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The Knoll Surgery
Tel: 0844 477 39 36

Kingsley Branch Surgery
Tel: 0844 477 39 36

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Out of Hours Service

When the surgery is closed please call 01244 343300 to be connected to the Out Of Hours Service.

Calling the surgery direct on 08444 773936 when we are closed will also connect you to the Out Of Hours GP service.

Please restrict these calls to genuine emergency problems

Announcements

01 Sep - 01 Oct
NHS Smokefree

Find out about all of the free NHS services available to support you as you go try to give up smoking.

01 Aug - 01 Oct
NHS Summer Health

Stay safe in the sun, including sunscreens, sunburn relief, heat exhaustion, eczema and moles. Summer holidays are great fun for children, but can bring risks. Find out more

01 Jul - 01 Oct
Change for Life

Would you like loads of tips and help to make changes for a healthier future? As part of Change4Life, you will receive tons of helpful information, recipes, tools, tips, and games for the kids.

BBC Health

Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'

High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a study says.

NHS IT costs to be cut by £700m

The government has announced £700m of savings in the national IT programme for the NHS in England, cutting the overall cost to £11.4bn.

Vitamin 'may stop' spina bifida

Scientists begin a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent a common birth defect.

Outbreak probe at industry sites

There are now 12 cases linked to a Legionnaires' outbreak, as health officials focus on south Wales industrial sites in the search for the cause.

More obesity ops 'will save cash'

Millions of pounds are lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says.

Inquiry to hear from HIV victims

The injury into contaminated NHS blood products in the 1980s will hear from the victims who contracted HIV and Hepatitis.

Statins 'may cut arthritis risk'

Taking statins may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests.

Call for morning sickness action

More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say.

ME 'virus link' found in children

ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.

UK radiotherapy 'lagging behind'

Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.

Yahoo Health

Study: Flamboyant male dancing attracts women best (AP)

AP - John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor's trademark style, British scientists say in a new study.

Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers (AP)

AP - A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online.

Group backs mandatory flu shots for health workers (AP)

AP - Flu vaccination should be required for all doctors, nurses and other health workers, the nation's largest pediatricians' group says, calling it a long overdue step to protect patients.

CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots (AP)

AP - CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.

AP Exclusive: Back to work after salmonella case (AP)

** ADDS COMPLETION OF THE SECOND SENTENCE - FILE - In this March 12, 2009 file photo, Peanut Corporation of America's president Stewart Parnell, arrives a federal court in Lynchburg, Va. The peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were implicated in a salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds more is back in the business, as the federal government's criminal investigation against him has languished for more than 18 months, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/Don Petersen, File)

AP - The peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were blamed in a salmonella outbreak two years ago that killed nine people and sickened hundreds more is back in the business.

J&J giving $200 million for health of women, kids (AP)

AP - Health giant Johnson & Johnson is donating about $200 million in cash and medicine to a sweeping United Nations program created to improve the health and lives of people in poor countries.

Report says obesity surgery can save health costs (Reuters)

Reuters - Providing surgical treatment for people who are morbidly obese could save British taxpayer-funded health services and the wider economy hundreds of millions of pounds a year, leading surgeons said on Wednesday.

Doctors alarmed by HIV risk for European gays (AFP)

Homosexual men in Europe are increasingly failing to adhere to safe sex, according to two new studies. In France, transmission of the AIDS virus

AFP - Homosexual men in Europe are increasingly failing to adhere to safe sex, according to two new studies. In France, transmission of the AIDS virus "seems to be out of control" among men who have sex with men, said a paper published on Thursday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 8, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Genetic Scars of the Holocaust: Children Suffer Too (Time.com)

Time.com - A study finds that severe trauma can cause genetic changes that are passed along to children

MedPage Today

Healthcare Reform Covers More and Costs More

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The healthcare reform law will not slow the growth of healthcare spending in the next decade — in fact, it will accelerate healthcare spending slightly — but it will also significantly expand healthcare coverage, a new government report found.

New HIV Cases High Among French MSM (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- HIV appears to be out of control among French men who have sex with men (MSM), researchers reported.

Ovarian Cancer Subtype Linked to Gene Mutations (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Many cases of deadly clear-cell ovarian cancers and endometrioid carcinomas appear to arise from disruption of a previously-discovered tumor-suppressor gene, according to new RNA sequencing studies of cancer cells.

Sickle Cell Screening May Cause Harm (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A decision by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to require screening for sickle cell carrier status among Division I athletes ultimately may do more harm than good, researchers predict.

ER First Choice for Many Seeking Care

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Of the 354 million acute care visits patients made to healthcare providers over a three-year period, more than one-quarter took place in emergency rooms, representing a shift from the old days when general practitioners were the main providers of acute care.

Flu Vaccine a Must for All Healthcare Workers, AAP Says (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- All healthcare personnel should be required to get vaccinated against influenza, according to a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Short Therapy for Ear Infections More Prone to Failure (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A short course of antibiotics for acute otitis media in children is slightly more likely to fail than a longer course, researchers reported.

Geometric Patterns Mesmerize Autistic Tots (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A toddler's fixation on geometric patterns may be an early warning sign of autism, researchers found.

Lack of Sleep Linked to Distress in Young Adults (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Skimping on sleep can increase the risk for common psychological problems such as low mood and anxiety, according to a large prospective study.

Treating the Poor Linked to Poor Performance Rating (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Physicians who see more socially disadvantaged and nonwhite patients received overall lower-quality performance ratings -- while doctors who see fewer such patients received higher rankings, researchers found.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Dispensers

Doctors

Dr Patrick Milroy (m)
MB ChB (Manchester 1971)DObstRCOG FFSEM(UK) FISEM
Senior partner - specialist in sports medicine

Dr Heather Hatt (f)
MB ChB (Manchester 1978) DObstRCOG
Specialising in Child Health Surveillance and Dementia

Dr Steven Pomfret (m)
BM (Southampton 1987) DObstRCOG MRCGP
Specialist in minor surgery and diabetes

Dr Deborah Stanaway (f)
BSc MB ChB (Liverpool 1993) DObstRCOG MRCGP

Dr Donna Foreman (f)
BM BS (Nottingham 1992) MRCGP DCH
Prescribing Lead

Dr Susan Wrather (f)
BSc MB ChB (Manchester 1992) DRCOG
Womens Health lead

Dr Simon Hall (m)
MB ChB (Manchester 1992)DFFP DRCOG MRCGP
Dispensary lead

Dr Ben Richardson (m)
BMedSci (Hons), MB ChB (Sheffield 2001) MRCGP
IT & Research Lead

Nurse Practitioners

Sister Jan Bremend (f)
Sister Bremand (Jan) is our nurse practitioner she has recently completed the 'nurse practitioner' course via The University of Preston and is now dealing with her own case load from diagnosis to treatment and referral. Sister Bremend is a nurse prescriber in her own name.

Nurses

Sister Carol Jeffery (f)
Carol, deals with our chronic disease patients especially Asthma & COPD. She also looks after travel and general nursing

Sister Helen Fryar (f)
Helen is our smoking specialist (Helen says stop you stop!) As well as dealing with chronic disease she specialises in diabetes

Sister Gaynor Davies (f)
Gaynor, holds sessions in Kingsley and deals with our chronic disease clinics as well as running the treatment room for dressings and minor injuries

Sister Jean Bushell (f)

Healthcare Assistants

Miss Lucy Williams (f)

Mrs Sue Sadler (f)

Phlebotomists

Mrs Jane Brewer (f)

Mrs Gayle Pether (f)

Practice Management

Mr Paul Smith (m)
Practice Manager

Mrs Susan Roberts (f)
Practice Manager, Sue makes sure the practice runs smoothly for patients and staff alike. She is the first port of call should you have a problem and need to complain about our service. She is also happy to receive your compliments when one of our staff has exceeded your expectations!

Administration

Mr Antony Dale (m)
Antony is our IT wizard and handles finance for the practice

Mrs Suzanne Murray (f)
Suzanne provides secretarial services for the doctors

Mrs Claire Storah (f)

Mrs Sheila Beard (f)
As well as secretarial support Sheila helps out in dispensary occaisionally and makes sure our record keeping is up to date

Mrs Christine Parsons (f)
Christine is our 'medicines manager' she is training to ensure we provide value for money and helps with the targets set by the PCT

Reception

Mrs Lesley Chandler
Reception Supervisor

Mrs Mary Ward (f)

Mrs Christine Garner (f)
Christine works in the reception and dispensary

Mrs Gillian Darlington (f)

Mrs Karen Cowell (f)
As well as reception Karen helps out in administration

Miss Samantha Whittingham (f)

Dispensers

Miss Gema Darlington (f)

Mrs Deborah Molyneux (f)

Mrs Gill Adams (f)

Mrs Susan McNamara (f)

Mrs Mary Ward* (f)
As well as reception duties Mary helps out in dispensary

Practice Information

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