MB BS MRCP MRCGP DRCOG Registered 1981 (full time)

MA (Oxon) MB BS DRCOG MRCGP Registered 1985 (full time)

MB ChB FRCS (Ed) Registered 1986

BM MRCGP DCH DRCOG DFFP Registered 1992 (full time)

MB BS DRCOG Registered 1987 (job share)

Tracker service

Hilary Fuggle (f) - RGN/Tracker nurse

The Tracker nurse service is for those patients over the age of 65 who may need assistance with the following:

Coping with long term medical conditions, Regular health monitoring, Medication support, Support if you live alone, Helping to cope with daily life, Assistance with daily living and general support for yourself as well as family members.

• Are you regularly in and out of hospital?
• Do you feel isolated?
• Are you a carer for someone?
• Do you need financial advice?

Anyone concerned about someone who is registered with Verwood Surgery can refer them to the Tracker nurse service.

Hilary Fuggle is also the practice carers lead.

To access this service please either contact our Tracker nurse Hilary Fuggle or administration support Marcia Russell on 01202 825353 or call into the surgery

Hilary Fuggle our Tracker nurse works - Monday 11.00am to 4.00pm, Wednesday 9.00am to 2.00pm, Friday 9.00am - 2.00pm

Outside of the above hours please contact Marcia Russell on 01202 825353 or call into the surgery, Marcia is available Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm

RGN / Asthma Nurse, COPD,

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks, injections and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes and carry out cervical smears.

RGN / Diabetic Nurse

Mrs Karen Holcombe Practice Manager HSSM Pg Cert (AMGP)

Mrs Marcia Russell Assistant Practice Manager

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits. Their job is very demanding so please be patient.

Patients at the surgery can have midwife care out of either Poole General Hospital or Salisbury District Hospital, and deliver at the chosen hospital.

Poole Hospital Midwives work out of the Verwood Hub and you can self refer to their caseload here Poole Midwifery Referral

Salisbury midwives conduct their appointments here at the surgery - if you would like to deliver at Salisbury, please pop into the surgery for a welcome pack.

Health Visitors

Sharon Wallis Bsc (Hons) Specialist Practitioner - Health Visitor

Sue Clutterbuck - Nursery Nurse

Gill Ashcroft - Administration Assistant

The Health Visitor and her team specialise in child & maternity care and are also involved in health promotion at other ages. She can be contacted on 01202 824251 (answerphone if out).

Community staff

Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust (DHUFT) employs Community Nurses, Health Visitors, Child and Family Counsellors who work from within Verwood Surgery.