All Practice Nurses offer nursing care to patients in our treatment rooms and each have a special area of expertise. We maintain a constant review of accessibility to specialised services and adjust nurse and clinic availability to both maintain and improve the services and standards of patient care.

Nurse Jackie Fryer. Since joining the Spinney Surgery in 1994, Jackie has completed numerous courses in Chronic disease, Women's health, Ethics/law and Research as part of a Nursing Diploma. Following completion of the Diabetes part of the Diploma, Jackie has become the lead nurse for Diabetes in the surgery and works closely with Dr Sean Culloty, planning and implementing the best possible care for the Diabetic patients. Jackie also takes an active role in Women's health/contraception, Travel health, Health promotion and has a keen interest in Obesity and weight management. Over the past 5 yrs Jackie has attended several courses in Minor illness and developed skills in Nurse Triage. She now helps to run the Triage service along with one of the other Practice Nurses.

Nurse Gill Avery joined the Spinney in 1998 and is the Surgery's specialist nurse for patients with respiratory conditions such as asthma and COPD. She holds the Diploma in Asthma Care and COPD and underwent training in minor illness as the nurses role expands in this area. She also shares responsibility for wound care.

Nurse Ann Hannan joined the Spinney in 2000. Her knowledge and skills in the treatment room have been enhanced through the minor illness course. She shares the lead in chronic wound management. She has a lead nursing role in coronary heart disease and circulatory problems. She set up and runs the CHD clinic in April 2003 and works alongside Dr Amit Sethi who is the CHD GP. Ann also supports Jackie Fryer with diabetes and together they are in the process of setting up new weight loss clinic/program for people who have a chronic or a potential health issue that specific weight loss goal will help to prevent

Janet Marland joined the Spinney Surgery nursing team having worked for many years at Hinchingbrooke Hospital including Accident and Emergency. Janet runs the baby clinic on Thursdays with Halyna Papworth as well as providing a comprehensive treatment room service
 

Nurse Rosemary Duroe-Mayo has joined us having worked as a Practice Nurse locally. She is very experienced in family planning and women's health. She supports Gill Avery our specialist asthma nurse.
 

Healthcare Assistant Helen Mayes started in this new role in April 2001 having been previously employed as the practice phlebotomist (blood sample taker). The Practice however decided that there were a number of other tasks that could be undertaken by a non-nurse. Helen now also assists with electrocardiograms (ECG's), urinalysis (the testing of urine), stocking doctor's rooms, chaperoning (being present at intimate examinations) and has recently passed a distance-learning course to further develop and support her role.

Healthcare Assistant Halyna Papworth. Halyna joined the team in February 2003 as the role of Healthcare Assistant is expanding and increasing. Halyna will work alongside Helen in the James Arnold Rooms and provide a support service to the clinicians.

Healthcare Assistant Janet Ireland

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