Crewkerne Health Centre - Staff details

Doctors

Dr John J Horne (m)
MB BChir FRCP MRCGP Qualified 1982

Dr Mark W Field (m)

MB BS DRCOG MRCGP Qualified 1989

Dr Berge H Balian (m)
BSc MB DRCOG DFFP Qualified 1990

Dr O Shaun Merrifield (m)

MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG Qualified 1996

Dr Julia F Hewson (f)
MB BCh, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFSRH Qualified 2001

Dr Diane E Stanley (f)
MB ChB Qualified 1985

Dr Sabine A Kersten (f)

Dr S Kersten MRCGP,DrCOG, German State Exam Med 2003 (Berlin)

Dr Catherine Fenlon (f)

MB BCh; BAO; FRCS(I), DRCOG, DFFP. Qualified 1983.

Dr Michael I Osborne (m)

LRCP London, MRCS Eng 1978, MBBS London.

Dr Andy Eaton (m)

Nurse Practitioners

Ms Louise Moore (f)

Nurses

The practice nurses are Registered General Nurses some with additional qualifications in chronic disease management and family planning. They run the three Treatment Rooms and provide a wide variety of services including the treatment of minor injuries. They run several clinics (see the clinics page). The nurses also keep a wide variety of leaflets which you may find useful. The receptionists will be able to advise you of the best time to speak to a Practice Nurse: this will usually be after their morning surgery.

Sister Kirsty Sansum (f)

Sister Caroline Best (f)

Registered General Nurse

Sister Eve Brazendale (f)

Sister Tina Bowditch (f)

Sister Pat Osborne (f)

Sister Sue Phillips (f)

Registered General Nurse (relief cover)

Healthcare Assistants

Mrs Angela Broome (f)
Trained in phlebotomy (taking blood)

Mrs Caroline Epps (f)
Trained in phlebotomy (taking blood)

Mrs Katie Guyton (f)

Miss Kirsty Bulpitt (f)

Mrs Sarah Jeffery (f)

Practice Management

Mrs Louise Walker (f)
The administration team is led by Louise Walker, our Practice Manager, who has responsibility for the smooth running of the Practice. Her Deputy is Ruth Ridewood.

Reception

The receptionists are your link with all the members of the Health Care Team and all receive ongoing training with their duties. They arrange appointments, home visits, hospital transport and deal with a wide variety of clerical tasks, but are not qualified to give medical advice. They may sometimes need to ask you questions about the nature of your illness in order to assist the doctor, for example, in deciding the order in which he visits patients, but any information you give will be treated in confidence.

If you are unable to contact any other member of the Primary Health Care Team the receptionists will take a message for you.

The computer staff are also trained receptionists but deal mainly with the input of computer data, including your registration details, repeat prescribing, cervical smears and breast screening. The Practice is registered under the Data Protection Act which strictly controls the use of computer information. We may, from time to time, take part in Medical Research Council projects and your records may be used in confidence. You have the right to refuse.

Community Midwives

Tel: 77600
The Midwives work alongside your doctor in providing ante-natal and post-natal care and advice, both in the surgery and at your home. Normally the same midwife will see you at each appointment throughout your pregnancy.

Community Nurses

The Community Nursing Team is managed by the District Nursing Sister. She is a Registered Nurse who has undertaken further training in District Nursing and Community Health Subjects. The Community Staff Nurses are Registered Nurses who work under the supervision of the District Nurse. The Nursing Auxiliary is not a qualified Nurse but has received special training to assist the District Nurse. District nurses are able to refer you to other services such Marie Curie Cancer Care, Augmented Care, Twilight Nursing and are able to offer support and advice on various health matters. Please call 0300 323 0020 between 8am and 6pm (Monday to Friday) to speak to someone from the Community Nurse service.

Health Visitors

Tel 77600
Health Visitors are Registered General Nurses with a Diploma in Health Visiting. Health Visitors have specialist skills in working with families and young children. They have an important role within preventative medicine and are actively engaged in health promotion and health education in the local community.

The Health Visitors work from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.