Lawns Medical Practice - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Noticeboard

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL PATIENTS

Our opening hours are changing in order to provide Improved Access for our patients as from Monday 3rd September 2018. For full details see below and our opening times page.

Please be advised that our receptionists have been instructed to ask you for a brief description of why you are calling so that we can prioritise your call and direct you to the most appropriate clinician. Please help by answering their questions.

BOOK YOUR FLU VACCINATION NOW

For any patients in an at risk group or aged 65 and over. To book your appointment please call 01379 642021 or visit reception.

Doctors

Dr Andreas Pantazis (m)

BM, BSc, MRCP.

Senior GP Partner

Dr Andreas Pantazis trained in Souhthampton qualifying in 1992, he joined the practice in 2003.

Dr Nyi Nyi Pe (m)

MRCP (UK), DRCOG

GP Partner

He graduated from the Institute of Medicine 1 in Rangoon, Burma in 1997. He has been living in UK since 1999 and qualified as a GP in 2004. He is married and has a young son.

Dr Kate Lawton (f)

MBBS,MRCGP

GP Partner

Dr Kate Lawton joined the practice in 2016, she completed her medical training at the UEA in Norwich 2010. She lives locally with her husband and two of her children.

Dr Nigel Thomson (m)

MB, ChB, FRCP

Dr Nigel Thomson trained in Manchester qualifying in 1976, he joined the practice in 1984. Dr Thomson has retired but will continue to work as a locum for us

Nurse Practitioners

Clare Horton (f)

Clare Horton started at the practice with us in April 2016 as a Nurse Practitioner. Previously she worked for the District Nursing Sister team at Diss.

Specialist Nurses

Mrs Sharon Parry (f)

Sharon Parry started with us in September 2017 as our Outreach Nurse, this is a new role to help reduce admissions and support the frail and elderly. Sharon was previously a staff nurse in the District Nursing team In Diss.

Nurses

Sister Lisa Joy

RGN, Diploma in Nursing

Nurse Ruth Brown

Nurse Michele Blake (f)

Practice Nurse

You can self refer to see a nurse if you need treatment or advice for any of the following.

New Patient Registration
Blood pressure check
Asthma check
Weight control
Contraception
Cystitis
HRT check
Smoking cessation
Ear syringing
Travel advice

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.

Mr Nigel Scullion (m)

Ms Susan Shepherd (f)

Practice Management

Ms Ann Steele (f)

Managing Partner

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.

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.