Nurse Practitioners
Advanced Nurse Practitioners are very experienced Registered Nurses who have undertaken additional postgraduate clinical training and academic qualifications, usually to a Masters degree. They are able to examine, assess, make diagnoses, treat, prescribe and make referrals for patients who present with undiagnosed/undifferentiated problems. They work alongside GP colleagues, seeing patients autonomously but, as with their GP colleagues, always have access to specialist advice when necessary.
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Dr Julie Tomlinson (f)
Consultant Nurse/Advanced Nurse Practitioner Qualifications: PhD Medical Science, MSc Health Care, PgDip Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, PgCert Clinical Medical Education, BSc(Hons) Health Studies, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN), RGN, Independent and Supplementary Prescribing, Queen's Nurse and additional certificates/diplomas in various areas such as family planning, asthma, counselling, occupational health, research, teaching and assessing. Professional Interests: Type 2 diabetes and Cardiometabolic Disease, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Women’s Health. Personal Interests: Anthropology, travel and opera. |
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Rebecca Clayton (f)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner Qualifications: RGN Professional Interests: Studying Masters Advanced Practice |
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Nurse Practitioners are very experienced Registered Nurses who have undertaken additional clinical training and are able to examine, assess, make diagnoses, treat, prescribe and make referrals for patients who present with undiagnosed/undifferentiated problems. They usually work autonomously, but have always got a GP available to ask if further advice is needed.
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Julie Cox (f)
Nurse Practitioner |
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Nurses
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Julie Arrowsmith (f)
Matron Qualifications: RGN Professional Interests: Respiratory, Diabetes, Dementia and Care of the Elderly. |
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Sarah Le Vien (f)
Integration Nurse The integration nurse offers support to patients post discharge acting as an advocate and as a point of contact, concentrating mostly on the vulnerable and house bound group of patients, who have multiple agencies involved in their care. |
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Practice Nurses
Appointments with practice nurses vary from 10 to 30 minutes duration depending on the type of request presented. These appointments are booked in advance.
They will change dressings, remove sutures, perform immunisations, smear tests, etc. They also provide specialist advice on diabetes care, asthma and heart disease.
To assist the receptionists, it would be helpful to share the reason for your appointment to ensure you are booked with an appropriate clinician and allocated the appropriate amount of time.
Appointments with practice nurses vary from 10 to 30 minutes duration depending on the type of request presented. These appointments are booked in advance.
They will change dressings, remove sutures, perform immunisations, smear tests, etc. They also provide specialist advice on diabetes care, asthma and heart disease.
To assist the receptionists, it would be helpful to share the reason for your appointment to ensure you are booked with an appropriate clinician and allocated the appropriate amount of time.
Urgent Care Nurses
Urgent care nurses are qualified nurses who have had extra advanced training to treat Minor Illness and undiagnosed conditions. Most urgent care nurses are nurse prescribers.
St Austell Healthcare employs both practice nurses and urgent care nurses, who do quite different jobs. If in any doubt, please speak to reception. You may need a separate appointment with a different nurse to provide you with the care that you need.
Urgent care nurses are qualified nurses who have had extra advanced training to treat Minor Illness and undiagnosed conditions. Most urgent care nurses are nurse prescribers.
St Austell Healthcare employs both practice nurses and urgent care nurses, who do quite different jobs. If in any doubt, please speak to reception. You may need a separate appointment with a different nurse to provide you with the care that you need.
Healthcare Assistants
Appointments with Healthcare Assistants vary from 10 to 30 minutes duration depending on the type of request presented. These appointments are booked in advance.
Our Healthcare Assistants carry out blood tests, ear syringing, blood pressure monitoring and ECGs.
To assist the receptionists, it would be helpful to share the reason for your appointment to ensure you are booked with an appropriate clinician and allocated the appropriate amount of time.
Our Healthcare Assistants carry out blood tests, ear syringing, blood pressure monitoring and ECGs.
To assist the receptionists, it would be helpful to share the reason for your appointment to ensure you are booked with an appropriate clinician and allocated the appropriate amount of time.