Highfield Surgery - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

(page updated 17-12-2012)

Doctors

Dr Stuart Edward Priestley (m)

MB. ChB, MRCP

Manchester 1976

Special interests: cardiology, hypertension and dermatology

Dr Paul David Kelly (m)

MB. ChB, DRCOG, FRCGP

Manchester 1979

Special interests: respiratory disease, COPD and asthma

Dr John Inmonger (m)

MB. ChB

Liverpool 1978

Special interests: diabetes and minor surgery; joint injections

Dr Michelle Hope Martin (f)

MB. ChB, MRCGP

Manchester 1993

Special interests: child health checks and women's health

Dr Anne Young McGuire (f)

MB. ChB, DRCOG, DFFP, MRCGP

Glasgow 1982

Special interests: women's health, coil fitting and contraception

Dr Stephen Leslie Hall (m)

B.Sc, MB. ChB, F.P.Cert, DCH, MRCGP

Manchester 1974

Special interests: paediatrics and child health

Dr Anil Madan (m)

MB. ChB, MRCGP

Liverpool 1994

Special interests: mental health

Dr Dan Bennett (m)

M.B Ch.B. DFFP, LoC SDI, MRCGP
Manchester 2003

Special interests: medical education, sexual health, family planning, contraceptive implants and mental health

ASSISTANTS, DOCTORS IN TRAINING AND MEDICAL STUDENTS

Dr Carmel Tooher (f) and Dr Ajay Karigiri (m) work as regular assistants to the practice partners. They have many years of GP experience and are a welcome addition to our team enabling us to widen the range of services in response to local NHS initiatives.

We are also a teaching practice, so doctors experienced in hospital medicine sometimes join us for attachments to gain insights into family practice. We additionally teach medical students from Liverpool University. Occasionally consultations are video recorded to help with training. You will always be told about this in advance and of course you may choose whether or not to participate.

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Nurses

Our three nurses assist the doctors most of the time the surgery is open.
They operate a full appointment system, for chronic (long-term) disease care, immunisations, pregnancy tests, general healthcare advice, travel advice, blood pressure, well person checks, cervical smears and tests arranged by your doctor.

Ear syringing is arranged through the receptionist.

Practice Management

The practice manager Mrs Jeanette Millward is responsible for the smooth running of the practice and should be able to help you with any questions you may have about the way we run the surgery. We welcome any new ideas you have; please tell us too if you think you can help us in any way. She periodically produces a practice newsletter to keep you informed of developments.

Reception

Our 7 receptionists are here to help you, trained to ensure we can assist you in the best way possible. They are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the doctors. They are trained to use modern guidelines to support you directly with some illnesses.

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Community Nurses

If you are housebound and need home nursing (including bathing) the surgery will make arrangements for a district nurse to call.
Patients discharged from hospital but still requiring home nursing have the nurse arranged for them by the hospital.

Health Visitors

The health visitors led by Mrs Zena Baxter have an office within our building. They are nurses who give advice on healthcare, particularly for expectant mothers, small children, the elderly and the handicapped. They help run our check-up and immunisation clinics. If you have a problem affecting your health they can put you in touch with sources of help. You can contact them on weekdays around 9.30a.m. and 4.30p.m. by phoning 01253 953982.

Attached Staff

DIETICIAN
Basic dietary advice is available at Highfield Surgery mostly provided by the nurses and health visitors. For more complex conditions a referral can be made to the local NHS dietitian service.

MENTAL HEALTH All aspects of mental health care are provided after consultations with the doctor at Highfield Surgery. A Primary Care Mental Health Worker is based in the surgery and provides one-to-one assessment and treatment for patients referred by other members of the practice team. She uses "talking therapies" to complement treatment from the doctors, and can put you in touch with a wide range of sources of further help. More complex care is provided from Blackpool Community Mental Health Team at Gateway Mental Health Services, The Stadium, South Stand. This includes consultant assessment, help from community psychiatric nurses and a range of psychological therapies.

Further Information

Patient Participation Group

Survey Report