Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP)
Mrs Hazel Hunt (f)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Qualifications:Registered Nurse, BSc (Hons) Nursing, MSc Professional Studies Nursing, PGDip Nurse Practitioner Studies.
As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner Hazel can diagnose, prescribe and refer.
Mrs Dawn King (f)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Qualifications:MSC, RGN, Dip asthma, COPD, Diabetes, CHD.
As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner Dawn can diagnose, prescribe and refer.
An ANP is a Registered Nurse with additional training for performing tasks – such as diagnosing and prescribing – which are customarily performed by a Physician. A Registered Nurse is educated to Masters Level in Advanced Practice, and assessed as competent in practice using expert knowledge and skills. They have freedom to act and make their own decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of those in their care and are capable of independent practice in a variety of settings. Their role will be tailored not only by their training but their clinical experience as Senior Practitioners. In General Practice, ANPs can consult and work independently but will consult medical colleagues when they need advice.
Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Mrs Jane Simpson (f)
Jane qualified from the University of Bradford in 2006 with a Masters of Pharmacy. Jane is based solely within Church Avenue to support other clinicians in maintaining safe prescribing and monitoring of medication. Her role includes:
Review of acute medication requests
Updating medication records post discharge from hospital or after an outpatient clinic appointment
Review of repeat medication with the aim to optimise therapy for patients
Answering medication queries from prescribers and patients.
Jane has just completed her Independent Prescribing qualification, with special interest in Diabetes management and therefore is able to prescribe for certain medical conditions within her scope of practice.