North Cardiff Medical Centre - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Thornhill Road Surgery
Tel: 029 2076 4444

Excalibur Drive Practice
Tel: 029 2076 4444

Health Charities

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 Michael Bloomfield
Partner (Full Time)
MBBCh. (WALES 1976) DCH. DRCOG. MRCGP.
Special interests: Psycho-Sexual Problems, Chronic Mental Health Conditions, Palliative Medicine, Contraceptive Services, Training.

Dr Haydn Mayo
Senior Partner (Full Time)
MBBCh. (WALES 1986) DRCOG. MRCGP.
Special interests: Diabetes, Occupational Health Medicine, Minor Surgery, LMC Member.

Dr Alison Woolf
Partner (Part Time)
MBBCh. (WALES 1988), MRCP. MRCGP.
Special interests: Haematology (anticoagulation), Occupational Health Medicine, Training (approved trainer), Contraceptive Services.

Dr Richard Jones
Partner (Full Time)
MBCHB. MRCGP. (Leicester 1996).
Special interests: Mental Health, Occupational Health, Diabetes, Cardio Vascular Medicine and Pallative Medicine.

Dr Tony Cheeseman
MBBS. MRCP. MRCGP. DRCOG. BSC.
Special Interest: General Medicine, Learning Disabilities and Minor Surgery.

Dr Rebecca Hunter
MBBCh (2003). MRCGP (2007). DRCOG. (Salaried GP). Special interests: Women's and child health - CURRENTLY ON MATERNITY LEAVE

Dr Louisa Poyser
BMed Sci. BMBS. DRCOG. MRCGP.
Special interests: Family Planning and Immediate Care

Dr Zoe Hargest
BMed Sci. BMBS. MRCGP. DRCOG. DFFP.DCH
Special Interests: Family Planning, Child & Adolescent Health, Womens Health.

Dr Bik Choudhary

Dr Sarah Stevenson

Dr Helen Sherwood

North Cardiff Medical Centre is a training Practice. Registrars are medically qualified and many have a great deal of hospital experience. Their training in the Practice is centred on the role of the General Practitioner. They are available for consultations in exactly the same way as the other doctors in the practice. On occasions patients may be asked for their permission to video record their consultation. Video recording will only be undertaken with patients' consent and the camera will be switched off on request.

Dr Toyah Singh
GP Registrar

Dr Kim Morrell

Nurse Practitioners

Sally Worsley`
Partner (Full Time)
BSc. (Hons) NP. RGN. RSCN. FP Cert Dip. Therapeutics.
Special interests: coronary heart disease, hypertension, women's health, respiratory health, family planning.

Amanda Monsell
BSc (Hons) Community Health-Practice Nursing. RGN. RMN. Specialist Practitioner Qualification in Practice Nursing. Interests: wound care, family planning, smoking/obesity, minor illness. Independent Prescriber.

Nurse Practitioners are registered nurses (RGN) who have completed an additional three-year Honours Degree supported by advanced clinical training. Their role is modelled on the American system, which has been in operation since the 1960s. In order to provide complete healthcare, Nurse Practitioners:

Obtain medical histories and perform physical examinations
Diagnose and treat common health problems
Diagnose, treat and monitor chronic health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma
Promote positive health behaviours and self-care skills through education and counselling
Collaborate with the General Practitioners and other health professionals

Nurses

Ruth Sutton
Diploma in Adult Nursing, Diploma in Respiratory Care
Ruth Mampilly covers the Treatment Room and has developed an interest in Travel Health, Wound Management and Cervical Cytology.

Adrienne Shaw
SRN.
Special interests: Diabetes.

Jo Samuels
RGN, BSC Community Health Studies and Specialist Practice Nurse. Diploma's in Asthma and Diabetes. Special Interests: Travel and Women's Health

Lisa Williams
Practice Nurse

Alicia Thomas
Healthcare Assistant

Alison Pettersson

The practice nurse team are highly trained and provide many of our services as well as assisting doctors in surgery and during minor operations. Practice nurses have a wide range of expertise and conduct various clinics such as those for asthmatics and diabetics.

Practice Management

Sarah Morris
RGN. RM (Dip). MBA
Sarah is responsible for implementing practice policy, the performance of practice staff and the efficient deployment of all practice resources.

Administration

Fiona Mansel-Edwards
Office Administrator

Claire Baker
Data Administrator

Suzanne Jones
Administration Clerk

Sally Griffin
Scanner/Clerk

Diane Gray
Administrator

Vicki Burr

Practice Secretary/Admin

Jan Woolweaver
Practice Secretary/Admin

Reception

Our team of reception staff will treat you in a friendly, courteous manner and do all they can to help you. If requesting an emergency appointment, in order to assist the doctor in assessing priority it may be necessary for our staff to enquire as to the nature of your condition.

Susan Davis

Caroline Jones

Jill Woodhead

Zena Gharbi

Susan Harding

Nicola Hampson

Julie Godwin

Bev Davies

Kathleen Humphries

Natasha Doughty

Community Midwives

A team of two midwives support the doctors in providing antenatal care. This is a comprehensive community maternity service, antenatal and postnatal. The practice does not participate in home delivery but arrangements may be made locally with other practices.

Community Nurses

A team led by a senior sister, employed by the community health trust, provide nursing support at home, follow-up clinics at the surgery and provide over 75s health checks

Vicki Gardiner
BSc (Hons) Community Health (District Nursing). Diploma in Nursing (Adult Branch). Diploma Module Teaching and Assessing

Jane Fearn
RN (Adult). DN Cert. NP.

Shirley Ford
EN. DEN.

Linda Davies
(Community Support Nurse). NVQ 3.

Health Visitors

A team employed by the community health trust that provide child health care, health promotion and child protection to the under fives, via home and clinics at the surgery.

Helen Hubback

Lowri Rizzo

Counsellors

Julie Dorey
MA Counselling (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), BA Post Compulsory Education & Training, Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Supervision, EMDE Therapist (Level II)

Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Member of British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists and Member of the European Society for Traumatic Stress.

Attached Staff

Sudhir Sehrawat
Pharmacist - Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons). MBA

Social Workers
When patients need extra assistance at home due to health circumstances they will be referred to a Social Worker. Social Workers are employed by the local authority and are no longer based within the practice. Contact details for Social Services are:

Social Workers/care - 029 20536222
Blue Badges - 029 20536259
Mobility aids/stair lifts - 029 2076 7404

Further Information

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