The Chestnuts Surgery - Doctors and Staff

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BBC Health News

Asthma: Young people in the UK 'more likely to die'20 Feb 2019 00:00The UK lags behind other wealthy nations across a number of health indicators, a report finds.
Sepsis test could show results 'in minutes'19 Feb 2019 17:15Researchers are developing a test they hope will one day help detect the condition in minutes.
Shark DNA could help cure cancer and age-related illnesses in humans19 Feb 2019 15:34A new study maps the DNA of sharks and experts believe their genes could help cure human diseases.
Parents of sick babies need more leave, charity says17 Feb 2019 00:19Parents of sick babies need more paternity and maternity leave, a neonatal charity says.
Short bursts of intense exercise 'better for weight loss'16 Feb 2019 01:05Researchers suggest bursts of high intensity workouts, like sprinting, are more effective for weight loss.
Most hip and knee replacements 'last longer than thought'15 Feb 2019 00:34This helps doctors who often struggle to answer questions from patients on how they will last.

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)

The Practice Team

Practice Manager	Shaun Potter
Paramedic Practitioner	Alison Waterman
Advanced Nurse Practitioner	Hazel Stewart
Practice Nurses	Jocelyn Watson RGN Debbie Tong RGN Nurse Mentor
Practice Nurses & HCA's	Karen Marks HCA Jane Russell HCA
Reception Staff	Susan Hayley Amelia Emma Rachel Ami Lauren
Practice Administrators	Karen Lyn Grace
Scanning Administrators	Sally Amanda
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.