in Asthma Management and will soon offer regular Asthma clinics.

OTHER PRACTICE STAFF

ATTACHED STAFF

Health Visitors

Amanda Coulter and Natasha Mills are the health visitors employed by the Isle of Wight Primary Care Trust to care for young children in the practice. They are registered general nurses who have spent a further year training to help you and your family stay healthy and are available to offer help and advice. There are clinics for infant welfare and child development at all our surgeries on a regular basis and the health visitors may be contacted via any of our surgeries.

Midwife

The midwife, with the GP and the obstetrician, looks after patients both before and after the birth of their baby, and cares for the baby for the first 10 days of life.

When pregnancy has been confirmed by the doctor, the patient is referred to the midwife for continuing care throughout. She will give information on how to contact her at any time.

Mental Health Worker

The PCT provides the services of the Primary Care Mental Health Team in the practice on a weekly basis and patients may contact the team after discussion and advice from the GP. A leaflet will be given explaining their role and giving instructions on how to make an appointment with a mental health worker.

Physiotherapist

Physiotherapy is used for the treatment of most forms of pain, rehabilitation after injury or surgery, and advice on and re-education of posture. The physiotherapist can use many different treatments, which include mobilisation, manipulation, acupuncture, ultrasound, interferential and exercises. Physiotherapy services are available to our patients at St Mary's Hospital and, at certain times, in the practice. Patients must be referred by the GP.

District Nurses

A district or community nurse is a registered general nurse with a minimum of two years' experience as a qualified nurse and with a further year’s specialised training in community nursing. The team offers a 365 day service between 8.30am and 5.30pm to all age groups if there is difficulty in attending the surgery. Care is offered to the acutely ill, the long-term sick and people who wish to die at home. District nurses offer wound care, leg ulcer treatment, injections, advice on continence, diet and general health issues. Other aspects of the district nurse’s role involve teaching (patients, carers and staff), liaison with other health care professionals such as the Community Matron, referral to other agencies, and advocacy. You can contact a district nurse via any of our surgeries.

Teaching

The Practice is approved by the Wessex Regional Post Graduate Medical Education Committee as a training practice for Doctors intending to become General Practitioners. These Doctors are fully qualified and we hope you will treat them as one of the team.

Medical students visit the practice from time to time. It would be appreciated if patients would consent to being seen by a student occasionally. As part of the training process, you may be asked whether you are happy for your consultation to be video-recorded. This is of great benefit to the doctor and the person being trained, but you are of course at liberty to decline if you wish.