THE
DOCTORS
Dr
Penny Ackland (female)
1983 MBBS King's College Hospital |
Dr
Ruth Glassborow (female)
1992 BMed Sci 2:1 (Hons) 1994 BMBS University of Nottingham 1989
-1994 |
Dr
Simon Ajayi (male)
1989 MBBS University of Ibadan, Nigeria |
THE
PRACTICE TEAM
There
are a number of staff employed directly by the practice in addition
to other professionals who are based within the health centre and
employed by Croydon Community Health.
Practice
Manager
The practice manager is responsible for the administration of the
practice. She would be happy to hear your views and suggestions about
the services offered by the practice. Please present in writing at
reception or email the surgery.
Reception
Staff
The staff at the reception desk will assist you in making emergency
and routine appointments to see your doctor, undertake repeat prescriptions,
answer numerous and varied questions and offer help and assistance
at all times. It is a legal requirement that confidentiality of patients'
records is maintained at the highest level by all staff.
Practice
Nurses
The practice nurses are available by appointment.
Their numerous tasks include:
- Taking
blood for tests
- Infant
and adult immunisations
- Cervical
smears
- Dressings
and removal of stitches
- Ear
syringing
- Clinics
to monitor blood pressure, asthma and diabetes
They
also assist the doctors in minor surgery and are always available
to offer professional advice. Appointments may be made by telephoning
the health centre after 10.00am each weekday morning.
ATTACHED
STAFF
District
Nurses - Telephone (020) 8656 0213
District nurses are in charge of a team of community nurses comprised
of staff nurses and an auxiliary nurse.
Each
district nurse has undergone further training to enable them to assess
the needs of patients in the home. In this setting they nurse patients
with acute and chronic conditions, the terminally ill and the housebound.
They take referrals from general practitioners, hospitals and self-referrals
and can be contacted on the above telephone number or via the doctors'
reception for advice as well as treatment.
MEDICAL/NURSING
STUDENTS
We
sometimes have nursing or medical students sitting in on consultations,
but please let us know if you would prefer to see the doctor or nurse
alone.
