Doctors
STAFF & ADMINISTRATION
Doctors
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Dr Andrew Ridler M.A. M.B. B.Ch Cambridge 1972 D.R.C.O.G. FP.A. Cert
Dr Edmund Morris M.B. B.S. London 1973 M.R.C.G.P. D.R.C.O.G. D.A.. FP.A. Cert
Dr Michael Slot M.B. Ch.B. Bristol l980 D.R.C.O.G.. F.P.A. Ccrt.
Dr Duncan Hall M.B. B.S. London 1983 M.R.C.G.P. D.R.C.O.G , D.C.H.. F.P.A. Cert,
Dr Nicholas Read M.B.. B.S. London 1984 M.R.C.C.P.. D.R.C.O.G.. F.P.A. Cert.
Dr Joanna Kinder M.B.. B.S. London l984 M.R.C.G.P... D.R.C.O.G.. F.P.A Cert
Dr Ross Dell M.B.. B.S. ,B.S.c, M.R.C.G.P, D.R.C.O.G
Dr Sara Hadfield M.B..B.S.,BMed Sci., D.R.C.O.G., M.R.C.G.P.
Dr Sara Hadfield has joined the practice as a '
Job-Share' with Dr Jo Kinder. She has previously been a
GP for 9 years and has moved to the area from Oxford.
Additionally
we have an assistant GP, Dr.Fiona Crooker M.B. B.ch.,
M.R.C.G.P, D.R.C.O.G,F.P.A who
holds two surgeries a day on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Health Centre.
As an Assistant, Dr Crooker does not have her own patient list but is employed
by the Practice to see patients on behalf of any of the Doctors for general
medical services.
Dr Peter Fung
who is a fully trained principal, has recently joined us to help see
the 'extra' patient's but does not have his own patient list.
There is currently no GP registrar at the practice.
PRACTICE NURSES
At least one of our Nurses is available both at Sidford and the Health Centre from 8.30 am to mid-day, and most afternoons and evenings. Appointments can be made for dressings, removal of stitches, ear syringing and simple advice for minor health problems or travel by ringing the appropriate surgery and asking for Nurse appointments. Blood tests are carried out between 8.30 and 10.15 am only with an appointment.
Mrs Robbie Richards (Sidford) |
Mrs Sue Tubbs |
Mrs Pat Edwards |
Mrs Jean Kallemier |
| Sally Dalton | Mrs Chantelle Brown |
Mary Sanders |
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Practice Manager Mr Rob Spargo. If you find difficulty using any of our services, or have an enquiry of a non medical nature , then please contact Rob .
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Receptionists
Mrs Dawn Saberton (Office Manager) |
Mrs Karen Colson (Administration Officer) |
Mrs Joy Golding (Sidford) |
Mrs Pam Ralls |
Mrs Sue Wright |
Mrs Rhiannon Carrol |
Marianne May |
Mrs Molly Lee |
Mrs Maggie Newman |
Mrs Alison Hanson (Sidford) |
Mrs Alison Sparks |
Mrs Betty Thomas |
Mrs Cathy Keast |
Christine Train |
| Mrs Gill Housden | Mrs Laura Harris |
| Mrs Janet Broughton | Mrs Sally Jellyman |
All the Doctors, with the exception of Dr Kinder and Dr Fiona Crooker , do surgeries at the Health Centre and at the Branch Surgery at Sidford. You can choose which of these places you would prefer to attend and we will keep your medical records there. It is important that you try to attend where your medical records are held.
The practice offers medical services for all registered and temporary patients in the Sid Valley. All patients will be offered a Health assessment by the Nurse, so please book this as soon as possible
1. ROUTINE APPOINTMENTS
You can make a routine appointment by calling at the reception desk or telephoning the receptionist (telephone numbers: Health Centre 512601. Branch Surgery 512786) between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 pm. from Monday to Friday.
2. URGENT APPOINTMENTS
If you need an urgent appointment, you can always be seen on the same day, but not always by your own Doctor. You should contact the Health Centre or the Branch Surgery and tell the receptionist that you need an URGENT appointment. She will tell you when to come to the surgery.
4. WEEKEND COVER
The Health Centre no longer provides weekend cover directly as this has been passed over to Devon Doctors Co-operative. The Out of Hours service has a large pool of GP's from the surrounding practices including Sidmouth GP's who provide medical cover. The service is based at Honiton Hospital where there is fully staffed Minor Injuries unit. There is a mobile visiting GP who is driven in a fully equipped vehicle who is available to visit those that are physical unable to attend the unit. This includes the terminally ill, and frail and elderly. Patients with injuries, minor illness's and children are all expected to attend the Hospital for treatment.
5. TELEPHONE
It is usually possible to speak to your own Doctor on the telephone if you need to.
Please contact the receptionist who will let you know the best time to telephone. On occasions when the Doctor is busy we will ask the Doctor to call you back, with the exception of long distant calls and mobile phones.
6. HOME VISITS
If you are too ill to come to the surgery, a home visit can be arranged by telephone. Please telephone before 10.30 am so that the Doctor can plan his round before leaving the surgery. However, if you need an urgent visit, you can telephone straight away. Explaining exactly what is wrong to the receptionist will help the Doctor to see the most urgent cases first.
WHEN THE SURGERY IS CLOSED
1. SIDFORD BRANCH SURGERY
The Sidford Branch Surgery is closed from 5.00 pm each evening, at lunchtime from 1.00 - 2.00 pm, Tuesday from 1.00 pm and at weekends. If you need a Doctor urgently at these times, telephone Sidmouth 512601.
2. SID VALLEY PRACTICE, SIDMOUTH
The Sid Valley Health Centre is closed from 6.30 pm each evening. If you need a Doctor urgently at these times telephone Sidmouth 512601.
EMERGENCY COVER
This Practice is covered out of hours by a co-operative to which Sidmouth Doctors contribute. The co-operative is called WAKLEYDOC and is run by local doctors from the neighbouring practices of Ottery , Honiton , Seaton Axminster and Seaton .
The co-operative covers the practice between 23.30 -07.00 and on weekends from Friday 19.00 to 07.00 on the following Monday morning.
At weekends you may be asked to attend the treatment centre at Honiton Hospital which is a fully stocked treatment centre and Casualty. A mobile Doctor is available only for those patients too unfit to attend the treatment centre.
The mobile Doctor is fully equipped to deal with most GP emergencies and has the aid of a driver well versed in the local geography.
Emergency house calls will be undertaken only when there is a medical need to see a patient at home, otherwise you will be directed to attend a fully equipped Treatment Centre.
REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS. These are managed by our prescribing team.
If you need regular prescriptions and your Doctor does not need to see you every time, you will be given a repeat prescription form. When you need more medicines you may bring the form to the Receptionist or Chemist of your choice, having marked on the form which medicines you need. You can then collect the prescription either from the Surgery or the Chemist, allowing at least three working days for processing. If you leave or send a stamped addressed envelope, we will be happy to post your form and prescription. To avoid mistakes we regret we cannot accept tele-phone requests.
If you would like your Repeats by E-mail please see the
E-Scripts page
Please ONLY order the medications you require and avoid ticking the whole list as any dispensed medicine cannot be re-used by the Pharmacist.
If you are due to go into hospital please avoid taking more than a week’s supply of your medicine’s as these will be discarded by the admitting hospital
ADDITIONAL SERVICES:-
General Health checks |
Stopping Smoking advice |
Heart Disease Prevention |
Weight reduction advice |
Diabetes Clinics |
Asthma |
Leg Ulcers |
Anticoagulation/Warfarin |
Asthma advice and monitoring |
HRT Clinics |
Warts and Verrucas |
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You are welcome to come to one of these clinics if you would like a check up or advice relating to any of these areas. Sometimes your Doctor will arrange for you to come to one of the clinics for this purpose.
2. WELL BABY CLINICS
Well baby clinics are held at the The Sid Valley Practice between 2.00 and 4.00. pm every Monday and Sidford Branch Surgery on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month between 2.00 and 3.00 pm.
The purpose of the clinics is for child immunisation, child development surveillance and child health advice. If you think your child has an infectious illness please do not come to the Well Baby Clinic, but see your Doctor in an ordinary surgery instead.
All doctors offer family planning advice, appointments can be made with your own Doctor or our lady Doctor.
see Contraception.
Appointments can be made with your own Doctor or a Practice Nurse for a cervical smear.
5. MINOR SURGERY
All the doctors provide a minor surgery service. Cryotherapy is also available for removal of superficial skin lesions.
6. MINOR INJURIES
Some minor problems can be dealt with by the Practice Nurse without seeing a Doctor, there is a nurse on duty each week-day morning.
We offer a comprehensive immunisation service and can give lifestyle and health advice including sterile kits.
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The Community Nurses provide nursing care for people who are confined to their homes especially the elderly. They are based at the Health Centre where you can contact them between 9.00 and 9.30 am, 1.30 and 2.00 and 4.00 and 4.30 pm on weekdays and at the Victoria Cottage Hospital at weekends.
The Midwives are trained to give care and advice to all pregnant women throughout pregnancy, delivery and up to 28 days following a baby’s birth. They can be contacted via the Victoria Cottage Hospital (Telephone Sidmouth 512482).
The Health Visitors are available to the whole family for advice on all aspects of health. They can be contacted at the Health Centre between 9.00 and 10.00 am and 4.00 and 5.00 pm or messages can be left on their answering machine during office hours.
SCHOOL NURSE
Mrs Anne Walsh.is based at Sidmouth College 01395 514823 and the Health Centre 512601 Ext 37. The role of the School nurse is to provide on going nursing assessment into all children in the Sidmouth State schools. Her role involves physical health checks, life style advice, immunisation ,social skill development and sex education.
The Hospiscare Nurses offer care, support, information and counselling to terminally ill patients and their families. The telephone number is Sidmouth 578706.
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The Sidford Branch Surgery is situated next to the public car park in Sidford. The Surgery and toilets are designed to allow easy wheelchair access. There is a covered pram park situated at the entrance to the surgery.
Surgery times at Sidford are as follows: All Surgeries are by appointment, except where stated
Monday Dr Slot a.m. Dr Read a.m. |
Thursday Dr Ridler a.m. Dr Hall a.m. Dr Read p.m. |
Tuesday Dr Ridler a.m. Dr Hall a.m. |
Friday Dr Morris a.m. Dr Ridler p.m. (Open) Dr Slot p.m. Dr Dell a.m. |
Wednesday Dr Morris a.m. Dr Slot p.m. Dr Dell a.m |
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One of our Practice Nurses is available from 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Health Promotion Clinics will run at times advertised at the Branch Surgery.
THE SID VALLEY HEALTH CENTRE / SURGERY
TIMES
The Health Centre is situated off Sidmouth High Street next to Blackmore Gardens. The Surgery and toilets are designed to allow easy wheelchair access and there is a covered pram park at the entrance.
A small car park is available for the users of the Health Centre and Library. Please do not use it for shopping and block the few available spaces.
All surgeries are by appointment. Surgery times at the Health Centre are as follows:-
Monday Dr Ridler a.m. and p.m. Dr Morris a.m. and p.m. Dr Hall a.m. and p.m. Dr Kinder a.m. and p.m. Dr Crooker a.m. and p.m. Dr Dell a.m. |
Thursday Dr Morris a.m. and p.m. Dr Slot a.m. Dr Read a.m. Dr Hall p.m. (Ante-natal) Dr Kinder a.m. and p.m. Dr Dell a.m. and p.m. |
Tuesday Dr Ridler p.m. (Ante-natal) Dr Morris a.m. and p.m. (Ante-natal) Dr Slot a.m. and p.m.(A/N and General) Dr Read a.m. and p.m. Dr Kinder a.m. Dr Dell a m and p.m |
Friday Dr Ridler a.m. Dr Morris p.m. Dr Slot a.m. Dr Read a.m. and p.m. Dr Kinder a.m.
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Wednesday Dr Ridler a.m. and p.m. Dr Slot a.m. Dr Hall a.m. and p.m. Dr Read a.m. Dr Kinder a.m. Dr Dell pm Dr Crooker a.m. and p.m. |
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NB Doctors cover Saturdays in rotation 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
At least one of Practice Nurses is available from 8.30 to mid-day and most afternoons and evenings, Monday to Friday. Please note there is no Practice Nurse on duty on Saturdays.
Health promotion Clinics are run on most days Monday to Friday, by appointment, please ask the Nurse Receptionist for details.
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