Paston Surgery has appointments available to request with a nurse or healthcare assistant.

Nurse Practitioners

Primary care nurse practitioners are generalists who work in family health clinics or hospitals. They provide general and preventative care, conduct check ups, treat illnesses, order lab tests and prescribe medication for children and adults.

Victoria Hawkins

Mary Brooks

Tracey Medler

Julie Sterry

General Nurses

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and cervical smears.

Michele Annis

Other Nurses

Hetty Lamb, Physiotherapist

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.

Mark Raymer

Erin Jackson

Please see our leaflet attached for more information on getting the right care: Your General Practice Team