Doctors

Both partners have a commitment to a friendly, caring style of family medicine, regularly updating their knowledge and skills via reading, seminars and refresher courses. Both have children, so have experienced all the pitfalls and pleasures of parenthood. Spare time and holidays are usually spent travelling or in sporting, family or musical activities.

Medically speaking, Bob Wilson finds asthma treatment, travel medicine and minor surgery particularly rewarding, whilst Alice Chishick enjoys women's health and obesity management especially.

Following the retirement in April 2008 of Dr Bill Mallam, after over 40 years working in the Practice, we have been joined by Dr Shahnaz Shaeper. She lives in Felpham with her husband (a GP in Bognor) and three small children. In her spare time she enjoys time with the family, and keeping fit (largely by running). Dr Shaeper will work four sessions a week initially (see Surgery Hours ).

We have been particularly fortunate since January 2001 to have the additional talents of Dr Angela Barnado, who works as an assistant on Monday mornings and Tuesday and Friday afternoons.

Angela was previously a GP in Essex, but is now happily settled in Selsey. She enjoys hypnotherapy and psychological medicine, as well as the wide variety of challenges that General Practice provides.

District Nurses

If you require the District Nursing Team, please telephone or call in to the surgery and ask the reception staff for further information and contact details.


Midwives

During your pregnancy, you will be cared for by the Pallant Team of midwives.

The midwife will organise to come and see you at home at around 10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy. At this appointment she will discuss your pregnancy care plan, take your medical history and do some routine blood tests.

The main midwife at the practice is Sarah Griffin; she has been with the practice for 14 years. She aims to offer continuity of care and carer, and will try to look after you in labour and see you afterwards at home. The midwife will discuss the pros and cons of having a home birth and offer support for whichever method of birth you should choose. The team offer evening "Parentcraft" classes for couples on Tuesday evenings at St Richard's Hospital.

Please ensure that the Surgery has your correct telephone number and address for us to make contact with you.

Further information is available from Sarah Griffin, who can be contacted on Pager Number 07659 515106.

Phlebotomist
(Greek Phleb: a vein)

Tracy is our lady who takes blood samples for us in her twice-weekly clinics. These are usually held first thing in the mornings so that:

a) if fasting is required prior to the blood-taking, this can be done overnight and breakfast is only slightly delayed!

b) the samples can then get to the Laboratory early in the day, thus providing quicker results.

Her clinics are by appointment, and can be for blood tests requested either by the hospital or your GP.


Health Visitor

Sue Cousens is our Health Visitor. She qualified firstly as a nurse, then followed by a year's training for the Health Visitors Degree.

She sees herself as a "Family Health Advisor" for families with under-5s, advising on the care and management of babies and toddlers and general family well-being. Sue offers child developmental reviews at specific ages, but is happy to carry out reviews at other times if parents are concerned.

Sue runs a bab/child clinic each week which families can pop in to for advice. She can be contacted on 01243 774239.

 

Practice Nurses

Our senior Practice Nurse are Jill Jeater, Karen Shelswell and Annie Smith. They all work part-time. Apart from the Special Clinics mentioned elsewhere, both offer a full-range of Nursing Services, including ulcer and wound dressing, stitch removal, ear syringing, lifestyle and dietary advice, well-person checks, and cervical smears. All their clinics are by appointment.

Karen enjoys music, reading and foreign travel, and has worked both in the States and Africa. Jill is a keen and experienced sailor and enjoys breaks in her motorhome.



Administrative Staff

Our loyal and hardworking team of ladies are ably-led by Pam Clarke, who started as Practice Manager at the beginning of 2005. Pam brings a wealth of experience to us, having run a similar-sized Practice in Kent for many years. We hope to raise the standards of care and service even higher under her guiding hand.

Michaela, Michelle, Helen, Elaine, Nicola, Tracy and Kara are all highly industrious and committed to providing as high a standard of service to our patients as possible. They are able to fill all staff roles, so that we do not lose a 'vital cog' when anyone is away.

If you have any comments or questions regarding the running of the Practice, please ask Pam or one of the doctors.

At Tangmere, we have a team of three to provide administrative back-up. Monika is our new Dispenser (see Dispensing), whilst Linda, Liz and Sue carry out Reception/Office duties in exemplary fashion, often without a doctor on the premises.