PRACTICE STAFF
Practice Manager
Julie Robbins has worked in the NHS for the past 30 years, in general practice for the last 17. She is responsible for the management, administration and smooth running of the Practice. Julie welcomes your views and suggestions about the services offered by the Practice. She would also be happy to discuss any difficulties you may have with these services.
Secretaries
Maggie Burcham and Antonia Horrod deal with Dr Auckloo's and Dr von Fraunhofer's correspondence and hospital referrals.
Reception Administrator and Secretary to Dr Simon Aburn
Jacky Bowles deals with correspondence and hospital referrals plus day-to-day administration in reception.
Stop Smoking Advisor/Health Coach
Michelle Watson is our stop smoking advisor/health coach. She carries out stop smoking support sessions and NHS Health Checks.
Practice Nurses
The team is led by our Specialist Nurse Prescriber Naomi Lawrence. Naomi Lawrence is qualified to diagnose and treat minor ailments. She is also able to prescribe. The team also comprises Kathy Lambert and Kate Manning, both very knowledgable in the care of Diabetes patients and Claire Roberts our Immunisations Lead. Liz Gunstone is our Health Care Assistant.
Phlebotomist
Anita Springett is our experienced phlebotomist.
Nurse, Phlebotomy & Stop Smoking/Health Coach Appointments
| Monday |
8.30am - 12.30pm |
3.40 - 6.00pm
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| Tuesday |
8.30am - 12.30pm |
2.00 - 6.30pm |
| Wednesday |
8.30am - 12 noon |
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| Thursday |
8.30am - 12.30pm |
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| Friday |
8.30am - 12.30pm |
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| 8.30 - 11.30am (phlebotomy clinic) |
3.40 - 6.30pm |
The services they provide include:
- Infant and adult immunisations/holiday advice
- Cervical smears
- Dressings and removal of stitches
- Ear syringing
- Clinics to monitor blood pressure, warfarin and diabetes
- Well person screening
- Flu vaccines for patients with heart, lung or kidney disease, severe asthma, diabetes, the immuno-suppressed, residents of nursing homes, carers, pregnant patients and all patients over 65. (If eligible, please contact reception during the first week of September for details.)
Our nurses also assist the doctors in minor surgery and are always available to offer professional advice.
Reception Staff
The staff at the reception desk will assist you in making emergency and routine appointments to see your doctor, and offer help and assistance at all times.
Dispensary Staff
Our dispensary staff manage the repeat prescriptions and dispense to those patients on the dispensing register. Not all of our patients are eligible to be on the dispensing register but you will be asked when you register if you wish to be on the register if you are eligible, i.e. live greater than 1 mile from a chemist.
Community Nurses
The community nurses are employed by VirginCare and commissioned by Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley Clinical Commissioning Group. Their duties include visiting housebound patients; referrals to this service are made via your doctor.
Health Visitors
The health visitors are employed by Kent Community Health NHS Trust.
A baby clinic is held here at the surgery on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 1.15 to 3.00pm.
For details of local baby clinics please contact the health visitors on 01474 872577 or 01322 622594 or see here for details.
Community Midwives
The community midwives are employed by Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust.
They provide antenatal clinics, antenatal relaxation and visit patients in their homes both before and after the delivery of babies. The Practice midwife is based at the Children's Centre in West Kingsdown. Clinics are held there on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. The midwife can be contacted there on these mornings by telephoning 01474 854624. Monday to Friday 9am to 3.30pm, contact the Community Midwives office at Darent Valley Hospital on 01322 428753. For urgent matters outside of these times call Darent Valley Hospital Triage 01322 428280.
Counsellors
Counsellors are commissioned by Dartford Gravesend and Swanley Clinical Commissioning Group and your doctor can refer you.
Patients can also self-refer to Talking Therapies, call 0800 279 9500. Private Counsellors - recommendations on request from your doctor.