Practice Nurses
Ms Cherry Francis (f)
RN
Ms Jane Verdicchio (f)
RN
Ms Hannah Dodge (f)
You can see our Practice Nurse for:
- Minor Injuries
- Stitches Removal
- Dressings
- Smears
- Family Planning
- Flu vaccination
- Boosters
- Travel vaccination & advice
- Childhood Vaccinations
- General Health Advice
- Genereal Injections such as B12
- ECG
- Health checks
- Chronic Disease Management
Practice Nurses are fully trained in a wide range of skills including immunisations, health promotion, contraception and management of long-term conditions e.g. advise on diet and lifestyle choices for coronary heart disease, hypertension, asthma, diabetes, smoking cessation and obesity. Practice Nurses can extend their skills at Diploma Level and see many patients who previously would have seen the Doctor.
The Nursing Team run various Nurse-led clinics for diabetes, asthma, coronary heart disease and COPD clinics with a relevant clinician, as well as providing general nursing services, dressings, removal of sutures and blood tests.