General Practitioners
Dr Michael Joseph Bourke (male)
MB BCh (Dublin 1983) DCH DOBS BSc
Dr Carmel Kelly (female)
MB BAO BCh (Galway 1986) DCH DOBS DFFP MSc FRCPath
Dr Paul Vincent Rankin (male)
MB BCh (Belf 1988) DGM MRCGP GP Trainer
Dr Sara Gil Rivas (female)
MBBS DCH (London 1994) DRCOG DFFP MRCGP
Other Doctors Working
At Sunny Meed Surgery
Retained Doctors
Dr Fiona Meurisse (female) MBBS (London 1993) FRCSI FRCS DFFP
Dr Meurisse is a permanent member of the medical staff, who works two mornings
per week. She also works at the Royal Surrey County Hospital as a GP with special
interest in Urology.
Dr. Elizabeth Watson
(female) MB BChb (2001 Birmingham) MRCGP MRCPCH DRCDG
Dr. Watson also works two mornings per week. She has a special interest in Paediatric medicine.
Training Doctors
We have several new developments in this area.
Dr Rankin has become a GP trainer for the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Post Graduate Deanery which is responsible for the training of general practitioners in our area.
Each year we hope to have a doctor in training who has completed hospital training and is therefore very experienced but who needs to learn how to become a fully fledged general practitioner in their own right. The contribution from the patients in the practice is vital in this respect.
The name for this doctor is a GP Registrar. They are under Dr Rankin's direct supervision and he will be happy to answer any questions regarding these doctors.
To be properly vocationally trained as a GP, they must submit a video of consultations they have performed in the surgery to be assessed by other GP trainers from the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Post Graduate Deanery. These videos are sent by recorded delivery to the Deanery doctors involved. The videos may be retained for a short period of time because of registrars' appeals to do with training. However, they are destroyed immediately after this period has expired. Confidentiality is maintained at all times and the only individuals viewing these videos are qualified general practitioners who are bound by the General Medical Council's code of confidentiality. (Please see below for Kent, Surrey and Sussex Deanery advice on these matters.)
You will always be asked for your written consent for your consultation to be videoed. No examinations are ever recorded, simply the verbal and other interactions between the patient and the doctor. The video camera may be present in the room at other times but it is not switched on. If you have any queries regarding these matters please contact Dr Rankin.
Sunny Meed Surgery - A Training Practice
Our practice is now officially accredited as a training practice under the auspices of the GP Deanery for Kent, Surrey and Sussex. This means that each year we hope to have a doctor who has completed hospital training join us in the practice to gain knowledge and experience of general practice. This doctor is known as a GP Registrar and, while here, will be under the direct supervision of our GP trainer, Dr Rankin.
As part of their training process, a GP registrar must submit video recordings of consultations they have performed in the surgery. This is so that a record of such consultations can be sent to the KSS Deanery to be assessed by other GP trainers. The videos are sent by recorded delivery and will only be viewed by qualified general practitioners who are bound by the General Medical Council’s code of confidentiality. As soon as they are no longer needed all such recordings are erased.
Prior to your attending a consultation with a GP registrar, your written consent would always be sought for the consultation to be recorded. It should be pointed out that no physical examinations are ever recorded, only the verbal and other interactions between the patient and the doctor. Whilst you are under no obligation to give your consent to a recording, your co-operation is invaluable in helping with the training of our future general practitioners. Should you have any queries about consultations with the GP registrar, please contact Dr Rankin directly.
To ensure that the practice continues to meet the standards for training set by the KSS Deanery, that body and the doctors here will be subject to regular inspection visits (normally every three years). At this inspection an independent doctor will assess the quality of patient records. If you would rather not have your medical records available for this inspection, please inform the practice. Your wishes will be respected.
Practice Staff
Mrs Filippa Dilena AMSPAR
Dip in Practice Management
is the practice manager and is responsible
for the administration of the practice. She would be happy to hear your views
and suggestions about the services offered by the practice.
Reception Staff
The ladies behind the reception desk
will assist you in making routine and emergency appointments to see your doctor,
undertake repeat prescriptions, answer any queries or questions that you may have
and offer any assistance that they are able to. Please remember that at some periods
during the day, particularly Monday morning, they are extremely busy and may not
be able to answer the telephone immediately. It is a legal requirement that confidentiality
of patients' records is maintained at the highest level by all staff.
Practice Nurses
The practice nurses are Sister
Stephanie Sales, Sister Carol Seymour and
Sister Clare Fluker.
Sister Sales runs a well woman clinic on a Tuesday afternoon and a coronary heart
disease clinic on a Wednesday morning. Sister Seymour runs the practice diabetic
and asthma clinics. All the nurses carry out numerous tasks. These include:
•
blood tests
• health information and advice
• helping
all the doctors with minor surgery
• cervical smears
•
dressing of wounds and removal of stitches
• ear syringing
•
infant and adult immunisation and travel vaccinations
• travel advice
• family planning
• well man/woman clinic
Wendy
Glenwright, phlebotomist, is available for blood tests on Tuesday mornings
and Thursday afternoons at Sunny Meed.
Appointments may be made by telephoning
either Sunny Meed (01483 766699) or Goldsworth Park (01483
727136). Morning and afternoon appointments are available.
Health Visitor
Mrs Linda Newland
RGN RHV Dip Health Visiting BA(Hons)
Our health visitor is available for
advice on healthcare and health provision for all age groups and families, both
at the surgery and in the community. She runs child health clinics and gives advice
on healthcare to expectant mothers, small children, the elderly and the handicapped.
She
can be contacted on 01483 728201.
District Nurses
The district nurses are not employed
by the practice but work very closely with the practice and are part of the primary
healthcare team. Our team is led by:
Sister Lyn Conway
Their duties include visiting patients who are unable to attend
the surgery in their own homes, giving practical assistance or offering professional
advice. Each patient's needs are assessed and the care and treatment is planned
accordingly. District nursing sisters are experienced registered general nurses
with a certificate or diploma in district nursing.
Urgent messages for
the District Nursing Team can be left at Sunny Meed Surgery on 01483 772760.
Midwife
The midwife attached to the surgery
is:
Sister Karen Tilley
SRN SCM
When she is not available
at the surgeries she can be contacted on 01932 722413. |
