Pinfold Medical Practice

THE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

Dr Mark Euden (Male)
B Med Sci BM BS MRCP MRCGP Nottingham 1975
Dr Euden teaches on the Leicester University Medical School undergraduate programme.

Dr Roger Price (Male)
MB BS DRCOG FRCGP London 1975
Dr Price works in the East Midlands Deanery. This outside work is largely related to the development of and training for doctors in Primary Care. He also provides a vasectomy service for the North Charnwood area.

Dr David Jewson (Male)
MB BChir (Cantab) DRCOG MRCGP Cambridge & Barts 1983
Dr Jewson is a GP trainer with the Leicester training scheme.

Dr Janice Brunskill (Female)
MB ChB DFFP Leicester 1995
Dr Brunskill teaches on the Leicester University undergraduate programme. She is interested in sports medicine, children's and women's health.

Dr Sharon Scott (Female)
MB BS MRCGP DCH DTM & H DFFP Newcastle 1987
Dr Scott is a part-time partner. She teaches on the Leicester University undergraduate programme and is also a GP trainer with the Leicester training scheme. She also has a particular interest in sexual health.

Dr Elizabeth Roberts (Female)
MBBS MRCP MRCGP DFFP St Bartholomew's 1995
Trained as a GP in Loughborough and worked locally in the Loughborough Family Planning Clinic and the Walk-in Centre. Interests include family planning and sexual health, together with cardiovascular and renal medicine.

Dr Ian Brockhurst (Male)
MB ChB BSc MRCGP MRCP Leicester 2001
Dr Brockhurst is a full time GP with interests in medical education, cardiovascular and general medicine. He is also the practice research lead.

Dr Filzah Fuad (Female)
MB BS MRCS MRCGP DLD Newcastle 1997
Dr Fuad trained surgically before joining general practice. Her special interest is Ear, Nose and Throat.

PRACTICE STAFF

Practice Manager

Mrs Anna Ingle is the Practice Manager and is responsible for the administration of the practice. She would be happy to hear your views and suggestions about the service that we offer.

Reception Staff

The receptionists will assist you in making appointments with the appropriate Clinician, ordering repeat prescriptions, answer general queries and offer help and assistance at all times.

Practice Nurses

Our practice nurse team consists of:-

Karen Doyle RGN

Mandy Graham RGN

Catherine Morgan RGN

They are supported by Helen Doleman and Kelly Cavanagh, our health care assistants.

Currently, they undertake the following:-

• Smear tests
• Immunisations
• Dressings
• Travel vaccinations
• Clinics to monitor blood pressure, asthma and diabetes
• Family planning advice and pill checks
• Minor illness clinic
• Healthy heart clinic
• Smoking cessation clinic

Appointments may be made by telephoning the practice after 10.00am each day. The nurses also assist the doctors in minor surgery and are available to offer professional advice.

ATTACHED STAFF

The Primary Care Trust also employs district nurses and health visitors who work closely with the practice.

Community Nurse Team

The community nurse team consists of a sister, staff nurses and auxiliary nurses. Their duties include visiting patients of any age in their homes, giving practical assistance and professional advice. They may be contacted through the surgery.

Health Visitor

Our health visitor is Glen Charlesworth. He plays a major role in providing routine developmental checks for young children, and helping with health queries, teresa cavanagh our community nursery nurse, also runs regular clinics on site.

Midwives

Our teams of midwives hold antenatal clinics at the surgery on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, and sometimes on a Friday morning. They also visits patients at home. The midwives offer full antenatal care, hospital delivery, postnatal home visiting and baby check-ups.