Doctors
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DR NASIMA SIDDA
Dr Nasima Sidda has been running the Sidda Family Practice since Senior Dr M S Sidda retired in 2011.
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Nurses
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SHAHEEN ALI
Shaheen is a qualified and registered Nurse able to offer a number of services to the patients including cervical smear testing, asthma reviews, children immunisations, chronic diseases management for diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease. Shaheen can also carry out new patient checks, nhs checks, over 75 year reviews. dementia health checks, mental health and learning disabilities reviews, health issues as family planning.
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MOLLIE COOPER
Mollie is qualified to offer diabetic checks, NHS health checks, CDV reviews, hypertension monitoring, ECG test and phlebotomy.
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IAN HADLOW
Dip in Nursing, BSc(Hons) Community Mental Health, PgCert in Systemic Family Therapy
Ian is an experienced mental health nurse who has recently joined the practice. He is able to assess and signpost patients to the most appropriate local services with Bolton.
Health Practitioners
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HELEN BREHENY
Associate Psychological Practitioner
Helens role is to focus on mental health needs of the population in Halliwell and she can see patients aged 18+, Patients who are struggling with resilience, assertiveness, wellbeing, worry, stress, anxiety, low mood/motivation, sleeping difficulties or their physical health is impacting their mental health.
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JAMES LIMBERT
Musculoskeletal Practitioner
James is able to help with problems such as joint pain, muscle aches and pain and other similar issues. He is with us on a Wednesday and you do not need a referral from the doctor to see him, you can make an appointment as you would with any GP.
Healthcare Assistants
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.
Practice Management
The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.
Reception
Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.
Pharmacists
Pharmacists work in clinic and are able to work alongside the GP and to see patients for asthma reviews, diabetes reviews, medication reviews, hypertension clinics, repeat prescriptions authorisation, minor illness clinics (excluding pregnant women). This helps to increase availability for patients to see prescribers, and reduces the workload of the GP.
Community Midwives
The midwife and her team look after all the pregnant women until they have returned home and settled with their babies. They are based on Ward M4, The Royal Bolton Hospital (Tel: 390631).
If you have a confirmed pregnancy, you can self refer to the Community Midwives by ringing this number 01204 390023.
Health Visitors
A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing. Call Crompton Health Centre on 01204 463050.