Senior Receptionist
Responsible for office organisation/management and the other Receptionists, and is available to assistyou.

Receptionists
The first members of the team you will come into contact with each day between 8am -> 5pm on week-days. They are here to help you and when you request medical attention may ask you for information.

If you have any queries about test results, prescriptions, and hospital appointments etc., please telephone between 1.30 and 3pm.  This is to enable Reception staff to focus on surgeries.

During the week from 5pm-8pm, there will be a skeleton staff of PCT- employed evening Receptionists covering all the GP’s Reception desks at Montague Health Centre. If you have a query/prescription request for the day time receptionists during these later hours, the evening Receptionists will take some details and communicate the message via the evening message book/surgery email system. The request will be dealt with during the following day normal working hours.

Doctors
In addition, to Dr Clarkson, we can offer consultations with 2 regular male doctors: Dr Ramesh, who is a practising GP in Fleetwood and has worked here since July 2005 and Dr Greenwood, who works as a Locum at several practices but has worked with us for 3 years.

These Doctors are available for all relevant needs including Sick certificates, medications, and assessments plus referrals if warranted.

Practice Nurse (Primary Care Professional)
Available daily by appointment for cervical smears, teaching breast awareness, Family Planning, minor health problems, over 75years checks, lifestyle advice, blood pressure weight and diet monitoring, Travel/ occupational  vaccines, and advice on menopausal problems.

The Nurse also leads Diabetic, Chest, Stroke, Epilepsy, Teenage and Heart Clinics.

When minor ailments warrant medical attention, patients will be invited to speak to or see the Nurse who will triage and advise accordingly. If deemed necessary, by the Nurse, the Doctor may also need to see the patient.

Health Care Assistant / Nursing Assistant
Michelle Moore is currently 1 year into her Nursing Diploma. She has also done her HCA training and hopes to gain clinical experience towards this qualification over the next few months. Please attend Michelle for Health Clinics, New patient Medicals, blood pressure and weight monitorings etc.

Pharmacist (Primary Care professional)
To be appointed but is available by appointment for medication reviews either at the surgery or in the home on Friday afternoon. Please bring all your medication whether prescribed or bought over the counter (including herbal remedies) when you attend.