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Location: Hillyfields Way, Winscombe. BS25 1AF

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Doctors

GP Partners

Dr John Jackson (m)
M.B.Ch.B., M.R.C.P., M.R.C.G.P., D.C.H., D.R.C.O.G., Dip. Occ. Medicine.

Dr Matthew Paul (m)
B.Sc., M.B.B.S.

Dr Ruth Colson (f)
M.B.Ch.B., M.R.C.G.P., D.R.C.O.G.

Dr Trudi Withey (f)
B.Sc, M.B.Ch.B, D.R.C.O.G, D.F.S.R.H

Dr Darren Cox (m)

M.B.Ch.B, M.R.C.G.P, D.F.R.SH

Salaried GP’s

Dr Madeleine Edwards (f)

Dr Katie Ellison (f)

Dr Nikki Howard (f) 

Dr Laura Walsh (f) 

Nurse Practicioners

Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Advanced Nurse Practitioners are educated and trained to provide health promotion and maintenance through the diagnosis and treatment of acute illness and chronic conditions. 

Alex Richards (f) (Lead Nurse )
Ann Bailey  (f)

Practice Nurses

Practice Nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The Practice Nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears.

Jane Gomm (f)
Celia Miall (f)
Lyn Binding (f)

Anna Smith (f)

Katie Parkhouse (f)

Healthcare Assistants

Healthcare Assistants support Practice Nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one

Liz Ockwell (f)
Leanne Coles (f)
Elaine Searcy (f)

 

The Reception Team

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

Practice Management

The Practice Manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The Practice Manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Becky Coyle is our Practice Manager

supported by Valerie Allnutt (f), Finance Manager and Kerry Reynolds (f), Information technology and Admin Manager 

Health Visitors

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.

Group A Streptococcus - Information for families and carers of children

You may have seen reports about a higher-than-usual level of Group A streptococcus (GAS) infections in children this year, and we understand if you are concerned.

GAS is a common bacteria – lots of people carry it without being unwell.

It can cause many common mild infections, including sore throats or scarlet fever, which can be easily treated with antibiotics. 

The information below explains how it is spread, and what to look for when your child is unwell.

How is it spread?

GAS spreads by close contact with an infected person. It can be passed on through coughs and sneezes, or from a wound.

Which infections does GAS cause?

The bacteria usually causes a mild infection, producing sore throats or scarlet fever, which can be easily treated with antibiotics.

What is invasive group A strep?

This is when the bacteria gets into the bloodstream and causes serious illness – called invasive Group A strep (iGAS). These cases are very rare.

Symptoms of mild GAS infections

Symptoms of mild infections include: sore throat; fever; chills; muscle aches; and in cases of scarlet fever, a rash and a white coating on the tongue, which peels leaving the tongue red, swollen and covered in bumps

When to contact us:

– If your child is not recovering after a bout of scarlet fever, a sore throat, or a respiratory infection, and you are concerned they are becoming more unwell

– If your child is drinking much less (50% less) than normal

– If your child has had a dry nappy for 12 hours or more, or shows other signs of dehydration

– If your baby is under three months and has a temperature of 38C, or is three to six months old and has a temperature of 39C or higher

– If your child is very tired or irritable

Call 999 or go to A&E if:

– Your child is having difficulty breathing – you may notice grunting noises or their tummy sucking under their ribs

– There are pauses when your child breathes

– Your child’s tongue or lips are blue, or their skin is mottled/pale

– Your child is floppy and will not wake up or stay awake

– Your child has a weak, continuous, or high-pitched cry

 

Click here to find out more about what symptoms to look out for and how to keep well