Staff details

News:

For information on work that does not form core NHS requirements, and is chargeable to patients, please look under the 'Clinics & Services' tab, then 'Non NHS Charges'.

H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine is advised for travellers to the Southern Hemisphere during their flu season. Please check with our travel nurses. More information can be found under the tab 'Clinics and Services' above.

Please remember that the Dispensary at Wendover Health Centre is open 6.30-8pm on Tuesday and 8.30am-10.30am on Saturday.

If you are a dispensing patient, please ask our dispensary staff about our repeat collection service.

Awarding Organistaions make no requirements for pupils to obtain a sick certificate or letter from a Doctor in support of an application for special consideration. See Clinics & Services - Non NHS Charges for further information.

Dr Anna Milward will be returning to Wendover Health Centre on Monday 9th August following maternity leave. She will be working Monday, Tuesday and alternate Thursday and Friday mornings.

Westongrove offer patients the ability to book an appointment with a GP up to 4 weeks in advance. This means that you can book an appointment more than 2 days in ahead. We are also making adjustments to the appointment system following patient feedback and will be adding an update regarding this in the very near future. Many thanks to all those who take the time to give us their opinion.

Westongrove also offer appointments that can be booked for the next 48 hours for those patients who suddenly feel poorly. These appointments will be with the most appropriate member of our clinical team.

Are you caring for a relative with a disability or serious illness ? We can provide you with support and information.

Want to Stop Smoking? Please call reception and ask to be referred to our smoking cessation advisor.

teddy Each appointment booked is for 1 patients ailment. If you have a child / other adult that also requires a discussion with the doctor please book a separate appointment.

The Friends of Bedgrove Surgery hold a monthly coffee morning. Come along and have a cup of tea and a slice of cake, and catch up with friends.

Announcements

01 Sep - 01 Oct
NHS Smokefree

Find out about all of the free NHS services available to support you as you go try to give up smoking.

01 Aug - 01 Oct
NHS Summer Health

Stay safe in the sun, including sunscreens, sunburn relief, heat exhaustion, eczema and moles. Summer holidays are great fun for children, but can bring risks. Find out more

01 Jul - 01 Oct
Change for Life

Would you like loads of tips and help to make changes for a healthier future? As part of Change4Life, you will receive tons of helpful information, recipes, tools, tips, and games for the kids.

BBC Health

Stem cell medic misconduct ruling

A doctor who offered controversial stem cell treatments to multiple sclerosis patients faces being struck off by the General Medical Council.

Plea to save MS respite centres

Volunteers are calling on the MS Society not to abandon four respite care centres in York, Surrey, Warwickshire and East Lothian

Stress hormone heart death link

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol are closely linked to death from cardiovascular disease, a Dutch study has found.

'Sponge checks' for cancer risk

Swallowing a sponge on a piece of string could help prevent a deadly form of cancer, experts claim.

Firm handshake link to long life

The strength of your handshake could be a clue to how long you'll live, say UK scientists.

Speed of ageing is 'slowing down'

The cost burden of ageing populations in industrialised nations may not be as much as feared because of improved health, a study suggests.

Scan to 'track brain development'

Scientists say they can quickly and accurately map a child's brain development using an MRI machine and a maths programme.

Trust plans to stop IVF treatment

A primary care trust in Greater Manchester is planning to suspend funding for IVF treatment, to try to cut costs.

Legionnaires' source hunt narrows

Doctors say they are narrowing down the potential source for a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in south Wales after the deaths of two people.

Prostate tests call for 'at risk'

Screening men with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer can lead to early diagnosis of prostate cancer, says a study.

Yahoo Health

Cholera stalks West Africa as rains spread disease (AP)

In this Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 photo, a doctor treats a child suffering from cholera, at a village health clinic in Ganjuwa in Nigeria's rural Bauchi State. Health officials, some with surgical masks covering their faces, sprayed anti-bacterial solution on muddy paths in this village, and patients jammed into rudimentary clinics as the government struggled to contain a cholera epidemic that has killed nearly 800 people in two months. The worst epidemic in Nigeria in 19 years is spreading to Cameroon, Chad and Niger, where it has killed hundreds more people.(AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

AP - Patients jammed rudimentary clinics and health workers in surgical masks sprayed anti-bacterial solution on muddy paths as the government struggled to contain a cholera epidemic that has killed nearly 800 Nigerians in two months.

AIDS doctors, activists call for more health funds (AP)

Graca Machel, an International advocate for children and the poor, and wife of former South African Presdient Nelson Mandela, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Johannesburg Friday, Sept 10, 2010. Machel said that the debate over food in her impoverished homeland did not end with the government's reversal on bread prices. (AP/Tawanda Mudimu)

AP - Doctors and AIDS activists on Friday urged African governments to fulfill a decade-old pledge to spend more of their own money on health if they want international help in fighting AIDS.

FDA warns of deadly side effect with imaging drugs (AP)

AP - Federal health regulators are warning doctors that a class of injectable drugs used in MRI medical imaging scans can cause a rare and sometimes fatal condition in patients with kidney disease.

CDC: Adults eating less fruit, not enough veggies (AP)

AP - An apple a day? Apparently not in the United States.

Study: Flamboyant male dancing attracts women best (AP)

FILE- This is a file photo of John Travolta and Karen Gorney dance in a nightclub scene to disco music in Paramount Pictures 1977 film 'Saturday Night Fever', which explores the restless generation growing up in the 70's. John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor's trademark style, British scientists say in a new study. (AP Photo/HO, File)

AP - John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor's trademark style, British scientists say in a new study.

Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers (AP)

AP - A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online.

Risks of old, new diet drugs face U.S. scrutiny (Reuters)

Reuters - The risks of a potential new diet pill and a 13-year-old weight-loss medicine face U.S. scrutiny next week as medical experts consider if the drugs' benefits outweigh possible side effects.

Doctors alarmed by HIV risk for European gays (AFP)

Homosexual men in Europe are increasingly failing to adhere to safe sex, according to two new studies. In France, transmission of the AIDS virus

AFP - Homosexual men in Europe are increasingly failing to adhere to safe sex, according to two new studies. In France, transmission of the AIDS virus "seems to be out of control" among men who have sex with men, said a paper published on Thursday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 10, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Clearing Kids for Sports Participation Sparks Conflicts (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Most teenagers think they're invincible, and that goes double for talented teenage athletes. They're young, immortal, at the top of their game, the envy of their friends.

MedPage Today

Second Strokes Less Common With Cilostazol (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- The antiplatelet agent cilostazol (Pletal) appeared significantly more effective than aspirin for secondary prevention of strokes and was associated with fewer major bleeding events in a Japanese study.

Reminders Boost Flu Shot Rates (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Reminders can help seniors get their flu shot, but not all methods work, according to a Cochrane review.

More Body Fat May Up Death Risk With Colon Cancer (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Among postmenopausal women who have colon cancer, those carrying extra weight before their diagnosis appear to have an increased risk of dying, researchers found.

Score Predicts Morbidity Risk in Preterm Infants (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Physiologic data from the first three hours after birth integrated into a computer model predicted premature infants' morbidity risk with greater than 90% accuracy, as demonstrated in a study of 138 preterm infants.

HHS Workers Owe a Bundle in Back Taxes

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) owed a total of $37.3 million in back taxes at the end of 2009, according to a report published online Thursday in the Washington Post.

FDA Adds Warning to Some Diagnostic Drugs

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA is requiring the makers of some gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) to add new warnings to the drug label to minimize the development of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in some patients with kidney dysfunction.

Palliative Care Training Program Ineffective (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A hospital-based training program designed to improve end-of-life care in the intensive care unit had no effect on quality of dying or quality of care, researchers found.

Hospital Trauma Transfers Not Common, but Costly (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Transferring trauma patients from one hospital to another, only to discharge them that day or the next, is a relatively infrequent occurrence but is still a costly burden on the medical system, researchers said.

Dose Increase Little Help with Anti-TNF Drugs (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Increasing the dose of an anti-tumor necrosis factor drug in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is unlikely to increase the therapeutic response, an observational study found.

Teen Weight Problems Predict Overweight Adults (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Dramatic shifts in the prevalence of overweight and obesity occur between adolescence and young adulthood, a prospective cohort study of Australian youths showed.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Dispensers

Doctors

Dr Amanda Kirby
GP Partner at Bedgrove Surgery
MB ChB (Sheffield 1987) MRCGP DRCOG

Dr Andy Theobald
GP Partner Bedgrove Surgery
MB ChB (Dundee 1987) FRCGP DRCOG DCCH FPCert.
GP Trainer and Appraiser

Dr Audrey Walters
GP Partner Bedgrove Surgery
MB BS (London 1982) FRCGP DRCOG FPCert.
GP Trainer and Appraiser

Dr Charles Todd
GP Partner Wendover MB BChir MA MRCP MRCGP DCH GP Trainer

Dr Craig White
GP Partner Aston Clinton Surgery
MB BS MRCGP MSc(SEM) MFSEM DRCOG DFFP

Dr Gwen Williams
GP Partner Aston Clinton Surgery
MB BS MRCP MRCGP DRCOG FPCert.

Dr Jonathan Marshall
GP Partner Wendover
BM MRCGP DRCOG DCH FPCert.
Dr Marshall is also Chairman of the National Association of Primary Care & Chairman of United Commissioning

Dr Phillippa Moreton
GP Partner Wendover
MB BS FRCGP DRCOG FPCert.
GP Trainer and Appraiser

Dr Rory Reed
GP Partner Wendover
MB BS MRCGP DRCOG

Dr Alex Bates
GP based at Wendover Health Centre
MBBS(Hons, MRCGP, DFFPRMC

Dr Anna Milward
GP based at Wendover Health Centre
Currently on Maternity leave

Dr Bobbi Jacob
GP based at Aston Clinton Surgery
MBBS, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP

Dr Cath Collier
GP based at Wendover Health Centre
BSc MB BS MRCGP DRCOG DCH DFFP

Dr Emma Lumb
GP based at Aston Clinton Surgery
MB BS MRCGP DRCOG DFFP

Dr Jo Withers
GP based at Wendover Health Centre
BM BCh MRCGP DRCOG DipFFPRHC DRCOpthm

Dr Liz Ferguson
Salaried GP at Wendover Health Centre - joining the team in March 2010

Dr Monika Tokarczuk
GP based at Aston Clinton Surgery
MB BS MRCP(UK) MRCGP

Dr Nerith Solan
GP based at Aston Clinton Surgery
MBChB MRCGP DCH DRCOG DFFP

Dr Erda Badiuzaman
GP Registrar at Wendover Health Centre

Dr Martine Radford
GP Registrar at Bedgrove Surgery from March 2010

Dr Natalie Howe
GP Registrar at Bedgrove Surgery

Dr Sonia Ashraf
GP Registrar - Bedgrove

Dr Rachel Amess
Salaried GP at Bedgrove Surgery

Dr Ameet Sahni
Salaried GP at Bedgrove Surgery

Nurses

Our highly-skilled nursing team works across the three practices and you will be treated by the most appropriately qualified member of the team. Not all problems will require an appointment or home visit and a nurse may be able
to offer advice on treatment by telephone. Our nurses are available for general advice and counselling on health-related and lifestyle topics.

They undertake a wide range of medical tests and patient care activities including
asthma checks, blood tests, dressings, suture removal, blood pressure checks, ear syringing, cervical smears, ECGs (heart tracings), hearing tests etc. This list is by no means exhaustive and, with the ongoing development of nursing skills, is constantly expanding. Their role includes support with family problems.

Pam Robinson
Westongrove Nurse Manager

Angela Newton

Anne Phillips

Anne Pierpoint

Beverley Campbell

Flick Haase

Frances Allcock

Janice Williams

Jean Donhou

Louise Ross

Mandy Buttery

Nicola Leat

Paula Caldwell
Research Nurse

Pauline Lunt
Childhood Imms at Bedgrove Surgery & Wendover Health Centre

Healthcare Assistants

Jules Williams

Katrina Rance

Phlebotomists

Diane Smith

Karen Chipp
Karen also works within the Summarising team

Sandi Jones
Phlebotomist - Aston Clinton Surgery

Sue Robinson
Phlebotomist - Aston Clinton Surgery

Practice Management

Louise Grant
Westongrove General Manager

Sarah Walker
Westongrove Operations Manager

Kieran Morris
Westongrove Finance Manager

Bernie Flynn
Administration Supervisor - Bedgrove

Enfys Lewis
Administration Supervisor - Wendover Health Centre

Carolynne McKee
Administration Supervisor - Aston Clinton Surgery

Administration

Jen Blount
Secretary - Wendover Health Centre

Glynis Goodin
Administrator - Bedgrove Surgery

Sheila Knott
Secretary - Bedgrove Surgery

Debbie Moore
Secretary - Bedgrove Surgery

Kay Smith
Secretary at Bedgrove Surgery & Aston Clinton Surgery

Jan Young
Administrator - Bedgrove Surgery & Wendover Health Centre

Clare Burgess
Westongrove Recall

Carla Warner
Westongrove Recall

Karen Chipp
Westongrove Summarising

Heidi Doncaster
Westongrove Summarising

Pauline Kenwright
Westongrove Summarising

Noni Palastanga
Westongrove Summarising

Wendy Alexander
Finance Assistant - Westongrove

Reception

The Reception staff will be pleased to assist with all appointments, messages, enquiries and test results. Please give them any information that may help process your enquiry more efficiently.

Jane Bannerman
Reception - Bedgrove Surgery

Angela Brown
Receptionist - Bedgrove Surgery

Noelle Leong - Son
Receptionist - Bedgrove Surgery

Heather Mylchreest
Receptionist - Bedgrove Surgery

Stefanie Purnell
Receptionist - Bedgrove Surgery

Denise Stranks
Receptionist - Bedgrove Surgery

Pam Currer
Receptionist - Aston Clinton Surgery

Sue Atkinson
Receptionist - Aston Clinton Surgery

Valerie Ives
Receptionist - Aston Clinton Surgery

Francesca Rogers
Receptionist - Aston Clinton Surgery

Susan Silk
Receptionist - Aston Clinton Surgery

Daryl Tomlin
Receptionist - Aston Clinton Surgery

Gerri Ball
Receptionist - Wendover Health Centre

Sharon Bedwell
Receptionist - Wendover Health Centre

Christine Dixon
Receptionist - Wendover Health Centre

Tracy Elgar
Receptionist - Wendover Health Centre

Sandi Jones
Receptionist - Wendover Health Centre

Linda Kempster
Receptionist - Wendover Health Centre

Tracey Haynes
Receptionist - Bedgrove Surgery

Jane Knapman
Receptionist - Wendover Health Centre

Lesley Morrall
Receptionist - Wendover Health Centre

Jaycee Webster
Receptionist - Wendover Health Centre

Julie Willis
Receptionist - Bedgrove

Teresa Giordano
Receptionist - Bedgrove

Denise Waterton (f)
Wendover receptionist

Emily Walton (f)
Wendover receptionist

Amanda Young (f)
Wendover receptionist

Moira Connor
Receptionist at WHC

Community Midwives

A Community Midwife holds a weekly antenatal clinic at the surgery.

Community Nurses

District Nurses provide care in the home where necessary; this includes the care of patients with acute or chronic illness, continuing care after hospital discharge, assessment of general health needs including terminal care. The practice is accredited for district nurse and student nurse training.

Jo Ashmead
HCA - Bedgrove Surgery

Terri Holmes
District Nurse - Bedgrove Surgery

Loretta Alcorn
Health Care Assistant - Wendover Health Centre

Kate Anderson
District Nurse - Wendover Health Centre

Sue Thwaite
District Nurse - Wendover Health Centre

Maddy Jenkins (f)
Wendover - District Nurse

Adrian Baker
District Nurse - Bedgrove

Sue Lammin
District Nurse - Aston Clinton Surgery

Health Visitors

Health Visitors are qualified nurses with post-registration experience in various nursing fields and further training in community health nursing. They offer information, advice and support on health issues to all age groups, preventing ill health, promoting healthy lifestyles and encouraging early detection of problems.

They visit post-natally, offering family support and continue to assess the development and growth of children through their early years. They support mothers and fathers in developing their parenting skill

Mrs Jean Cobley

Alison Jones
Nursery Nurse - Westongrove

Sally Routh
Health Visitor - Aston Clinton Surgery & Wendover Health Centre

Karen Dadswell
Health Visitor - Wendover Health Centre

Sally Sharpe
Health Visitor - Bedgrove Surgery & Wendover Health Centre

Kath Spencer
Administrator - Bedgrove Surgery & Wendover Health Centre

Attached Staff

Research Manager (Paula Caldwell)
Westongrove has a research unit based at Aston Clinton Surgery. We are registered with the Medical Research Council and also conduct clinical trials in a wide range of disease areas. You may be invited to participate in a clinical trial at some point, however, participation is always voluntary. The research centre is run by a dedicated team of staff.