Barton Family Practice - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Barton Family Practice
Short Lane
Barton Under Needwood
Burton On Trent
Staffordshire, DE13 8LT
Tel: 08444 77 0918

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Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Doctors

Dr Jonathan C White (m)

MBBS 1987 University of London. MRCGP. DRCOG.

GMC number 3202128

Clinical interests: Asthma/COPD, Child health surveillance, Minor surgery.

Dr David O C Okoye (m)

MBBS 1985 University of Ibadan. MRCP. DRCOG. MRCGP. DFSRH.

GMC number 4060532

Clinical interests: Diabetes, Coronary heart disease, Palliative and End-of-Life care and Minor surgery.

Dr Ann L Shilton (f)

MBChB 1999 University of Dundee. DFFP. MRCGP.

GMC number 4649377

Clinical interests: Coronary heart disease/Stroke, Female health, Child health, Contraception/Family planning.

Dr Anna I Roberts (f)

BMedSci. BMBS 1986 University of Nottingham. MRCGP. DFSRH.

GMC number 3128730

Clinical interests: Female health, Contraception/Family planning and Mental health.

Specialist Nurses

Mrs Eleanor Meadows (f)

Her main interest is in Respiratory Disease - particularly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

She also provides general nursing care, travel advice and immunisations, performs cervical smears, and is a prescribing nurse.

Nurses

Mrs Rose Bain (f)
Her main interest is in diabetes care, but she also provides travel advice and immunisations, contraception, general nursing duties and performs cervical smears. She is a prescribing nurse.

Mrs Sally Mason (f)
Team Leader for Nurses. Her special interests are in coronary and heart disease, hypertension and strokes. She also provides general nursing care, contraception, cervical smears, travel advice and immunisations.

Healthcare Assistants

Mrs Abigail Roach (f)
She provides phlebotomy (blood sample taking), ear syringing, dressings, assists the doctors in minor surgery, performs various tests such as spirometry (breathing test), blood pressure monitoring and ECGs (heart recordings).

Practice Management

Mr David J Rose (m)

David is resposible for Practice Finances and with the Partners will oversee the transition to Commissioning at part of the East Staffs General Practice Commissioning Group. His usual working hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Mrs Gail Pyatt (f)
Gail is our Practice Manager looking after the Practice Staff and Patients issues. She is also responsible for the day to day running of the Practice and the building maintenance.

Administration

Mrs Karen Good (f)
Assistant Practice Manager & Practice Secretary

Mrs Sarah Pointon (f)

Community Nurses

Sister Julia Mercer (f)
District Nurse Sister. The team provides a range of nursing services to patients in their own home. Housebound patients of all ages are seen; including recent hospital discharges, those requiring long term care, and the terminally ill.
Contact: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm on 01283 722936. Out of hours via Badger Harmoni on 0300 1 30 30 30.

Mrs Joanne Nunn (f)
Community Health Care Assistant

Health Visitors

Mrs Sharon Redican (f)
Health Visitor. Provides advice and support on all areas of child development, child immunisation, parenting programmes and health promotion.
Contact: 01283 722937

Attached Staff

Community Psychiatric Nurse - offers support and monitoring of patient with major or enduring mental health problems. Weekly sessions in the surgery. Contact: Carlton Street Clinic, Horninglow 01283 538030.

Primary Care Mental Health Worker - offers therapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy to patients with mild/moderate mental health issues such as anxiety. Twice weekly sessions in the surgery - Monday and Thursday. Messages may be left at the surgery reception.

Physiotherapist - The physiotherapy unit is staffed three mornings a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) by Souths Staffs NHS Trust physiotherapists. Please contact the team directly with queries. tel: 01283 722939

Chiropodist - a chiropody service is provided by the South Staff NHS Trust. Please contact the service directly with queries at the Cross Street Clinic 01283 505844

Further Information

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