Doctors: Giffords Surgery has 3 partners and several salaried GP's. The clinical team works together to deliver a wide range of services with other members of the practice team including,
Nurse Practitioners: Nurse practitioners are nurses who have undertaken a further two years studying at degree level on top of their nurse training. During the extended nurse training they have learned how to, and taken exams in, medical examinations as well as history taking,health promotion, research, pharmacology and pathophysiology (put simply, how the body reacts to illness and disease process).Nurse practitioners are not employed to replace doctors but to complement the service they offer.
Practice Nurses:The surgery has a team of highly trained and experienced practice nurses who can help and give advice on a number of problems.
Appointments can be made to see a practice nurse without going through the doctor for:
Community Nurses:A team of community nurses with a range of specialised skills are on hand to support patients. They include:
Health Visitors,District Nurses, Community Midwives, Community Psychiatric Nurses.
Dental Out Of Hours Service: If you need to see a dentist urgently between the hours of 6.30pm and 8.00am on weekdays, weekends, bank holidays or public holidays contact the Out of Hours telephone number: 0300 111 5717
Doctors
Dr Abby Burgess (f)
Senior GP Partner Clinical sessions Monday, Tuesday,Thursday and Friday |
Dr Jonathan Osborn (m)
GP Partner Clinical Sessions Monday, Wednesday AM and Friday |
Dr Claire Garmston (f)
GP Partner Clinical Sessions Monday, Tuesday and Friday |
Dr Donna Holt (f)
Salaried GP Clinical Sessions Monday, Tuesday, Thursday AM and Friday AM |
Dr Helen Morgan (f)
Salaried GP - Currently on Maternity Leave Clinical Sessions Wednesday and Thursday |
Dr Jenny Lazarus (f)
Salaried GP Clinical sessions Wednesday and Thursday |
Dr Elizabeth Parry (f)
Salaried GP - Currently on Maternity Leave Clinical Sessions Monday AM, Tuesday and Wednesday |
Dr Eleanor Scull (f)
Salaried GP Clinical Sessions Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ALL DAY |
Dr Maeve Duignan (f)
GP Retainer Clinical sessions June 2019 onwards Wednesday only |
Dr Sally Rosser (f)
GP Retainer Clinical sessions August 2019 onwards Tuesday only |
Dr Simon Hornby (m)
Salaried GP Clinical Sessions Monday, Tuesday & Friday |
Dr Jennifer Iggulden (f)
Salaried GP Clinical Sessions Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday |
Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Annette Hubbard (f)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner Clinical Sessions Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday |
Nurse Ros Carlile (f)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner Clinical Sessions Wednesday |
Nurse Katerina Svecova (f)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner Clinical Sessions Monday, Tuesday AM, Wednesday & Thursday AM |
Ms Adriana Ciamatti (f)
Clinical Lead for the Melksham Older Persons Team Works: |
Specialist Nurses
Nurse Jasmine Kenney (f)
RMN- Registered Mental Health Nurse Clinical Sessions Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
Nurse Julia Office (f)
Women's Health Practice Nurse Clinical Sessions Tuesday |
Nurses
Nurse Nicola Strachan (f)
Lead Nurse Clinical Sessions Monday AM, Tuesday PM, Thursday ALL DAY, Friday AM |
Nurse Jo-Ann Johnston (f)
Practice Nurse Clinical Sessions Monday, Wednesday, & Friday PM Tuesday & Thursday AM |
Health Practitioners
Mrs Kerry Jones (f)
Paramedic Clinician Works: Wednesday for the practice Monday, Thursday & Friday for the Melksham Older Peoples Group |
Mrs Emma Hancock (f)
Paramedic Clinician Works: Monday, Thursday, Friday |
Ms Marie Worley (f)
Member of the Melksham Older Peoples Team Works: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. |
Healthcare Assistants
Ms Jacky Withers (f)
Lead Health Care Assistant Clinical Sessions All Day - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday |
Mrs Denise Herbert (f)
Health care Assistant Clinical Sessions All Day Monday & Thursday AM only Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday |
Mrs Carol Parkin (f)
Health Care Assistant Clinical Sessions AM ONLY - Monday & Tuesday ALL DAY - Wednesday & Friday |
Mrs Gerry Peerman (f)
Health Care Assistant Clinical Sessions ALL DAY Tuesday & Friday AM ONLY Wednesday & Thursday |
Practice Management
Miss Mandy Gurr (f)
Practice & Business Manager Hours of work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday |
Mrs Helen Stapleton (f)
Deputy Practice Manager Hours of work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
Mrs Maria Aitken (f)
Finance Manager Works: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday |
Administration
Mrs Angela Baker (f)
Management Support/PA |
Mrs Debbie Callaghan (f)
Patient Services Lead |
Mrs Moveta Humphries (f)
General Administrative Assistant |
Mrs Jan Hewton (f)
Prescription Clerk |
Ms Helen Toms (f)
Senior Prescription Clerk |
Mrs Carole Osborne (f)
Administrative Support for the Melksham Older Persons Team Works: Mon-Fri |
Reception
Ms Lynne Cook (f)
Reception Manager |
Mrs Trudy Whittard (f)
Deputy Reception Manager |
Mrs Yvonne Keith (f)
Receptionist |
Miss Chloe Brennand (f)
Receptionist |
Mrs Debbie Gaisford (f)
Senior receptionist |
Mrs Georgina Davies (f)
Receptionist |
Mrs Gill Fry (f)
Receptionist |
Mrs Priyanka Oswal (f)
Receptionist |
Miss Rebecca Sprake (f)
Receptionist |
Miss Leah Clifford (f)
Receptionist |
Miss Amelia Davis (f)
Receptionist |
Secretaries
Mrs Kate Alexander (f)
Medical Secretary Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
Mrs Samantha Waugh (f)
Receptionist / Medical Secretary |
Miss Ellie Gillard (f)
Medical Secretary Monday, Thursday and Friday |