Pharmacy Team
Clinical pharmacists – Aitzol, Annita and Jessica
Our Clinical Pharmacists are highly trained medicines experts who work closely with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure patients receive safe, effective, and personalised treatment.
They play a key role in managing long‑term conditions, improving medication safety, and supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines.
What our Clinical Pharmacists do:
- Carry out medication reviews to ensure treatments are appropriate, effective, and safe
- Support patients with long‑term conditions such as asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease
- Prescribe medicines independently where qualified
- Review and manage repeat prescriptions
- Identify and reduce the risk of medication side effects and interactions
- Provide expert advice on medicines to patients and clinical staff
- Support hospital discharge medication changes and continuity of care
- Promote safe, cost‑effective prescribing and medicines optimisation
Clinical Pharmacists often run their own clinics and are available for telephone consultations, helping patients understand their medicines and feel confident in managing their health.
They are an integral part of our healthcare team, enhancing patient safety, improving access to care, and supporting better health outcomes.
Dispensary Team
Practice dispensers – Jude, Liz, Lorraine, Sam, Tracey and Natalie
- Our GP Dispensing Team is responsible for safely and efficiently providing medicines to eligible patients who live more than one mile from a community pharmacy.
- Working closely with our GPs, nurses and pharmacists, the team prepares and supplies prescribed medicines, offers advice on how to take them, and answers queries about prescriptions. They also manage repeat prescriptions, check medication safety, and liaise with hospitals and community pharmacies to ensure continuity of care.
- The Dispensing Team plays a key role in supporting patients with their medicines, helping to ensure treatments are correct, up to date and easy to understand. Their aim is to provide a reliable, friendly service while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, confidentiality and patient safety.
- The dispensary does not accept incoming phone calls but they do have an answerphone where you can leave any medication queries and they will call you back.
Nursing Team
Lead practice nurse – Cheryl
Practice Nurses – Frances and Lucy
Our General Practice Nurses provide a wide range of essential nursing services to support the health and wellbeing of our patients.
They run clinics for long‑term conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease, carry out health checks, administer vaccinations and immunisations, and provide wound care, cervical screening and travel advice. Practice Nurses also offer lifestyle and preventative care support, including smoking cessation, weight management and healthy living advice.
Working closely with GPs and the wider healthcare team, our nurses play a vital role in delivering safe, compassionate and high‑quality care, helping patients to manage their health and make informed choices about their treatment.
Healthcare Assistants – Emily, Donna and Karen
Our Healthcare Assistants play a vital role in supporting patient care and ensuring the smooth running of our clinical services. Working closely with our GPs, nurses, and wider healthcare team, they provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients of all ages.
Healthcare Assistants are trained to carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical duties, helping patients feel comfortable, respected, and well supported during their visit.
What our Healthcare Assistants do:
- Take and record observations such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, height and weight
- Support chronic disease monitoring and health checks
- Assist with wound care, dressings, and basic clinical procedures
- Carry out phlebotomy (blood tests) where trained
- Prepare patients and clinical rooms for appointments and procedures
- Maintain accurate patient records and ensure confidentiality
- Promote health, wellbeing, and preventative care
Our Healthcare Assistants are friendly, approachable, and committed to delivering safe, effective care. They are an essential part of our team and help ensure every patient receives timely support and attention.