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partners
Dr Vivien L.
Beveridge (female) MB ChB (1977
Liverpool) MRCGP DRCOG
Dr Beveridge has been with the practice since 1988. As well as a full range of general practice service she has a special interest in women’s health and supports the antenatal and children’s clinic based at the practice.
Dr Rachel A.
Elder (female) BM (1982
Southampton) MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
Dr Elder has been at the practice since 1993. In addition to her work at the practice, Dr Elder has a keen interest in dermatology and holds a clinic at Stamford for the PCT. She is also the practice lead for diabetes.
Dr Ian M.
Wheatley (male) MB ChB (1990
Leicester) BSc DCH MRCGP Dip PCR
Dr Wheatley joined us in 1996. He offers full general medical services and in addition holds a rheumatology clinic as a GP with special interest.
Dr Carl R.
Pears (male) MBBS (1990 London)
DFFP MRCGP
Dr Pears has been with the practice since 1997. He is the lead GP for respiratory problems within the practice and is a GP trainer.
Dr Clive R.
Cole (male) MBChB (1993
Aberdeen) MRCGP DRCOG
Dr Cole has now been with the practice since 2001. He has just become a GP trainer. He is also a qualified acupuncturist.
Other Doctors
Dr Lindsay S. Taylor (female) BM (Southampton
1992) MRCGP DCH DFFP
Dr Taylor has been with the practice since February 2008 and works on a part-time basis offering general medical practice care.
Dr Thomas Ashley-Norman (male) MB ChB (Sheffield 2004) MRCGP
Dr Ashley-Norman has been with the practice since January 2012 and works on a full time basis offering general medical practice care.
GP Registrar
(male or female)
The practice has a GP Registrar most of the time and in some cases may have two. The GP Registrars change in April, August and December each year.
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Nursing Team
Our highly
qualified nurses deal with a range
of conditions and health concerns.
They examine patients, make a
diagnosis and plan care, including
in some cases prescribing certain
products.
They are experts in many areas of
disease management such as diabetes
and asthma and are supported by a
full team of healthcare support
workers.
Mrs Anita Altham RGN is our
lead nurse and the nurse prescriber
that works alongside the doctors to
provide a medical service including
holding surgeries, particularly in
diabetes.
Sonya Woods RGN, Penny Blaze RGN, Joy Palmer RGN, Rachel Needham RGN and Maria Hardiment RGN are our practice
nurses and provide care for patients
with chronic diseases such as
asthma, diabetes and hypertension.
They also work in conjunction with
the district nurses to provide leg
ulcer management clinics.
Healthcare Assistants
Mrs Julie Fawcett, Mrs Claire
O’Dell, Natalie Bell and Jan Chapman
are important members of
the practice team who work under the
supervision of a qualified nurse.
They can take blood, check blood
pressure, perform ECGs, test urine,
undertake simple dressings and the
removal of sutures.
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ADMINISTRATIVE AND
RECEPTION TEAMS
Practice Manager
Mr Robert Brown
is the Practice
Manager and will be
able to help you
with any
administrative
problems you may
have with the way
the practice is run. He is assisted by Tracey Mason, Assistant Manager.
Reception and Office Staff
The practice is
fortunate to have a
number of dedicated
reception staff
supported by equally
efficient support
staff. Their job is
very demanding so
please be patient. The reception and office supervisor, Sadie Harris, will help should you have any problems.
Dispensary Staff
We are also
fortunate to have a
team of dedicated
dispensing staff who
will try to sort out
any problems you may
have with your
medication.
However, it should
be stressed that
they are there to
help and dispense to
people who live
outside the
boundaries of
Bourne. The Dispensary team leader is Gill West. All other
enquiries should be
made at the repeat
prescription hatch
next to main
reception.
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HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS
ATTACHED TO THE
PRACTICE
Physiotherapist
A physiotherapist is
available at the
surgery but patients
must be referred by
their doctor to this
service.
Other staff
There are a number
of fellow
professionals
located at the
Health Centre in St
Gilberts Road. They
include the
Community Dentist,
Child and Family
Psychiatrist, Speech
Therapist, Social
Services, School
Nurse and
Chiropodist. They
can be contacted via
the Community Clerk
on 394185.
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