Harlestone Road Surgery

THE PARTNERS

Dr Philip Astbury MB BS MRCGP FFFP DOccMed DRCOG (Male) - Senior Partner
Qualified in 1974 at Middlesex Hospital, London and joined the practice in 1978. He is on the family planning, child health surveillance, obstetrics and minor surgery lists. He is a medical officer at local firms and holds the post of Senior Clinical Medical Officer in family planning for Northampton Health Authority.

Dr Caroline Saynor MB BCh FP Cert (Female) - Partner
Qualified in 1976 at Birmingham and joined the practice in 1980 and is currently part-time. She is on the family planning, child health surveillance, obstetrics and minor surgery lists.

Dr John Tanqueray MB BCh MRCGP DCH DOccMed DRCOG FP Cert (Male) - Partner
Qualified in 1984 at Cambridge and joined the practice in August 1993. He is on the obstetrics, contraceptive, minor surgery and child health surveillance lists.

Dr Sinead Rogers MB BS MRCGP DRCOG DFFP (Female) - Partner
Qualified in 1992 at Guy’s Hospital, London and joined the practice in 1997. She is on the obstetrics, contraceptive, minor surgery and child health surveillance lists. Dr Rogers also runs the diabetic clinic at Duston Medical Centre. She is an elected member of the Local Medical Committee.

Dr Martin Adams MBChB MRCGP (Male) - Partner
Qualified in 1993 at Leicester and joined the practice in March 2000. He is on the obstetrics, contraceptive, minor surgery and child health surveillance lists. He is a member of the local GP Forum.

Dr Tom Howseman MB BS MRCGP (Male) - Partner
Qualified in 2000 at the Royal Free Hospital London and joined the practice in 2005. He is on the obstetrics, minor surgery and child health surveillance lists. He has a particular interest in palliative care.

Dr Jag Patel BA (Hons) MB BS DRCOG MRCGP (Female) - Partner
Joined the Practice in 2006. She qualified in 2000 from the Royal Free and University College London.

Dr Catherine Dowlman MB BS BSc DRCOG MRCGP (Female) - Partner
Joined the practice in 2006. She qualified in 2001 from St George’s Hospital Medical School.

Dr Sarah Field MBChB MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH (Female) - Partner
Qualified in 2003 at Sheffield Medical School and joined the practice in 2008. She is on the obstetrics, family planning and child health surveillance lists.

Graham Jamieson - Practice Manager - Partner
Joined the practice in 2003 and has overall responsibility for the administration of the practice.

SALARIED DOCTORS

Dr Louise Bassett MB ChB MRCGP (Female)
Joined the practice in 2002. She qualified in 1994 at Leicester.

Dr Sapna Nehra Sharma MBBS MRCGP
Joined the practice in 2011. She qualified in India in 2000.

GENERAL PRACTITIONER LOCUMS

From time to time we have to employ GP locums (who are fully qualified general practitioners) to help us out during times of holiday, sickness and maternity leave cover.

YOUR HEALTH CARE TEAM PRACTICE STAFF

PRACTICE MANAGER

Graham Jamieson is the practice manager and has overall responsibility for the administration of the practice. If you have any queries, comments, suggestions or complaints concerning the practice he is available to discuss them with you.

The ladies behind the reception desk are there to assist you in making emergency and routine appointments to see your doctor, undertake repeat prescriptions, answer numerous and varied questions, and help and assist at all times. It is a legal requirement that confidential patient records are maintained at all times by all staff.

Our members of staff are fully trained and do a difficult job well. Please remember that if you are kept waiting, or seem to be asked one or two irritating questions, they are carrying out our policy which is aimed at providing a high standard of medical care for everybody. They have the difficult task of judging the urgency of your request; please assist them with their questions. By working together, we can fulfil all our aims.

We have secretarial and clerical staff to assist in the administration of the practice at both sites.

THE PRACTICE NURSES

Theresa Mills RGN (Clinical Lead Nurse)
Sue Matthews RGN
Sharon Anderson RGN
Karen Landucci RGN
Helen Hardick RGN ONC
Allison Arissol Research Nurse
Lorraine McDonnell RGN

They are helped by two phlebotomists and healthcare assistants Andrea Collingwood and Maureen Inwood who run clinics at both sites.

You can make appointments to see the nurses through the receptionists.

In addition to routine treatment room procedures, our nurses have received extra training to allow them to run the following clinics:-

• Travel (for holiday and business vaccinations)
• Asthma
• Diabetic
• Family Planning
• Smoking Cessation

Please note - the travel clinic does carry some charges; please ask at reception for details.

HEALTH VISITORS

The practice has a team of health visitors and an associate nurse who are employed by the PCT.

Their office is at Harlestone Road Surgery where they can be contacted by telephone on 01604 580694 or 588980 (answer phone). Messages can be left at the surgery number if they are not available. It is important to telephone the office as soon as possible if you are unable to keep an appointment, so that this time can then be given to another patient.

DISTRICT NURSES

The district nurses, who are also employed by the PCT, are based in the Harlestone Road Surgery. We have a comprehensive team who provide valuable care, mainly to patients who are housebound. They can advise and assist on health programmes, on health problems and self care at home.

The district nurses are able to perform blood tests, injections and nursing procedures to patients who cannot normally get into the surgery. They also provide longer term nursing care to those that require it at home. If you feel that you need the help of a district nurse please speak to your doctor about it. You can also contact them by telephone on their direct line (01604) 752500 between 11.30am and 12.30pm. If you require a district nurse urgently, please contact Harlestone Road Surgery direct on (01604) 751832.

MIDWIFE

Our midwife provides regular antenatal and booking clinics. The practice works closely with the GP Unit and the Consultant Unit in the Barratt Maternity Home.

To contact the midwife, telephone (01604) 751832 for Harlestone Road Surgery and (01604) 587918 for Duston Medical Centre.

IN AN EMERGENCY TELEPHONE (01604) 545426.

The practice normally arranges for antenatal appointments to be shared between the hospital GP Unit and the surgery. Delivery takes place in the Barratt Maternity Home and postnatal care is normally provided by the doctor and midwife. It is very important for the health of mums and babies that all antenatal and postnatal appointments are kept (See Booking & Antenatal Clinics). If you cannot keep an appointment, please let the surgery or midwife know and book another appointment which you can keep later.