Oakwood Surgery

The Doctors

Here at Oakwood Surgery, we have nine General Practitioners (GPs): their details are featured below, together with their particular interest in certain conditions:

The Staff

Practice Manager

Our practice manager is Mrs R Reavill. If you have any enquiries or complaints then please do not hesitate to speak to her, she will be happy to help. If she is unavailable speak to the assistant manager, John Roughton. You can speak to either by phone or face to face by asking at reception. All matters are dealt with confidentially and you will therefore be taken to an available office within the surgery for your discussion.

Administrative Staff

Includes: Receptionists/Secretaries (12), Manager (1), Assistant Practice Manager (1), Clinical Coders (3), Data Quality and Finance (3) who help to keep the Practice organised and running smoothly. You may talk to and seek advice from them in confidence and they will advise whom you should best see if your problem requires further attention.

Practice Nurses

Our four Practice Nurses and two Health Care Assistants are qualified to hold their own clinics and can advise on a variety of health problems. They run a wide range of clinics designed to prevent illness. They carry out other procedures including immunisation/travel advice, ear syringing, removal of sutures, wound/leg ulcer dressings and tests ordered by the Doctor. They also give vaccinations, blood pressure and cervical smear examinations as well as weight management advice etc. New patients will be invited to see a Nurse or Health Care Assistant to update their medical registration details and offer health advice.

Phlebotomist

The phlebotomist is available:

Health Care Assistants

Our health care assistants are available daily to offer new patient checks, dressings, blood pressure checks, ECGs, suture removal, blood tests etc.

Community Nurses

They look after patients who need nursing care (eg after discharge from hospital) in their own home. The hospital, practice nurse or doctor will arrange this for you. You can leave a message for the community nurses by calling the Single Point of Contact number on 03000 241111. There is an emergency service giving 24-hour cover including weekends and bank holidays also on that number.

Community Midwives

They care for expectant mothers and attend for the first few weeks after the baby is born. In certain cases they may attend a hospital confinement under the care of the GP.

Midwives are available Tuesday and Friday at the antenatal clinic at the surgery. They can be contacted at any other time, providing a 24-hour cover - telephone 01623 655722.

Community Health Visitors - Please phone 420692

Please phone 420692

They provide support for young families. They also monitor development and will help parents with any problems. Their office is on the first floor of the Health Centre. A Health Visitor will be available at the health centre to give advice to patients from 9.00 to 10.00am and 4.00 to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.