Personnel

All the doctors have a commitment to a friendly, caring style of family medicine, regularly updating their knowledge and skills via reading, seminars and refresher courses. All the doctors are parents themselves and they have experienced many of the pleasures, as well as the stresses and anxieties of parenthood.

Dr Chishick has a commitment to a friendly, caring style of medicine, regularly updating her knowledge and skills via reading, seminars and refresher courses. She has her own family so has experienced the pitfalls and pleasures of parenthood. Her interests include family medicine and children’s health.

Dr. Charlotte McCreadie qualified from University College Medical School, London in 1999 and completed her G.P. training in Greenwich, South London. During this time she worked in Ear, Nose and Throat, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Accident and Emergency and Paediatrics. She now enjoys all aspects of general practice. Dr. McCreadie moved to the West Sussex area in 2005 and now lives near Fernhurst with her husband and three young sons. In her spare time she enjoys playing tennis and reading.

Dr. Eugenie McCreanor qualified from Lecicester University in 1999. Prior to her medical training she did a Science degree (BSc Hons) in Human Biology at King’s College University in London. She trained to become a GP in Leicester, and completed her training in Darlington in 2003. She worked in a number of hospital posts whilst training to become a GP, and these included general medicine, surgery, ENT, opthalmology, dermatology, paediatrics, neonatology and obstetrics and gynaecology. She moved to Worthing in 2003 where she has been working as a GP for the past 8 years. She is interested in women’s health and fits IUCD’s. She has also worked as a speciality doctor in pregnancy counselling. Eugenie is married with two sons age 7 and 4 and a baby daughter who take up most of her time outside work!

Dr Gorrie has returned to General Practice after a career break in which she looked after her young family. Her main clinical interests include Women’s Health, Family Planning, Paediatrics and Minor Surgery. She is married to a local GP and has two young children. In her spare time she enjoys swimming, family walks with her children and gardening.

We have three excellent Practice Nurses who all work part-time and have a wide range of skills: Nurse Annie (RGN, SEN) has wide experience in Accident and Emergency and District Nursing before becoming a Practice Nurse. Her particular skills include diabetes and wound care. She works closely with the visiting specialist diabetic nurses, who visit the surgery monthly. Nurse Joanna (RGN, SEN), has worked in hospital and in practice for some years. Her particular interests include respiratory illness, asthma, COPD and smoking cessation. Nurse Gaby (SRN) joined us recently with a long background in District Nursing and palliative care. Our newly appointed phlebotomist, Michelle, is eager to extend her roll to include other parts of patient care, helping to decrease our patient waiting time.

In addition we have other staff attached to the Practice.

The Health Visitor is Marian Down. She is in contact with all of our families who have children under 5. She is based in the practice but should be contacted via her own telephone number – 01243 815108. Messages can be left on this number.

The Midwives hold regular ante-natal clinics on a Wednesday. Maria and Mandy will look after patients who are pregnant, throughout the pregnancy. They also offer Parentcraft classes at the Surgery. If you are pregnant you can either be referred by the doctor or access the midwives directly.

District Nurses for the area are now all based in Chichester. They look after patients who need nursing care but who are unable to get to the surgery. Patients with more serious illness or long-term conditions who cannot get to the surgery may come under the care of the Community Matron, Verity Knight. Please contact reception if you think you may need to access the District Nursing Service.

Administrative staff

 The administrative team comprises our team of hardworking Receptionists who you will meet on a day to day basis, but behind the scenes there is also Mrs Joanna Reiss, the Practice Manager who is responsible for the overall running of the Practice.

In addition we have three Dispensers; Linda, Monika and Michaela. They are all very experienced and will be happy to help with queries on medication. We should point out that we are only allowed to dispense to some of our patients. For further information about dispensing, see under DISPENSING.

The front line of Receptionists comprises Sue, Helen, Michelle, Regine, Goldie, Dee and Janina. They are your first point of contact and if they cannot help you, will be able to direct you to someone who can. Penny is our medical typist and if you are referred to a hospital by the doctor, it will be Penny who will be dealing with your referral.