Woosehill Surgery

The Partners

Dr Mark Lee

MB ChB (Sheffield 1982) DOccMed DRCOG

Dr Susan Helm

BSc MB ChB (Manchester 1976) DCH DRCOG

Dr Adrian Smyly

MB ChB (Birmingham 1978) DRCOG MRCGP

Dr Elizabeth Watson

MB ChB (Bristol 1985) DCH DRCOG MRCGP

Dr Richard Blyth

MA MB ChB (Sheffield 1978) DRCOG

The Health Care Team

In addition to the doctors, the following make up our health care team:

Practice Nurses

Jackie Bull	RGN ONC Family Planning Certificate, Diploma Asthma Care, Certificate of Diabetes Management, Management of Minor Illnesses and Nurse Prescriber
Sue Lynn	RSCN & RGN Management of Minor Illness (Child and Adult)
Irela Malik	BSc Nursing Science, Asthma Diploma
Sarah Robb	RGN & Casualty Trained Nurse
Angela Raffaelli	HCA and Phlebotomist

The nursing team are fully qualified to carry out:

• Health promotion and screening
• Taking of blood samples
• Immunisation of children and travellers - advice on travelling abroad
• Dressings and removal of sutures
• Ear syringing
• Minor illnesses
• Family planning and cervical smears

We have two minor illness nurses who assist the doctors. They are qualified to treat and prescribe for minor complaints such as:-

Sore throat/coughs and colds
Fever
Earache
Sinusitis
Hayfever
Rashes/eczema
Bites and stings
Back pain
Stomach pain

The receptionist will ask if the minor illness nurse can help you or you may be offered a phone call to enable the nurse or doctor to assess.

Receptionists/Administrative/Secretarial Staff

Our staff can help you with appointments, repeat prescriptions and any queries you may have.

Practice Manager

Chris Allen deals with the administration and smooth running of the practice. She is available to deal with queries and complaints.

Visiting Health Professionals

Midwife

Our midwife attends the Antenatal Clinic on Wednesdays and works with the doctors to provide care for mothers before and after delivery.

District Nurses

The district nurses are based at Wokingham Hospital and visit patients at home if they are unable to get into the surgery. They care for the sick and terminally ill and will advise on supplying aids to assist care. They can be contacted through the surgery or directly at their base.

Tel: 01189 949 5082

Health Visitors

The health visitor is a specially trained nurse who provides care and specialist advice for mothers and their children up to the age of five. They can be contacted through the surgery or directly at their base on:

0118 949 5133

Messages can be left on the answerphone.

Macmillan Nurses

Macmillan nurses visit and care for cancer patients in their homes and give advice and support. They are attached to the Cancer Care Day Centre in Wokingham Hospital.

0118 949 5056
0118 949 5030