Practice Nurse

Julia-Ann Case – RN

Audrey Kaaran – RN

Rosital Tongol – RN

Adwoa Agyei-Benhene – RN

Nurse can by consulted by appointment. Appointment can be made by telephoning the surgery on 020 8771 6050. The nursing care services include:

• Asthma and diabetes management
• Monitoring heart disease risk factors
• Triaging of requests for same-day medical attention
• Child and adult immunisations
• Cervical smears
• Holiday travel advice and vaccinations (see clinics)
• Monitoring of blood pressure
• Medical checks for newly registered patients
• Ear syringing
• Assisting the doctors in minor surgery
• Dressing and removal of stitches

When to see a Nurse instead of a Doctor

• New patients checks e.g. blood pressure/height/ weight
• Asthma checks yearly – if established diabetic diagnosis
• COPD (emphysema and chronic bronchitis) checks yearly – if established diabetic diagnosis
• Diabetes checks –if established diabetic diagnosis
• Wound dressings e.g. ulcers
• Suture removals – as indicated by the hospital e.g. post operations/post A&E injury sutures
• Childhood immunisations (please bring your child’s red book)
• Flu jabs (when correct season)
• Ear syringing – please note the doctors do NOT perform this. You need to see the doctor first who then instruct you to make an appointment with the nurse if syringing is needed
• Travel immunisations – NHS covers only some travel diseases (other disease immunisations will need to be done privately)
• Cervical Smears (check with reception regarding your last smear – usually 3 yearly)
• Vaginal swabs e.g. sexually transmitted diseases
• Repeat contraception e.g. pills/injections if already established on medication
• Psychiatric injection medications – for established patients only.