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WELLSIDE SURGERY - About the Health Teams

Sister Carol Fleming, Practice Nurse, also joined the practice in 2004. She has been a qualified Registered General Nurse for 22 years. Carol has been a practice nurse for the last few years, having had many years experience within the hospital setting. Carol has a special interest in Diabetes (having recently successfully gained her Certificate in Diabetes Care) and plays an active part in the running of our diabetes clinic.

Alla Dinsdale our Phlebotomist has undertaken further training and is now employed within he nursing team as Health Care Assistant. Alla is able to perform a number of tasks which help support the doctors and nurses. These include phlebotomy, ECGs, blood pressure recordings, simple dressings and assisting doctors and nurses with certain procedures.

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The Practice Nursing Team

The Practice Nursing Team provides a wide range of services including asthma and diabetes clinics, contraception, ischaemic heart disease, blood pressure checks and HRT checks as well as dressings and suture removal.

The Health Visitor is a trained nurse who has undertaken further training in child, family and community health. She will be able to discuss with you any aspects of your child's or family's health and any concerns you may have about your child's development. The team is made up of Kathy Doughty (Health Visitor pictured far left) and Katie Cooke (Health Visitor Assistant pictured left).

Our Community Nurses: Corrine Wotton, Community Staff Nurse; Louise Burton (pictured right) are available to carry out any form of nursing care which is required in the home. This includes access to other specialist nurses, including Marie-Curie, MacMillan, etc.