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practice TEAM
PRACTICE TEAMWe aim to offer the best available family medical care from a
modern, purpose-built surgery and a large branch surgery. We have a
comprehensive range of medical facilities designed to give you the
individual attention you need. The practice team consists of the
following. PRACTICE NURSES (Tel: 01869 245665)Practice nurses provide general nursing services and health
promotion advice by appointment between 8.30am and 6.00pm. In
addition, each nurse has special areas of expertise and
responsibility: family planning (including emergency contraception),
smoking cessation and allergies, as well as the management of
chronic disease such as asthma, diabetes, COPD and coronary heart
disease. Employed by the practice. PHLEBOTOMIST (TEL: 01869 245665)A phlebotomist provides blood sampling and urinalysis clinics
from 8.00am, and assists with medical examinations and health
promotion activity. Employed by the practice. DISTRICT NURSE (TEL: 01869 321193)A team of district nurses provide a specialist nursing service to
individuals who are housebound. They assess the nursing needs of
patients, advise about care and convalescence after discharge from
hospital, and give advice and support to carers. Referrals can be
made via the surgery or direct on Bicester 321193. Employed by the
PCT. HEALTH VISITORS (Tel: 01869 247450)The health visitors are based at the Ambrosden Surgery and
specialise in child, family and community health, including health
promotion and health education. They work with the rest of the
primary health care team to help you to help yourself lead as
healthy a lifestyle as possible and reduce the risk of illness or
premature death from preventable causes. Employed by the PCT. MIDWIVES (TEL: 01869 243763)Midwives are attached to the practice and they co-ordinate all
antenatal and postnatal care. They also provide aquanatal and
parentcraft classes and you will be given details of these when
first booked for antenatal care. Employed by the PCT. COUNSELLORA counsellor is attached to the practice offering a valuable and
confidential service. ADMINISTRATOR, DISPENSER, PRACTICE SECRETARIESOur dedicated support staff provide information, help with your
queries and resolve problems relating to access to our appointment
system and in-house clinics, prescriptions and medication, referrals
to the hospital services and local consultant-based clinics, and non
NHS medical examination/reports. RECEPTION STAFFThese front-line staff work in a busy environment and frequently
have to deal with difficult and distressing situations. They are
trained to help you and, in order to do so quickly and
appropriately, they may have to ask for information about your
condition or other personal details. PRACTICE MANAGERThe practice manager is responsible for the overall operation of
the practice and is available to help you with problems or answer
questions relating to the management of the practice or the NHS in
general. All staff are bound by the same rules of patient confidentiality as the doctors and nurses. |
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