Walnut Tree Health Centre - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Walnut Tree Health Centre
Blackberry Court
Walnut Tree
Milton Keynes, MK7 7PB
Tel: 01908 691123

This practice will close from 12pm-5pm on Thursday 23 February 2012 for Protected Time Staff Training. If you need URGENT medical attention during this time, please call MKUrgent Care Services on 01908 201022 or Broughton Gate WIC in 01908 874444. For medical advice please call NHSDirect on 0845 46 47.

Useful link for those needing advice or help from Age Concern: www.ageuk.org.uk/miltonkeynes

As a member of the public you have a right to be involved in decisions about health and social care services in Milton Keynes. By sharing experiences and ideas with your Local Involvement Network in (LINk:MK) you can influence the way services are run.
The job of LINk:MK is to find out what people like and dislike about services. They then feed this information back to health and social care providers, helping them to plan and deliver better services that reflect the wishes of local people. If you would like any further information please use the link: www.miltonkeyneslink.co.uk

As from 1^st October 2011, we are changing our DNA (did not attend) policy. Patients who fail to cancel appointments 2 times in any one year will be sent a warning letter that they will be removed from the practice list should they fail to attend again.

Health Charities

01 Dec - 28 Feb
Marie Curie

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

'A little too much drink' warning

Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.

Health bodies reject NHS reforms

Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government.

Malaria toll 'is twice as high'

The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

Weekend hospital admission fears

Research which suggests that patients are more likely to die in hospital if they are admitted at the weekend is backed up by a major study.

Poison arrest nurse loses appeal

A nurse arrested and later freed over the poisoning deaths of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital loses an appeal against her sacking.

Brains may be wired for addiction

Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.

PFI hospitals 'get bailout fund'

Seven English NHS hospital trusts with debts caused, in part, by PFI repayments are to have access to a £1.5bn government bailout fund.

Record 'legal highs detected'

A record number of potentially dangerous new legal highs were found in Europe last year, say doctors.

Legionella Britons die in Spain

Three British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.

Watermelon 'is salmonella source'

A salmonella outbreak linked to watermelon has affected 35 people, killing one, in the UK since December, health experts have revealed.

Health Protection Agency

Current alert level: Level 3 - Cold Weather Action in one or more regions of England

There is a 100% probability of severe cold weather between 1000 on Monday and 1000 on Friday in parts of England.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

New Guidelines to Control Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Infections in UK Hospitals Launched

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) together with the group A streptococcal (GAS) Working Group* has today launched new guidelines for the investigation, control and prevention of GAS infection in acute healthcare settings, including maternity units, in the UK.

Whooping cough cases increase

Cases of whooping cough (pertussis) reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in England and Wales have more than doubled from 421 cases in 2010 to 1040 in 2011. Increases in levels of whooping cough are seen every three to four years and figures in 2011 are in line with cases reported in the last peak year of 2008.

HPA publishes second migrant health report

The Health Protection Agency’s (HPA) second report on Migrant Health, and the first UK-wide report is published today.

Levels of norovirus within seasonal norms

Norovirus is highly contagious and can be transmitted by contact with an infected person; by consuming contaminated food or water or by contact with contaminated surfaces or objects. The virus spreads rapidly in closed environments such as hospitals, schools, nursing and residential homes.

HPA warns winter sun seekers to seek protection from malaria

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is reminding UK travellers visiting friends and family or taking winter sun holidays to ensure they take anti-malaria tablets when visiting countries where malaria is prevalent.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Doctors

Dr Ann Howard (f)

MBBS (Newcastle 1983), MRCGP, Dip.Obst.

Working pattern:

Tuesday morning/afternoon

Wednesday morning

Thursday morning/afternoon

Dr Dee Morrison (f)

MB ChB (Liverpool) 1986), Dip.Obst.

Working pattern:

Monday morning/afternoon

Thursday morning/afternoon

Alternate Friday morning/afternoon

Dr Sue Baxter (f)

MB ChB (Hons) (Bristol) MRCGP, DRCOG, DCH(RCP) DFSRH

Working pattern:

Tuesday morning/afternoon

Thursday morning/afternoon

Dr Cathy Bruce (f)

BSc, MBBS (London 1997), DRCOG

Working pattern:

Monday morning/afternoon

Tuesday morning/afternoon

Friday morning/afternoon

Dr Navaede Siddiqui (m)

BSc (Hons), MBBS (London), MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, DFSRH

Working pattern:

Monday morning / afternoon

Wednesday morning / afternoon

Thursday morning / afternoon

Friday morning / afternoon

Dr Shibli Sharif (m)

MMBS (Ahmadu Bello 1995), MRCGP, DRCOG

Working pattern:

Monday morning / afternoon

Tuesday morning / afternoon

Wednesday morning / afternoon

Friday morning / afternoon

Nurse Practitioners

Mrs Janet Thornley (f)

Working pattern:

Monday morning

Tuesday morning

Wednesday morning

Thursday morning

Friday morning

Nurses

Karen Freeman

Practice Nurse Working pattern:

Monday morning/afternoon

Tuesday morning/afternoon

Wednesday morning/afternoon

Thursday morning

Maria Snee

Practice Nurse Working pattern:

Monday morning/afternoon

Tuesday morning

Thursday morning/afternoon

Friday morning/afternoon

Healthcare Assistants

Kim Chapman

Senior Health Care Assistant

Working pattern:

Monday morning/afternoon

Tuesday morning

Wednesday morning/afternoon

Friday morning

Lynn Malins

Health Care Assistant

Working pattern:

Monday morning

Tuesday morning

Thursday morning

Friday morning

Phlebotomists

Anne Mortimer

Phlebotomist

Working pattern:

Monday afternoon

Tuesday morning

Wednesday afternoon

Thursday morning

Friday morning

Practice Management

Diane Mitchell
Practice Manager

Julie Lyman
Reception Manager

Jayne Atack-Lee
Finance Manager

Administration

Ms Debi Hogg (f)
Medical Notes Summariser

Mrs Dorrie Eden (f)
Cervical Screening Co-ordinator/ Insurance Clerk Administrator

Mrs Angela Golightly (f)
Childhood Immunisation Co-ordinator / Senior New Registration Clerk / Receptionist

Mrs Pamela Handley (f)
Minor Operations Co-ordinator/ Receptionist

Mrs Lena Isherwood (f)
Ante-natal Clinic Administrator/ Receptionist

Mrs Sarah Francis (f)

Senior Receptionist

Staff Training Officer/Chronic Illness Clinic Co-ordinator/Administrator

Mrs Lesley Smith (f)
Solicitor's Request Administrator/ Receptionist

Sandra Doe (f)
Secretary

Reception

Mrs Lisa Wong (f)
De Registration Administrator/ Receptionist

Mrs Laura Donovan (f)
Diabetes Clinic Co-ordinator / Receptionist

Mrs Sharron Black (f)
New Registration Clerk /Receptionist

Miss Kylie Jordan (f)

Further Information

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