The Alresford Surgery - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

The Alresford Surgery
Station Road
Alresford
Hampshire, SO24 9JL
Tel: 01962 732345

Out of Hours
Outside surgery hours urgent medical care is provided by West Hampshire Out of Hours Service. The service is available by phoning on 0300 300 2012.

Home Visits
If you are too ill to attend the surgery please phone the surgery before 10am and be prepared to give some details of your condition. You may be asked to speak to our trained nurses to assess your needs.

Appointments
Please telephone or call in to make an appointment. If you would like to see a specific doctor please let the receptionists know, alternatively you will be offered an appointment with the first available doctor.

Health Charities

01 Dec - 28 Feb
Marie Curie

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

Time link to sudden cardiac death

How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.

NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'

Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.

Male extinction theory challenged

A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.

Heart symptoms 'differ in women'

Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.

Nurses 'should sign Dignity Code'

Nurses and care workers should sign a Dignity Code guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with respect, say a group of politicians and charities.

Baby P duo made 'serious errors'

Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.

US record kidney donor chain ends

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

Fatal fungal probe awarded £5.1m

Aberdeen researchers are awarded £5.1m to lead an investigation into fungal infections which cause death.

Government 'not trusted on NHS'

Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.

Health Protection Agency

Update on measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared on Merseyside. There are 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases ranging in age from nine months to adults aged in their 20s. Six people, four children and two adults, required treatment in hospital. This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of 2011 and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

10 February 2012, 1400hrs. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has this week been alerted by the Spanish public health authorities about a further case of Legionnaires’ Disease in a UK resident who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, as well as two French cases. This brings the total number of UK residents associated with this cluster to 12, with three deaths.

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.

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.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Dispensers

Doctors

Dr Richard Cribb (m)

MB ChB DRCOG MRCGP Qualified 1983 Liverpool

Surgeries: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Dr Peter Stokes (m)

MB BS MRCGP Qualified 1984 London

Surgeries: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning

Dr Ann Lowman (f)

BM DRCOG Qualified 1987 Southampton

Surgeries: Monday and Thursday

Dr Susan Wright (f)

MA MB BChir DRCOG MRCGP Qualified 1989 Cambridge

Surgeries: Tuesday and Thursday

Dr Anna Cross (f)

MB ChB DCH DFFP MRCGP Qualified 2000 Bristol

Surgeries: Wednesday and Friday

Dr Paul Webb (m)

BM BS BMedSci MRCGP DFSRH Qualified 2005 Nottingham

Surgeries: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Dr Jane Stebbing (f)

MA MB BS DRCOG DCH Qualified 1984 London

Surgeries: Monday and Thursday

Dr Katie D'Arcy (f)

Surgeries: Wednesday morning and Friday

Dr Tara Kidd (f)

MB ChB MRCGP Qualified 2004 Leicester

Surgeries: Monday and Wednesday

Dr Hayley Wilkinson

Dr Wilkinson is with us for a year from August 2011. Since qualifying as a doctor Dr Wilkinson has worked in various hospital departments gaining expertise and is now in the final stages of her training and qualification as a GP.

Nurses

Val Bond
SRN SCM

Sally Denniss
RGN DipDN

Jo Stokes
RGN

Alex Williams
RGN

Carol Bowerman
RGN

Healthcare Assistants

Lyndsay Curran

Vanessa North

Practice Management

Richard Hanney
Practice Manager
Email: r.hanney@nhs.net

Sue Lees

Assistant Manager

email: suelees@nhs.net

Debra Lain

Assistant Manager

email: debra.lain@nhs.net

Administration

Liane Smith
Practice Secretary (Liane also works in our dispensary)

Reception

Our reception team includes: Sue Banting, Justine Bottomley, April Carroll, Tracey Cole, Sue Croudson, Emily Dewey, Lynne Doel, Vicky Howe, Kate Hurst, Sally Roads, Caroline Smith and Suzanne Stevenson

Community Midwives

Fran Hallam

Community Nurses

The Patient Support Team (Community Nurses) deliver skilled nursing care at home to those who are unable to attend the surgery. This covers all aspects of care including:

wound care
Post operative care following discharge from hospital
Care to help people maintain independence for as long as possible including advice on the provision of aids and equipment and liaison with other agencies such as Social Services
Care for those with life threatening conditions and support for their carers
Healthcare advice and promotion.

Contact numbers for this team are:

Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm 01962 893560

Monday - Friday 5.00pm - 10.00pm 01256 810683

10.00pm - 8.30am 0300 300 2012

Saturday/Sunday and Bank Holidays 01256 810683