The Doctors

GP Registrars

This practice has been accredited as being suitable for the training of those doctors intending to become general practitioners. This means that the practice and doctors have had to achieve a number of standards which have been assessed by the GP Deanery for Kent, Surrey and Sussex, acting on behalf of the national organisation (the Joint Committee for Postgraduate Training in General Practice).
These are some points for your information:

• Those doctors training to become GPs are called GP registrars. They are employed by one of the doctors here, who will be their trainer.
• The GP registrar is a fully qualified doctor who is likely to have a lot of experience of hospital medicine.
• Sometimes, other doctors are also trained and supported in the practice.
• If you are seeing this doctor, you can expect to receive the quality of service you would from your own GP. If you have any concerns, please mention this to a member of staff.
• In order for the GP registrars to successfully complete their training, they need to be assessed on their consulting skills. This is done by the appointed assessors viewing a video of the registrar's consultations. You may be asked for your permission to have your consultation recorded in this way. If you agree, you will need to give your written permission and there is a consent form available at the desk, which you will be offered. If the doctor appears to be recording your consultation and you have not signed a consent form, then you should indicate this to him/her immediately. The recording will be used for educational purposes only. Further information about this process and the confidentiality of it, can be obtained from the reception staff.
• To ensure that the practice continues to meet the standards for training in the KSS Deanery, it, and the doctors will be subject to regular inspection visits (normally every three years). At this inspection, another doctor will assess the quality of the patient records. If you do not want your own record to be available for inspection, then please inform the practice of your wishes and they will be respected. If you need further information please ask any member of the reception staff.

THE PRACTICE STAFF

The Practice Manager

Mrs Lynn Coles Cert MHSC is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the practice and supervision of staff. Her team members are Mrs Carol Boulding, Assistant Manager, Debbie Wilding, Services co-ordinator, Mrs Gill Poole, Mrs Jo Stevens, Mrs Alison Malloy, Mrs Jenny Dearling, Mrs Fiona Fuller,, Mrs Jan Malloy, Mrs Denise Grindley, Mrs Lesley Burr and Miss Nikki Boulding.

The Practice Nurses

Mrs Caroline Flasse, graduate nurse (Belgium), degree in health education, asthma & COPDdip, dip in diabetes care and Mrs June Waghorn SRN SRM, Independent Nurse Prescriber, asthma diploma, diploma in diabetes care, are responsible for providing a wide range of nursing procedures together with health promotion activities by appointment only. From time to time they may have a student studying for The Diploma of Higher Education (Nursing Studies) from Canterbury Christ Church College with them as an observer.

Mrs Ruth Louden, staff nurse, can carry out a range of nursing procedures together with health promotion activities by appointment only.

The District Nursing Team

The team provides home-based nursing services to the housebound and may be contacted on 01622 814609.

The Health visitors

The health visitors are now based at Foster Street Clinic. They are available for help with health matters particularly relating to the under-fives. During normal office hours the health visitor can be contacted on 01622 226057.

The Community Midwife

The Community Midwife provides community based maternity services. She is a professional in her own right who cares for mother and baby throughout pregnancy and during the postnatal period.

The Clinical Psychologists

They see patients in the practice by appointment.

Healthcare Assistant

Jo Stevens has undertaken health care assistant training for blood tests, blood pressure, new patient checks, ECGs, flu vaccinations , weight management, smoking cessation, B12 and flu injevtions, and assists in minor surgery clinics and she can offer early morning appointments during the week.

Phlebotomist (Blood Tests)

Lesley Burr undertakes blood tests and blood pressure checks.