Melanie qualified as a nurse in 1999 at Leeds University School of Health Care Studies. She has experience in working within acute medicine, geriatric medicine, and spent 4 years in intensive care as senior staff in the Blackburn and Salford areas before moving to primary care. Melanie - alongside her management role - specialises in respiratory disease management and leads in this area.
Melanie is also trained in diabetes management, travel health, healthchecks, cervical screening, cardiovascular disease managment, childhood vaccines. Georgina (George) is our Health Care Assistant. George joined the practice in 2016 and has developed skills to assist the doctors and nurses. She is available for blood taking, health checks, weight, blood pressure and ECGs.
Melanie is also trained in diabetes management, travel health, healthchecks, cervical screening, cardiovascular disease managment, childhood vaccines. Georgina (George) is our Health Care Assistant. George joined the practice in 2016 and has developed skills to assist the doctors and nurses. She is available for blood taking, health checks, weight, blood pressure and ECGs.
Services
Burnley encouraging exercise on prescription. Referrals can be made to the healthy lifestyle team to enable you to access local health facilities. The only way to know if you have high blood pressure (hypertension) is to have your blood pressure checked. This can be done by your GP or another healthcare professional, and you can also check it yourself with a home testing kit.
There are many local services available to you, which would save you time and effort coming along to the surgery and ensure that we use our services better. We know that this can be confusing to know which service offers what services. Our on-line booking system provides patients with a secure internet service to view, book or cancel appointments.
We do not take requests for repeat medication over the telephone. You must bring the request to the Practice or you can fill in our repeat prescription form online here. Alternatively fax us on 01282 731360. Always ensure you order your medication so that the prescription is ready to collect before you run out of your medication.
Who are we? We are a virtual group of patients who share information relating to the practice on our virtual platform/email. What do we do? We have a monthly email update and quarterly newsletter. We hold coffee mornings where patients can come and chat to us. We promote online services through information/sign up sessions at the practice.
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