Nurse Practitioner
Donna Needham is an advanced nurse practitioner, having gained her BSc. (Hons) in Advanced Clinical Skills at Lancaster University. This extended nursing role enables her to run a emergency surgery for book-on-the-day appointments.
Donna runs a clinic for long-term conditions like those listed below, and in addition coronary heart disease. She can also prescribe any of the usual medication required by the patient.
Donna joined Beech House in 1996 and spent six of them as a practice nurse.
Practice Nurses
- Sally Wood
“I trained at South Manchester University NHS Trust (Withington & Wythenshawe Hospitals) and qualified n 1992. I worked as a staff nurse for 8 years on Cardiothroracic High Dependency Unit/Transplant Unit at Wythenshawe Hospital.
I started practice nursing in 2000, main areas of practice include smear taking, child imms & vaccs, travel health, diabetes, family planning & asthma.
I am married with 3 children (2 girls & 1 boy) and with our dog Daisy. Hobbies include running half marathons, 10km runs and my husband says buying shoes!!”
- Zoe Snape
“After qualifying as a Registered General Nurse, I worked in critical care areas at Hope and Wythenshawe Hospital. I first worked in Primary Care in 2006 as an Active Case Manager and latterly I was a Community Matron. My role involved working with patients to manage their complex, long term conditions, with the aim of reducing hospitals admissions.
After a brief role as a District Nurse I was offered my current role as a Practice Nurse, here at Beech House in June 2011.I feel this was a natural progression for me, as I thoroughly enjoy Primary Care, disease management and prevention.
I am a qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber who can prescribe a variety of medicines and I am starting to learn the wide variety of Practice Nurse roles, such as immunisations, vaccinations, Smears, Chronic Disease management etc. I will also be commencing an Advanced Nurse Practitioner Masters course in September 2011.
I am married, with two sons, two dogs and three cats. I have always (well as long as I can remember) wanted to be a nurse and I feel privileged to be able form strong relationships with my patients and be part of a team that can help improve their health and well being”
Our practice nurse manages many long term conditions and provides other services such as:
· Asthma Reviews
· Smoking Cessation advice
· Travel advice and injections
· Vaccinations, including childhood vaccinations and Hepatitis B for health workers
· Coronary heart disease screening
· Smears – smears also available at local Family Planning Clinic.
· Diabetic Reviews
· Immunisations
· B12 & depo-provera Injections
· Ear checks (ear syringes carried out by District Nurses via Treatment Room Service at Hazel Grove Clinic)
The nurse also take blood tests and measure blood pressure, but this service is often more appropriately provided by our Health Care assistants.
Healthcare Assistants
Beech House employs two healthcare assistants who fulfil a key role in providing support to our nurse.
- Shirley Kendrick
- Jackie Crossfield
- Michelle Greenwood
You can ask to see Shirley, Jackie or Michelle for the following:
· Blood tests
· Blood pressure checks (including 24-hour blood pressure monitoring)
· Height and weight checks
· New patient screening checks
In addition, Jackie Crossfield can see patients for the following:
· Removal of stitches (via minor operations clinic)
· Dietary advice
· Foot screening for diabetics
· Primary cardio-vascular disease screening
If you require any of the above services then please make an appointment to see them.
