Wellfield Surgery
THE DOCTORS

The Partners in Wellfield Surgery, who are listed below, hold a contract with Rochdale Primary Care Trust to provide general medical services in accordance with the GMS contract.

Barry Martin Caldwell
MB, ChB Registered July 1978, Manchester

James Ernest Horrocks
BSc, MB, ChB, DRCOG, MRCGP Registered July 1979, Manchester

Susan Elisabeth Travis
BSc, MB, ChB, DCH, DRCOG Registered July 1980, Manchester

Stephen Anthony Crook
MB, ChB Registered July 1987, Manchester

Maria O'Reilly
MB, ChB, DRCOG, MRCGP Registered July 1990, Manchester

Anthony Royston Stone
MB, ChB Registered July 1993, Manchester

THE STAFF

Practice Manager: Mrs Dee Flynn
Senior Receptionists : Ms Jane Morris, Mrs Marie Crawford
Secretaries: Mrs Tracey Needham
 Mrs Gemma Wood Mrs Sheree Wilson
Receptionists: Miss Grainne Charlton Ms Sue Redman
Miss Karen Kershaw Miss Natalie Wilde
Ms Kirstie Stringer Mrs Gillian McGuigan
Ms Rachel Gemmel  
Clerical Staff: Miss Andrea Reeves Mrs Gillian McGuigan
Practice Nurses: Mrs Joy Hanson Mrs Dawn Ainscow
Mrs Angela Marshall  
Midwife: Ms Faye Wanleff
Health Visitors*: Mrs Helen Lord  
Mrs Anne Hepburn  
Smoking Cessation: Mrs Brenda Varnom  

* Based at Nye Bevan House (01706 261990)

THE PRACTICE TEAM

In order to achieve a comprehensive level of service together with efficient running of the practice, it is important to have a co-ordinated team; ours includes the following:

The Practice Manager:

The practice manger is responsible for the staff and administration of the practice and will be happy to answer any queries regarding this aspect of the practice and deal with any complaints patients may have.

Receptionists, Secretaries And Office Staff:

All our staff, both full and part time, have been fully trained and have a difficult job to do. They have a lot of information at their fingertips and could probably answer many of your queries. If you are unsure whether to consult a doctor, nurse or health visitor etc, the receptionist will be able to advise you. If you are in doubt about anything, ask the receptionist. If she does not know the answer she will ask someone who does, the secretaries and office staff will take messages for the doctors, deal with your letters, test results and referrals to hospital.

Please rest assured that the rules of confidentiality apply equally to all practice staff. A brief explanation of your problem may enable them to suggest the right person for advice or offer the most suitable appointment.

Practice Nurses:

Surgery times 8.50 - 11.20am and 2.00 - 5.00pm Monday to Friday

The practice nurses at the surgery are:

  • Mrs Joy Hanson RGN
  • Mrs Angela Marshall RGN
  • Mrs Dawn Ainscow RGN

They can assist with the following:

  • Diabetic care
  • Advice on lifestyle and diet
  • Coronary heart disease monitoring
  • Ear syringing
  • Well person checks
  • Childhood and travel vaccinations
  • Asthma reviews
  • Performing cervical smears
  • Contraceptive advice
  • Taking blood samples
  • Blood pressure monitoring

ATTACHED STAFF

Rochdale Primary Care also employs a team of health visitors who are qualified, experienced nurses who deal with all aspects of health promotion and disease prevention with the individual, the family and the community.

Issues that are routinely covered are:

  • Child surveillance between 0-5 years
  • Behaviour management
  • Counselling all ages
  • Postnatal depression
  • Men's health issues
  • Child protection
  • Networking with other agencies
  • Care of the elderly (an experienced RGN dealing specifically with this age group is available to offer support and advice)

Telephone (01706) 261990

The health visiting team is as follows:

  • Mrs Helen Lord
  • Mrs Anne Hepburn
  • Mrs Brenda Varnom (Smoking Cessation)

The staff are all here to help and have a difficult job to do. Please note that aggressive behaviour or abusive language towards any member of staff will be regarded as a breakdown in the relationship between doctor and patient and you will be removed from the practice list.