Dr Kirbys Practice - Who are We?

Meet The Team

Dr.Angus Kirby	1981 MB.BS. (Newcastle) 1985 DRCOG. 1997 FRCGP. 1997 DFFP.
Dr.Julian Page	1984 MB.ChB. (Manchester) 1987 DRCOG. 1997 FRCGP. 1997 DOccMed
Dr.Julie McMillen	1982 BSc.MB.ChB. (St.Andrews & Manchester) 1994 DRCOG. 1994 MRCGP. 1994 DFFP.
Dr.Julian Tomkinson	1995 MB.ChB 2007 MRCGP

Our Personnel

Are trained to take essential details sympathetically and in complete confidence, they are also there to help with appointments, give information on the facilities available and provide general advice.

Practice Manager: Finance Manager	Mrs Debra Shepherd Mrs Helen Yorke
Receptionists:	Mrs.Janet Coupe Ms. Paula Grindrod Mrs. Dorothy Birch Mrs. Carolyn Harrison Mrs. Susan Rimmer

Practice Nurses	Sister Joanne Shaw Sister Theresa McGuire Sister Jane McNulty

PRACTICE NURSES

Are responsible for our many health screening services.

Sister Joanne Shaw.
Sister Theresa McGuire
Sister Jane McNulty

Health Trainer

Glynis Firth is our Health Trainer and trained to offer screening and advice on lifestyle and fitness.

Attached staff

These are other highly qualified medical staff who work with us as part of our Primary Healthcare Team.

Health Visitor
Mrs Anne Chippendale
Now based at Crompton Health Centre and can be contacted on 01204 463347

District Nurses
Now based at Crompton Health Centre and can be contacted on 01204 463140. There is a seperate number to make appointments for blood tests - 01204 463555.

Midwives
Team Leader - Ann Grimshaw
Our team of midwives are based at the hospital but hold a surgery clinic weekly on Thursday afternoon.

They can be contacted on 01204 390631

Community Physiotherapist - Lynne Hammond
Community Occupational Therapist - Sarah Rutherford
Community O.T. Neurological Conditions - Mandy Wardle
Community Dietician

They can be contacted on 01204 462000

Counsellor - Andrew Gill
Available at the practice by referral from the GP.

Training Practice

Over the past few years the practice has taken a strong training role. All at the practice feel this is important, it keeps us up to date, on our toes and increases the availability of appointments. We are an approved training practice for GP Registrars, Medical Students, Nurse Practitioners and Practice Nurses.

GP Registrars are experienced hospital doctors who are spending a year in the practice in order to complete their training to become a general practitioner. Part of this training involves videoing themselves during their consultations with patients. This will be viewed only by the Registrar themselves and the GP Trainer and is for training purposes only. You may be asked for your permission for the Registrar to video your consultation. We will respect your wish not to be videoed without question.

Please refer to our training information folder in the waiting area for more details

Fellowship by Assessment

The Fellowship by Assessment Award is the gold standard of quality awarded by the Royal College of General Practitioners, currently held by less that 150 GP's in the country. It is an indepth assessment of the detailed workings of the practice. Both Dr. Page and Dr. Kirby passed the award in November 1997. Unfortunately Dr. McMillen was unable to take the assessment at the time because she had not been a member of the Royal College long enough. All the practice were involved and it reflects all our work.