Staff Changes

Dr Ann O'Gara is now on maternity leave and her return has been delayed until Autumn 2008.

Dr Lucy Procter is currently with the surgery for 4 months, until the beginning of August, as part of her post graduate training rotation. It is hoped that patients will take advantage of the opportunity to meet Dr Procter. Dr Katrina Darker starts with the surgery at the beginning of August as our Registrar for twelve months. Dr Darker is an experience doctor who wishes to continue her post graduate training to become a GP and will spend her year with us gaining more experience in the role of a GP. It is hoped patients will take advantage of the opportunity to meet with a new doctor.

Dr Margaret Reeves will be joining the surgery until August 2008 and will normally have a surgery on Wednesday morning but she will also be holding locum surgeries for us on Wednesday afternoons and Mondays when required. Dr Sandy Scott will continue to provide locum cover and will normally hold a Monday morning surgery until August 2008.

NHS Petition

We thank everyone who signed the NHS 60th birthday petition to save our surgeries and also those of you who took the time to write to Hon Secretary of State for Health, their local MP and others as part of our "Save our Dispensary" campaign. If you have not already done so, it is not too late to lobby - please see our home page.

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice continue to hold their Tuesday morning session at the surgery offering free confidential advice on benefit, house, debt, work problems and much more. If you would like to make an appointment please contact Reception to make an appointment.

Weight Management Clinic

We continue to hold Weight Management clinics in 6 week blocks on a Wednesday evening please contact reception or Practice Nurse, Melanie Bryant, for more information. All our Practice Nurses are fully training to help with Smoking Cessation please feel free to contact them for more information or help to quit.