Wallasey Village Medical Centre - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Wallasey Village Medical Centre
50 Wallasey Village,
Wallasey,
Wirral , CH45 3NL
Tel: 0151 691 2088

Patient Group

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Money/housing problems?

Are you worried by debt, housing or benefits issues? You can have a free confidential appointment with a Citizen's Advice Bureau expert at the surgery. See the clinics & services page.

Late Surgery

Do you need an appointment after office hours? You can now book in advance to see a doctor or a nurse between 6.30pm and 8.30pm every Wednesday.

Book Ahead

Don't forget you can book your appointment wth the doctor up to 2 weeks ahead of time with our Advanced Access scheme. This has now been expanded with many more slots than before.

Online Booking

You can also book your appointment with the doctor online. You will first need to register at the reception desk for this service. See Appointments to find out more.

Home Visits
If you feel you or a family member will need a home visit, please speak to the reception staff before 10:30am. A doctor may ring you back.

Health Charities

01 Dec - 28 Feb
Marie Curie

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

Time link to sudden cardiac death

How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.

NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'

Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.

Male extinction theory challenged

A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.

Heart symptoms 'differ in women'

Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.

Nurses 'should sign Dignity Code'

Nurses and care workers should sign a Dignity Code guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with respect, say a group of politicians and charities.

Baby P duo made 'serious errors'

Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.

US record kidney donor chain ends

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

Fatal fungal probe awarded £5.1m

Aberdeen researchers are awarded £5.1m to lead an investigation into fungal infections which cause death.

Government 'not trusted on NHS'

Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.

Health Protection Agency

Update on measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared on Merseyside. There are 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases ranging in age from nine months to adults aged in their 20s. Six people, four children and two adults, required treatment in hospital. This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of 2011 and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

10 February 2012, 1400hrs. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has this week been alerted by the Spanish public health authorities about a further case of Legionnaires’ Disease in a UK resident who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, as well as two French cases. This brings the total number of UK residents associated with this cluster to 12, with three deaths.

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Doctors

Dr Ewan Cameron (m)
Dr Ewan Cameron qualified from St Andrews University and Manchester University in 1982. He joined the surgery in 1986. His special interests are sports medicine and care for the terminally ill. He has special expertise in joint injections and minor surgery, both of which he does at the medical centre.

Dr Kathryn Fegan (f)
Dr Kathryn Fegan qualified from Manchester University in 1983. She came to join the surgery in 1986 and has special interests in diabetes and communication in general practice.

Dr Judith Holley (f)
Dr Judith Holley qualified from the Middlesex Hospital, London in 1985. She joined the Wallasey Village Medical Centre in 1993 and has special interests in minor surgery, child health surveillance and contraceptive coil and implant fitting.

Nurses

The Practice Nurses
For a full list of problems that the nurses can deal with, please go to the Clinics and Services page or speak to the reception staff.
We are proud of our nursing team. They all work well together and by their hard work and dedication they continue to make big improvements to the health of our patients, especially those with long term illnesses.

Sister Nina Crombie (f)
Sr Nina Crombie has been with us since 2001. She qualified as a registered general nurse and midwife and has a specialist qualification in general practice.
She has special interests in the management of long term heart and chest conditions, diabetes, contraception, smoking and alcohol advice and management of minor illness such as ear infections and rashes.

Sister Christine Taylor (f)
Sr Christine Taylor joined us in 2005 from Chester. She qualified as a state registered nurse and district nurse. She is a specialist practitioner in general practice nursing.
She has special interests in the management of long term heart and chest conditions, diabetes and management of minor illnesses such as ear infections or rashes.

Phlebotomists

Fully trained phlebotomists from the Wirral Hospital Trust come to the practice on Tuesday and Friday mornings to take blood tests for our patients. If you need a blood test, arrange an appointment through the reception desk - the phlebotomist can only take blood if he/she has the correct form and labels for the sample bottles on the day. The reception staff will facilitate this.

Practice Management

All our staff are keen and ready to help you to the best of their ability. Our staff work very hard to deliver the best possible care to our patients and are constantly looking for ways to improve our service. If you have any query about your care please speak to a staff member or to the practice manager. Queries about a hospital referral can be dealt with by Mrs Kelly, the medical secretary.

Mrs Pat Thorneycroft (f)
Mrs Pat Thorneycroft.
She heads a team of 5 reception staff and one medical secretary

Administration

Mrs Susanne Kelly (f)
Medical Secretary

Reception

Mrs Beverley Fitzpatrick (f)

Mrs Lisa Peyton (f)

Mrs Alison Williams (f)

Mrs Sheila Gregory (f)

Mrs Julie Whitfield (f)

Health Visitors

Health Visitors
We have two health visitors attached to the practice. They meet our new mums in the first few days of their baby's life and are available to offer help and advice to all parents until their child starts school aged 5.
The health visitor can be contacted on 691 1268 or at your nearest child health clinic.

Attached Staff

Midwives
Our team of midwives holds an ante-natal clinic at the practice for all our mums-to-be on Monday afternoons. This saves many people a trip up to Arrowe Park Hospital for every appointment. These are the same midwives that the mums-to-be will meet when they actually have their baby at Arrowe Park.

Further Information

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS Direct

NHS 111 is a new service being introduced to make it easier for you to access local NHS healthcare services