Clinics Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri (AM & PM)

Clinics Mon am, Tue am, Wed am, Thur am, Fri am & pm

Advanced Clinical Practitioner RN (Adult) MSc NMP

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) Lorraine can:

• Prescribe any medicine for any condition within their competence (including some controlled medicines) 
• See patients with undiagnosed, undifferentiated medical conditions and make treatment decisions, including ordering necessary investigations
• Refer patients to secondary care
• Undertake appropriate home visits

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice and blood pressure checks. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears. The practice nurse also runs vaccination clinics such as childhood immunisation and travel clinic.

The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education, including:

• Bloods
• ECG'S
• Weight management
• Flu clinic
• New patient health checks
• Urinalysis

GP Assistants support the practice by providing both administrative and clinical support. Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients.

Clinical pharmacists are highly qualified experts in medicines and can help people in a range of ways. This includes carrying out structured medication reviews for patients with ongoing health problems and improving patient safety, outcomes and value through a person-centred approach.

District Nurses can be contacted at Platt Bridge clinic on 01942 482311.

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.

Health Visitors Can be contacted at Platt Bridge Clinic on 01942 482319.

First Contact Physiotherapists (FCP)

Jack, Chris, Karl

A first contact practitioner (FCP) is an experienced physiotherapist who has the advanced skills necessary to assess, diagnose and recommend appropriate treatment or referral for musculoskeletal (MSK) problems on a patient's first contact with healthcare services e.g. when they visit the surgery. The FCP's can refer for X-ray & MRI scans, as well as arranging joint injections.

Care Co-ordinator

An integral part of the multi-disciplinary team, a care coordinator will work closely with the patient to initially assess their needs, in order to develop and deliver personalised and often complex care plans. As well as connecting the patient with the right people within the practice, they may also help with bringing together different specialists and community service providers to ensure the care delivered is appropriate and effective.