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Risca Surgery
Tel: 01633 613131

Health Charities

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

Government defeat over NHS bill

The government loses the first of a series of votes in the House of Lords on its controversial plans to overhaul the NHS in England.

Gene therapy 'gave me sight back'

Three US citizens who lost their sight in childhood have reported a dramatic improvement in vision after having gene therapy in both eyes.

Bug found in more hospital taps

Pseudomonas is detected in water outlets in the neonatal units at three more hospitals in Northern Ireland.

Man seeks assisted suicide ruling

A severely disabled man with "locked-in syndrome" has urged a judge not to decide to halt his High Court action to let a doctor end his life.

Care provider in new debt talks

The UK's largest care provider, Four Seasons, is in talks to find money to refinance its debts, but it denies union claims it is in financial difficulty.

Parkinson's cells 'made in lab'

Scientists in the US have successfully made human brain cells in the lab that are an exact replica of genetically caused Parkinson's disease.

Suicidal woman 'failed' by trust

A Stockport couple whose depressed daughter hanged herself after being allowed home from hospital win a six-year court battle.

Call for 'joined-up' elderly care

Older people needing social care are being let down and "passed like parcels" between fragmented services, a group of MPs says.

Hundreds seek NHS implant advice

Almost 1,000 private patients with PIP breast implants have contacted the NHS, according to MPs.

Lansley 'has PM's full support'

Andrew Lansley has David Cameron's "full support", despite a Downing Street source reportedly saying the health secretary "should be taken out and shot".

Health Protection Agency

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine.

Current alert level: Level 3 - Cold Weather Action in one or more regions of England

There is a 100% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions between 1000 on Wednesday and 1100 on Saturday in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

New Guidelines to Control Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Infections in UK Hospitals Launched

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) together with the group A streptococcal (GAS) Working Group* has today launched new guidelines for the investigation, control and prevention of GAS infection in acute healthcare settings, including maternity units, in the UK.

Whooping cough cases increase

Cases of whooping cough (pertussis) reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in England and Wales have more than doubled from 421 cases in 2010 to 1040 in 2011. Increases in levels of whooping cough are seen every three to four years and figures in 2011 are in line with cases reported in the last peak year of 2008.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Doctors

Dr David Osmond (m)
MB ChB, 1979 MRCGP

Dr Susan Emerson (f)
MB ChB 1983, MRCGP - D.OCC.MED

Dr Sian Williams (f)
MB ChB 1990, MRCGP

Dr Nigel Farr (m)
MB BS 1989, MRCGP

Dr Jonathan Stacey (m)
MB ChB 1996, MRCGP, Dip Pall Med

Dr Sarfraz Patan (m)
MBBS, MRCGP, DRCOG & DFFP

Dr Carys Greenway (f)
MB ChB 1996 MRCGP

Dr Geeta Michael (f)
MB BS, DGO, DRCOG

Dr Amy Thomas (f)
MB BCh, MRCGP

Dr Nitu Singh (f)
MBBS, MRCGP, DFFP

Dr Kalpana Mankal (f)
MBBS, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP

Nurse Practitioners

Ms Claire Adams (f)

Advanced Nurse Practitioner, RGN1, BSC Professional Practice, Diploma Comm Health Studies, Diploma in Diabetes, Diabetes X-Pert Tutor, MSC Nurse Practitioner, Independent Prescriber, Certificate in education.

Nurses

Mrs Julia Rees (f)
Practice Nurse Manager - BSc, Independent Nurse Prescriber/Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife, Diploma in Asthma, Family Planning Cert and Practice Nurse Cert.

Mrs Julie Williams (f)
Practice Nurse
Qualifications: Registered Nurse; Diploma in Diabetes; Diploma in Asthma; Diploma in Hypertension; Cytology and Family Planning Certificate.

Mrs Lisa Chivers (f)
Practice Nurse Qualifications: Registered Nurse; Diploma in Respiratory Medicine; Foundation Double Certificate in Primary Health Care; Family Planning Certificate; Cytology and Breast Awareness Certificate; Travel and Immunisation Certificate.

Mrs Judith Jones (f)
Practice Nurse
Registered Nurse; Diploma in Diabetes; Practice Nurse Certificate; Cytology and Family Planning Certificate; Coronary Heart Disease Certificate; Travel and Immunisations Certificate.

Mrs Hayley Rathbone (f)
Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife

Mrs Sarah Bell (f)
Specialist Practitioner in General Practice Nursing:

Registered Nurse; Bsc in Community Health Studies (GPN); Nurse Prescriber; Diploma Higher Education/Nursing; Diploma in Diabetes; Diploma in Hypertension; Cytology and Family Planning Certificate; Certificate in Coronary Heart Disease Management; Diploma in Heart Failure; Diploma in Management and Clinical Leadership.

Ms Andrea Walker-Pole (f)
Practice Nurse
BSc; Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife, NVQ Assessor, Diploma in Interprofessional Health Studies, Certificate in Cytology and Family Planning.

Ms Mary Mack (f)
Practice Nurse
Registered nurse, Diploma in Asthma, Cytology and Family Planning Certificates.

Healthcare Assistants

Karin Jones (f)
Phlebotomy

Hayley Welch (f)
Senior Health Care Assistant
NVQ Level 3 in Nursing Care, Phlebotomy Certificate, First Aid Training, Practice Receptionist Certificate Parts I; II; and III, HND Business Finance, NVQ level 2 Financial Studies.

Deana Bussell (f)
NVQ Level 3 in Nursing Care, Phlebotomy Certificate, First Aid Training.

Kayley Beach (f)
Treatment Room Receptionist

Practice Management

Mr Gwyn Jones (m)
Managing Partner

Sue George (f)
Administration Manager

Pat Richardson (f)
Reception & Office Manager

Lynne Carter (f)
IT/Audit Manager

Administration

Deborah Meller (f)

Angela Hopkins (f)

Jodi Cottrell (f)

Carrie-Anne May (f)

Colleen Molyneux (f)

Jayne Whitehouse

Tina Dennes (f)

Reception

Tracy Parfitt (f)

Annette Lewis (f)

Jane Ward (f)

Jeanette Withey (f)

Sue Sheehan (f)

Pam Kelso (f)

Julie Blanche-Doman (f)

Petula Hurley (f)

We have a dedicated team of reception staff who are your first point of contact with the surgery. Please remember that they have a job which is often difficult and are not able to please all of the people all of the time. They do act under our instructions, so if you are unhappy do not take it out on them. If you have suggestions or complaints please contact the surgery either in person or by letter.

Further Information

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