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We have three practice nurses working across both surgeries. Their numerous tasks include: infant and adult immunisation, cervical smears, dressings and removal of stitches, ear syringing, clinics to monitor blood pressure, asthma, diabetes and travel advice.
Qualifications guide: Registered General Nurse (R.G.N.) Registered Sick Childrens Nurse (R.S.C.N)
Mrs Sheila Robinson RGN
Sheila has been a Practice Nurse for 10 years. Previously she worked in Coronary Care. Sheila specialises in Asthma, COPD, Heart Disease & Family Planning. Holds Local Certificate Training in Diabetes, Travel advice, Immunisations, Asthma & Cervical Smears Updates.
Mrs Liz Cleary RGN, RSCN
Liz specialises child care and holds a Diploma in Child Health. She worked in Orthopaedics before becoming a Practice Nurse. Liz has been a Practice Nurse for 3 years. Holds Local Certificate Training in Diabetes, Travel advice, Immunisation, Asthma & Cervical Smears Updates.
Mrs Verna Balfour RGN
Verna qualified as a Nurse in 1988. She has Nursing experience in female trauma orthopaedics, general medicine, vascular surgery & general surgery, haematology and the Emergency Department. Verna has skills in skin closure, canulation, male & female catheterisation, venepuncture, administering chemotherapy and wound care.
Coventry District Nurses 024 76 66 8112
Coventry District Nurses (after 5.30pm) 024 76 44 7077
CLINICS:
Detailed information regarding health reviews HERE
ASTHMA CLINICS
Asthma management can be carried out during surgery times by one of our practice nurses, who will provide screening and advice about asthma as well as providing asthma clinics.
Asthma remains a serious illness and if you are at all concerned that your asthma is getting worse you should ask for an emergency appointment with your doctor or nurse. Please make it clear to reception staff that you are asthmatic when you phone.
Two of our practice nurses have specialist asthma qualifications. They run clinics in order that asthma may be assessed, advice offered, queries answered and correct treatment ensured.
Patients on asthma medication should be seen at least once a year in the asthma clinic for a check up with the nurse.
The following factsheets, available from Patient UK give information and advice on a variety of asthma related topics:
What is asthma; who does it affect?
Asthma Action Plan
Medicines inside inhalers; types of inhaler devices
Peak Flow Diary
Peak Flow Meter
Further information:
NHS Direct Index of conditions
Asthma UK- an independent UK charity dedicated to conquering astham. It funds research, offers help and advice, and campaings for a better deal for people with asthma
Asthma UK - All about Asthma
COPD CLINICS
One of our practice nurses has specialist COPD qualifications. They run clinics in order that COPD may be assessed, pulmonary function tests given, advice offered, queries answered and correct treatment ensured.
Patients on COPD medication should be seen at least once a year in the COPD clinic for a check up with the nurse.
You'll find more information on COPD on the following Patient UK Factsheet:
Cases; symptoms; difference between asthma and COPD
Diabetic Management
This can be carried out during surgery times. We have a designated clinic session at both surgeries run by the practice nurse under the supervision of the doctors.
Hypertension Clinic
A nurse-led clinic is available at both surgeries weekly for patients to have their blood pressure monitored.
Male MOT
All men aged 16-65 years are offered a general health screening with emphasis on preventing heart disease and high blood pressure.
Over 75 Screening
Those patients over 75, who wish to have an annual check and are fit to come to the surgery are asked to see the practice nurse. Those patients unable to come to the surgery can be seen by the community nursing team.
Babies And Children's Vaccinations
Baby vaccinations start at the age of two months old and are followed by further vaccinations at the age of three and four months. This course consists of one injection and polio by mouth at each session plus Meningitis C. At the age of 12 months you are offered an MMR vaccination, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). Between the ages of four and five children require a pre-school booster of tetanus and diphtheria, oral polio and MMR. All further vaccinations are usually given at school, except for the school leavers tetanus and polio boosters which are done at the surgery.
Adults
We recommend that all adults should have a tetanus booster and polio at least every 10 years. If you have never had a tetanus injection it is important for you to have a course of three injections.
Any women who may be thinking of having children should consider having a blood test to check that they are still protected against German measles (rubella) and once the baby has been born both parents may require polio boosters.
Flu Vaccination
Flu vaccination appointments are available every October/November for all patients 'at risk' (asthmatics, diabetics, those suffering from a heart disease, kidney disease, etc) and all those aged over 60. Please contact the reception staff in October for details of the vaccination dates and to make an appointment. If you are unable to attend the surgery, a home visit will be arranged. Please contact the surgery who will arrange this for you.
Travel Vaccinations
Anyone planning a holiday abroad should check with us well before they are due to travel so that we can make sure that any necessary vaccinations are completed in time. Please check with the practice nurse.
In development - we hope to provide health education videos at the popular YouTube website in the coming months. See how another surgery has successfully employed this way of advising patients HERE
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