Smithfield Medical Centre

Dr P A E Brown MB ChB (Liverpool 1989) MRCGP DRCOG
Dr J D Simpson MB (Belfast 1965) FRCGP

Practice Manager

Mrs Roisin Lemon

Senior Receptionist

Mrs Irene Thompson

Receptionists

Miss Ruth Fleming
Mrs Amanda Clail

Practice Nurse

Mrs Wilma Dickey

Treatment Room Nurse

Mrs Brenda Crilly

Health Visitor

Mrs Karen Cundell

Midwife

Mrs Helen Bell

Dietician

Mrs Rose Day

Rolls Of The Health Care Team

Treatment Room Nurse

The treatment room is open on Monday to Friday mornings 9am - 12.30pm, and Thursday 2pm - 4.30pm. Blood tests, dressings, immunisations etc are carried out at the sessions.

The treatment room nurse operates an appointment system, please either telephone or call at reception to make an appointment.

Practice Nurse

The following clinics are run by the practice nurse - Hypertension, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Diabetic, Smoking Cessation, Obesity, Heart Disease and Cervical Smear Clinics. The practice nurse is primarily concerned with promoting healthy living and preventing diseases. Patients are invited by letter to ring and make an appointment to attend the appropriate clinic. If you cannot attend you're appointment with the practice nurse please give us enough notice to enable you're appointment to be given to another patient.

Receptionist

The reception staff assist in the efficient day-to-day running of the practice and support of all services provided. They are bound by the same code of confidentiality as medical staff. When you contact the surgery for whatever reason, you may be asked for a few details. The receptionists are trained to make these enquiries so that we can help you in the most appropriate way.

Community Midwife

The Community Midwife will share you're antenatal care with the doctor and arrange parentcraft classes and visit you post-natally. The midwife attends the medical centre on Thursday afternoons. Please ask a reception for details.

Health Visitor

The health visitor is available to help with health matters relating to the under fives, eg feeding difficulties, immunisations, hearing problems, etc.

Community Nurses

Community nurses are available, in special circumstances, to visit you in your own home and give help with the following:

1. Dressings, injections and removal of stitches.

2. Advice and care of the acutely and chronically sick and the terminally ill.

3. Advice on incontinence and supplying pads and other aids.

You can contact them on 0845 600 3111 between 9.00am and 5.00pm on Weekdays.