THE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

Dr David Ball
MB ChB DRCOG MRCGP Manchester 1973

Dr David Moore
MB ChB DRCOG MRCGP Manchester 1990

Dr Helen King
MB ChB DRCOG DFFP DCH MRCGP Manchester 1979

Dr Anthony Nally
MB ChB Glasgow 1992

Dr Emma Sattelle
MBBS MRCOG DFFP DCH MRCGP London 1995

Dr Lesley Atherton
MB ChB DFFP MRCGP Liverpool 1995

Medical Education

We are delighted to be involved in medical education at the Roslea practice and offer teaching to both medical students from Manchester University and fully qualified doctors undergoing further training to become general practitioners.

Patients will be kept fully informed and may be asked to assist by being seen by medical students or trainee doctors on occasions. If you have any objections you may, of course, decline to be seen by anyone other than one of the partners. However, your co-operation is very valuable in the training of young doctors and would be very much appreciated.

Our ongoing commitment to training keeps the whole of the primary health care team on its toes and at the forefront of medical advances!

GPs' Interests

THE PRACTICE TEAM

Receptionists/Secretaries

Our staff are here to help you as best they can, and they do a difficult job well. Please remember that if you are kept waiting or seem to be asked one or two detailed questions, they are carrying out our instructions to help the practice run smoothly.

All staff are fully trained, competent and caring. They are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the doctors. They try to keep both the doctors and the patients happyin what is a difficult job. Please be patient with them.

Practice Managers

They are responsible for the smooth running of the practice and should be able to help you with any questions. They are happy to receive any suggestions you may have about improving the service we offer.

Practice Nurses

The surgery has four practice nurses Gina Entwisle, Susan Higginson, Doreen Brown and Stephanie Glover. The nurses are available for:- blood pressure checks, smoking cessation advice, asthma/chest clinic reviews, travel health information and vaccination, contraceptive advice and pill checks, weighing, dressing changes, any health promotion issues and advice on minor ailments. They also offer an ear syringing service, a cytology clinic and a freezing clinic and are available by appointment for help and advice on any medical matter that may concern you.

If you are not sure a doctor's time is needed, please use this valuable service; the nurses are highly qualified and available by appointment to help you. A visit to the nurse may avoid someone who is quite poorly being unable to be seen more urgently by the doctor.

Community Nurses

They are a vital link between the practice, the infirm elderly and those recently discharged from hospital.

The hospital and your own doctor can refer you to them. They can be contacted at the Bamber Bridge Clinic between 1.30 - 2.30pm on 01772 644676.

Community Psychiatric Nurses

The community psychiatric nurses are based at the Pathways Centre in Bamber Bridge.

Health Visitor / Nursery Nurse

Our health visitor, Mrs Mary Horner together with a nursery nurse, provide advice on health care, particularly for new mothers and pre-school children. They are available at the baby clinic on Tuesdays or by contacting Riverside Medical Centre (01772 556745). They can advise on head lice.

Community Midwives

Our midwives run an antenatal clinic at the surgery on Thursday between 9.00 - 11.30am. They can be contacted in an emergency through Chorley and District Hospital maternity ward on 01257 245109.

NHS Numbers

NHS numbers will appear on all documentation to promote the use of the NHS number by patients and to inform you of your own number.