The Chestnuts Surgery - Doctors and Staff

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BBC Health News

Gently stroking babies 'provides pain relief'18 Dec 2018 01:25A study monitored the brain activity of babies when they had a blood test while being stroked.
NHS Fife offers patients hip replacement day surgery18 Dec 2018 01:19NHS Fife is the first health board in Scotland to perform hip replacements as day surgery for suitable patients.
Chronic fatigue: Overactive immune system 'may trigger ME-like symptoms'17 Dec 2018 02:12Researchers say the study is a "light in the fog" in the search for the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome.
Are parents prepared for holiday hangovers?17 Dec 2018 08:37Christmas parties are upon us, but how many parents think about how a hangover will affect their parenting?
Dingwall Pupils fall ill after drinking vaping fluid17 Dec 2018 16:15Young people and their parents are being warned that ingesting the toxic substance can be fatal.
E-cigarette use among US teens rises17 Dec 2018 14:50Discreet versions of e-cigarettes and different flavours may be some of the reasons behind the surge.

Doctors and Staff

The General Practitioners

Dr Paul Staker	MBBS MRCGP DRCOG DFFP Dip Sports Medicine MSOM DHMSA Medical Advisor to the English Volleyball Association Honorary Medical Consultant to the Lawn Tennis Association	(London 1987)
Dr Lawrence Eyo	BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCOG DFFP	(Ibadan 1990)
Dr Hilary Audsley	MBBS MRCGP DFFP DRCOG DCH	(London 1994)
Dr Akan Ukpong	MBBS MSc Public Health DRCOG MRCGP	(Lagos 1999)

We are proud to continue our support for Dr Staker's Orthopaedic Clinics at the Medway Maritime Hospital and Iwade Surgery. We appreciate this has reduced his availability at The Chestnuts, but from the positive feedback from those of you who have benefited from this service, we feel that Dr Staker's skills are an asset to the local community.

The Practice Team

Practice Manager	Suzanne Jeffreys
Assistant Practice Manager	Kirsty McLaren
Paramedic Practitioner	Alison Waterman
Advanced Nurse Practitioner	Hazel Stewart
Practice Nurses & HCA's	Jocelyn Watson RGN Debbie Tong RGN Nurse Mentor Karen Marks HCA Jane Russell HCA
Reception Staff	Susan Hayley Amelia Emma Rachel Ami Lauren
Practice Administrators	Karen Lyn Grace
Scanning Administrators	Sally Mandy
Secretary	Abigail
Prescribing Clerk	Helen

All our fully trained staff are here to help you and will do so to the best of their ability.

Practice Nurses

The Nursing Team are widely experienced and can offer advice on family planning, immunisations and travel vaccinations. They do the majority of cervical smears, blood pressure and heart checks, diabetes care and asthma monitoring.

Healthcare Assistant (HCA)

Our Health Care Assistant now undertakes a wide range of duties. From New Patient Health Checks, Flu Injections (not children or pregnant ladies), B12 Injections, Blood Pressure's, Height and Weight she also provides a phlebotomy clinic, two mornings a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We also now have in place the '24 Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring', which patients are referred to our HCA, via their GP.