Yeadon Community Health

THE DOCTORS

DR ANDREW MARSHALL (male)
TD BSc MB ChB Leeds 1981 DRCOG MRCGP

DR ANDREW WRIGHT (male)
BSc MB ChB Leeds 1981 DRCOG

DR LISA BECKWITH (female)
BM ChB Leeds 1989 MRCGP

DR DAWN STACEY (female)
BM ChB Leeds 1990

DR MARTIN MAYFIELD (male)
MB ChB BSc (Hon) FRCS M.Phil Edinburgh

The practice also employs the following GPs to work alongside the partners.

DR RACHEL GOSPEL
DR IAN MCDERMOTT
DR JAMES NORMAN

OFFICE STAFF

Our practice manager is Joanne Evans and we have a large team of admin and reception staff.

Lesley Richardson and Jane Turner are practice administrators and assist the practice manager in the day-to-day running of the practice.

Secretary's

Christina Jackson and Nichola Anderson are the practice secretary's.

Administration

Jane Turner is Head of the administration team.
Carol Hoyland and Diane Hinton are our administration assistants. If you have any queries regarding insurance or private medicals, please contact Diane.

Alison Wright assists the doctors in entering data on to the computer in order for all records to be kept up to date. Carol waters, who does some reception duties, also assists Alison.

Health problems can be difficult to assess for both patients and medical staff. Our office staff have the difficult task of linking patients to the doctors or nurse as efficiently as possible. They will do their best to help and assist you with complete confidentiality, and your patience with them and us will be appreciated.

Mrs Evans is available to receive comments on our provision of medical services.

PRACTICE NURSES

Sister Janet Lane		Sister Jan Thirsk
Sister Viv Clayton		Sister Liz Emsley

Our specially trained nurses are available by appointment most mornings and some afternoons. They can remove sutures, change dressings, perform blood tests, immunisations, ear syringing etc. They are also available for travel advice, cervical smears, advice on diet, stopping smoking etc and will undertake reviews of blood pressure, diabetes and asthma care along with your doctor. They can also advise you on family planning needs, the menopause and HRT.

They also assist the doctors in minor surgery and are available to offer professional advice.

Please make an appointment with the practice nurse for the following:

11 years		Rubella (for girls who did not receive MMR)
15 years		Diphtheria/ Tetanus/ Polio

Tetanus booster is recommended every 10 years.

Influenza immunisation is available every October for the elderly, those with a history of heart or chest disease or diabetes, or those who have been vaccinated in the past. If you wish to take up this offer please contact the surgery and ask for a flu clinic appointment.

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT

Angela Rostron is our healthcare assistant. She is able to take blood tests, perform ECGs, simple dressings, give diet advice, blood pressure checks and new patient checks. Angela works at both Yeadon and Guiseley.

Please make sure when you are booking in that you book with the most appropriate person to deal with your problem.

HEALTH VISITORS

These are nurses specially trained to advise you on health care, particularly for mothers and children. They are involved in clinics on Wednesday afternoon for childhood immunisations and to check on general development in our under fives.

You will receive an appointment for this clinic.

DISTRICT NURSES

Our district nurses have a wide range of responsibilities and experience in providing general nursing care to the housebound in the community.

COMMUNITY MIDWIVES

Community midwives care for mothers during pregnancy and after the baby is born.

Appointments can be made at either surgery for you to attend an antenatal session (Wednesday morning at Netherfield Road and Thursday morning at Yeadon Community Health Centre). If you have any concerns and wish to ask the advice of a midwife, a message can be left during the day by telephoning 0113 392 6735 or 0113 392 2784.