B.Sc.,M.B.B.S.,M.R.C.G.P.,D.R.C.O.G

BSc MBBS MRCGP

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

District nurses are attached to the practice and are primarily available to give nursing care to patients in their homes at the request of the doctor. 

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.

The health visitors are based at West Cliff House West Cliff Gardens Folkestone Kent CT20 1SR. The contact number is 01303 858922.