Nurses

Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ANPs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are trained specialist clinicians who have undertaken additional education in order to provide advanced clinical care. They can provide treatment and advice for many problems for which you may have seen a Doctor for in the past.  Their main areas of expertise are in the management of common illnesses and long-term conditions. The ACP and NP can assess and examine you, make a diagnosis and provide advice, organise blood tests or x-rays if appropriate, make referrals and organise treatment including a prescription if required. Our ACPs and NPs work closely with our GPs and will liaise frequently with them about your care.

Our ACP/NPs at Woodcote Medical are:

• Mohammad Jawahir (ACP)
• Nicky Sutherland (ACP)
• Adela Barsan (NP)

Practice Nurses

The practice nurses are available daily for appointments. Their duties include immunisations, removal of stitches, cervical smears, blood pressure checks and contraception advice. They also run clinics for childhood vaccinations, diabetics, asthma, heart disease services and wound care.

The Practice Nurses at Woodcote Medical are:

• Rita Nadeem
• Retty Thomas
• Justina Nriagu

Health Care Assistants

Our health care assistant assists the doctors and practice nurses with many duties including minor operations, coil insertion, and assisting with the diabetic clinic. They also see patients for all phlebotomy, blood pressure checks, injections like flu, weight and lifestyle advice. The health care assistant clinic appointments are freely available.

Our HCA team consists of:

• Kerry Pinkney
• Leannah Connick
• Laura Sutherland