The Witterings Medical Centre

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General Practitioners

The Doctors Practise Together As A Non-Limited Partnership

		DR GREGORY J TAMLYN MB BS (London 1978) DRCOG MRCGP
		DR GAHRAM V WATTS BM (Southampton 1977)
		DR ADRIAN B GREGORY BSc (Eng) MSc (Bio Mech) MB BS (London 1985), MRCGP
		DR MICHELE LACEY MB ChB (Birmingham1983) DRCOG DFFP
		DR JO GALBRAITH MB BS BSc (London 2000) MRCGP DTM&H DRCOG DFFP
		DR CAROLINE HALL MB BSc (Bristol 1997) MB ChB DFFP DRCOG MRCGP
		DR MAGGIE LANE MB BS BSc (Sydney 1999) MRCGP
		DR MANOJ BHATT MB BS (Delhi, India 2002) MRCGP

Business Manager

Janice Stepney is our practice business manager; she may be able to assist you with any administrative or non-medical matters. She is also available to discuss any suggestions about our service or to help with any complaints.
We will ensure that any comment or complaint is taken seriously and fully investigated in strict confidence.

Reception Staff

Our fully trained reception staff have a difficult job to do, and they appreciate your co-operation. They will try not to keep you waiting. They may have to ask you personal questions at times, in order to help you in the most appropriate way. It is a legal requirement that confidentiality of patients' records is maintained at the highest level by all staff.

Nurse Practitioner - Treatment Room

Nurse Practitioners

Norma Bushby	RGN Dip HSW Dip COPD Extended Nurse Presciber
Debbie Mitchell	RGN Dip Trav Med MSc BSc Advanced Care, Cert Minor Surgery Extended Nurse Prescriber

Practice Nurses

Susanne Cockell	RGN wound care DN
Bridget Reading	RGN Dip Diabetes - primary care, RGN Dip Coronary heart disease - primary care
Sara Ellis	RGN

Health Care Assistants

Doreen Martin HCA NVQ Level 3
Anne Levey HCA NVQ Level 3
Amanda Highfield HCA NVQ Level 3

In addition to general nursing advice, they offer the following services:

Dressings
Cervical smears
Immunisations
Ear irrigation
Removal of stitches
Blood pressure checks
Blood/urine tests

They are available in the treatment room by appointment each weekday between 8.30am-12.00noon, 2.00-5.00pm.

Attached Staff - Employed By West Sussex Primary Care Trust

District Nurses

District nurses may be contacted via reception or the Central Health Access Point on 0845 092 0414 (Option 4) for patients requiring skilled care support in the community.

Health Visitors

Mrs Jenny Churchill
Mrs Beverley Tamlyn

The direct number for the health visitors is (01243) 674040 and a message can be left on their answerphone.

Child Health Clinics are held on Mondays and Thursdays 9.30am - 12 noon. The appointments for these can be booked through reception.

Child health surveillance is carried out by Dr Michele Lacey.

Physiotherapy Advice

A physiotherapist visits the medical centre on a regular basis. Referrals are arranged by your doctor.

Counsellor

A counsellor attends the practice. Referrals are made by your doctor.

Podiatrist

A community podiatrist attends on a regular basis by appointment. This is referred by your doctor. There is a domiciliary service available if your doctor considers this appropriate.

Training Practice

The practice has been approved as a GP training practice; Dr Gregory and Dr Galbraith are both approved trainers. This means the practice may have a fully qualified doctor working in the practice while training to be a GP. A patient's consent is sought if a student is to be present during a consultation.