The Staff

YOUR HEALTH CARE TEAM

The Business Manager is Mrs Sue Critchlow.
She attained a Dip in Management Studies in 2002 and Masters in Business Administration in 2003 at University of Central Lancashire.

She will be pleased to help you with enquiries about administrative or non-medical aspects of your health care.

The Medical Secretaries. As well as typing letters, they deal with patients' telephone enquiries.

The Receptionists are there to help you so please give them any information they request. Anything you tell them will be treated in absolute confidence and will help us deal with your problem more quickly.

The Practice Nurses are registered general nurses and specialist practitioners in General Practice Nursing. They can help with general health, dietary, stop smoking and lifestyle advice, wellperson and blood pressure checks, cervical smears, ear syringing, asthma, menopause, wound care and vaccinations for home and abroad.

Health Visitors are registered general nurses who have also done a special health visiting course. They are employed by the Southport & Formby Primary Care Trust and can be contacted at Linaker Children's Centre, Sefton Street, Southport. Telephone number is 01704 532343.

District Nurses are registered general nurses with specialist training in community nursing to enable them to give expert care at home, in clinics or in the surgery. Your team of district nurses are available on request from surgery to assess your nursing needs.

District Nurses are based at 5 Curzon Road Southport tel: 01704 387085.