PRIMARY CARE TEAM

The Primary Care Team consists of Practice and Community Staff working closely together to provide efficient and effective services to the practice population.

General Practitioners

Dr Jon Jennings  (Male)  M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., D.Obst., D.C.H ( Dublin 1983)

Dr Rowena Christmas (Female) M.B., B.S., M.R.C.G.P., D.C.H., D.F.F.P (London 1995)

Practice Nurses

          Helen Isles (Female) R.G.N., R.M.N., Cert Ed.

          Sarah Bowen (Female) R.G.N.

We encourage all our patients to share the responsibility for their health, both in preventing disease and treating existing conditions and we have a team of highly trained and experienced nurses, Helen and Sarah who will be happy to discuss your general health with you.  They can offer advice on many issues and have specialist training in the Management of Chronic Diseases, Minor Illness and Telephone Triage. 

Health Care Assistant/Phlebotomist

Ros, our health care assistant provides support to the Doctors and Practice Nurses She holds regular surgery sessions for routine blood tests, spirometry and some other clinical investigations.

Practice Management Team

Management and financial matters are the responsibility of Helen Richards (Practice Manager) and Caroline (Finance Administrator).  The Nursing Services are managed by Helen.  They are happy to speak to you on any matter relating to the Practice and are particularly keen to receive new ideas, comments or criticisms about the way the Practice provides its services.

Reception, Secretarial and Dispensing Staff

Our experienced staff have been trained to deal with personal clinical information and are here to help you.   We have three receptionist/medical secretaries, Karen, Vicky and Sherran, and three dispensers, Rita, Jane and Alison.

Physiotherapy

Wendy Rowley BSc (Hons), MCSP

The Physiotherapist provides regular clinics, by appointment, following referral by the Doctor.

Counselling

Jennifer Jones B.A., Dip Counselling, Dip Cognitive Therapy

The Counsellor is available for consultation, by appointment, following referral by the Doctor or other Healthcare Professionals.

District Nursing Service

The District Nursing Team, working closely with the Doctors, provides nursing care at home for the long term sick, the elderly unwell and those who are house bound.     

Maternity Care

A team of midwives is attached to the Practice to provide antenatal and post natal care.  They work closely with the Doctors and Health Visitor to look after mothers before and after the birth and to advise on the care of the new born baby.   When you become pregnant you will need to make an appointment to see your midwife at the Surgery. Midwife led ante natal clinics are held weekly on a Wednesday in St. Briavels Surgery and on alternate Thursdays at Trellech Surgery.   The midwife will provide you with information on blood screening tests and will discuss with you where you would prefer to have your baby.  Following the birth the Doctor, if required, will visit you at home when your baby is between 5 and 7 days old to check that you are both recovering well from the birth.

Health Visiting Service

Sue Phillips

The Health Visitor visits all families with children under the age of five and provides information, advice and support to all age groups with special emphasis on the needs of children.  All families with a new baby will be contacted by a Health Visitor between 10 to 14 days following the birth.  The Health Visitor runs a weekly Child Health Clinic at both the St. Briavels and Trellech surgeries.

Private Medical Fees  

Not all services available from the Practice are provided under the National Health Service and a charge may be made for Travel Injections/Medication, Medical Reports, Private Certificates and other items.  A current list of services and charges is displayed in the waiting area.