The Doctors

Locum doctors are employed to meet the demands on the surgery for appointments and to cover for the doctors when they are away.
ALL THE DOCTORS ATTEND BOTH SURGERIES.

The Practice Team

Practice Manager - David Cockayne

The practice manager is responsible for ensuring day-to-day general management and smooth running of the practice and is also available to offer advice and answer administrative/non-medical queries. The practice is constantly trying to improve the services we offer to patients; if you have any suggestions please write to the practice manager.

Practice Nurses

Senior Practice Nurse - Nina Duddleston

The practice nurses are available during surgery hours at both surgeries. In addition to offering advice and support, their clinics complement those of the doctors. Consultations are by appointment. Services offered include routine health checks, immunisations, travel vaccinations, ear syringing, dressings, cervical smears, ECGs, advice on minor ailments and injuries, general health advice, blood pressure checks and new patient medicals. Nurse-led clinics are held for respiratory diseases, diabetes, healthy heart and smoking cessation.
The practice nurses are supported with the day-to-day running of their clinics by health care assistants.

Receptionists

Head Receptionist - Lesley Cormack

A team of receptionists work at both Swaffham and Necton.

Dispensers

Head Dispenser - Gwyneth Whitfield

A team of dispensers provide a dispensing service at both Swaffham and Necton.

Attached Team Members

Midwife

A team of community midwives work with the doctors to run an antenatal clinic at the Swaffham Medical Centre on Tuesday afternoons and Necton Surgery on Wednesday mornings.

District Nurse

A team of district nurses based at the Medical Centre provide nursing treatment to the housebound and patients recently discharged from hospital.

Health Visitor

Our Health Visitor is attached to the surgery but is based at Swaffham Community Hospital and may be contacted on 01760 725305. The Health Visitor is responsible for visiting all families with children under the age of five.

Dietician

Our dietician runs a clinic every month. Referral is through the doctor or nurse.

Counsellor

A counsellor is available to help those with personal problems and anxiety or stress-related symptoms. Referral is through the doctor, nurse or self referral.

Primary Mental Health Care service

The primary mental health care service provides information, advice and support relating to mental health difficulties both at clinics in the Medical Centre for individuals and at the Community Centre for groups. Referral is through the doctor or nurse.

Staff Protection

A zero tolerance policy towards violent, abusive and threatening behaviour is now in place throughout the National Health Service. The staff in this practice have the right to do their work in an environment free from such behaviour. Everything will be done to protect that right. If you do not respect the rights of our staff we may choose to inform the police and make arrangements for you to be removed from our medical list.