Stannary Surgery Text Only Site.
History of the Practice.
The practice has a long history dating back to 1930 when it was founded by
Dr Lewis Lindsay at premises on Rocky Hill in Tavistock.
In 1980 the practice moved to new surgery premises which were built at Abbey Rise on the site of the old Tavistock railway station. The railway cutting can still be seen behind the surgery. The surgery building was extended in 1995 to provide facilities for new consulting rooms.
The Practice Today.
Stannary Surgery is a general medical practice and there are now four General
Practitioners working in partnership together with a retained General Practitioner
and a Registrar. The Practice is also committed to the training of general
practitioners and this is expounded on page 7. The team also includes a Practice
Manager, Practice Nurses, Health Visitors, District Nurses, Midwives, Receptionists
and Administrative Staff.
Aims of the Practice.
At Stannary Surgery we work with other health professionals to provide an up-to-date,
caring and confidential general practice, based on the highest ethical standards.
At a time of great change in the NHS, we wish to retain the traditional virtues
of a family doctor based health service.
We seek to keep abreast of developments in treatment and management of health problems and we will refer you to a consultant for an opinion and treatment whenever appropriate. Through education and training for all staff we ensure a continuing high standard of medical care.
By advising on life style and by targeting those patients with special needs, we hope to promote better health in the future for our patients. We are committed to the pursuit of excellence and fully support our Patient’s Charter.View the Patient's Charter.
New General Medical Services Contract.
From 1 April 2004, the contractual arrangements between the General Practitioners
and the NHS in the UK will change. There will be some fundamental changes
in the way we work as a practice, but the impact upon our patients should
be minimal. Details of the more significant changes are highlighted HERE.
General Practitioner Training.
The Practice has two General Practitioner Trainers, Dr James Allenby and Dr
Vicky Evans, working with qualified doctors as part of their ongoing training
to become General Practitioners. These doctors are known as General Practitioner
Registrars and are making the transition from hospital to general practice.
They normally spend up to twelve months with us and during this period they
are ‘supervised’ by their experienced General Practitioner Trainer.
In recent years we have forged a close relationship with the Royal Navy and have invited RN Doctors to train within the Practice, under the tutelage of Dr Allenby, thereby providing the opportunity to qualify as a General Practitioner.
Videoing of Consultations.
As part of the examination process, General Practitioner Registrars are required
to provide video evidence of their detailed medical knowledge and consultation
techniques. To do this they must submit video taped examples to an examiner
for assessment. Once they have been assessed these tapes are erased or destroyed.
You will be asked at reception beforehand to sign a document to confirm you
are agreeable to being videoed whilst you are consulting the doctor. The video
will simply be running in the background while you talk to the doctor and it
will be switched off if you are to be examined. Most patients tell us that
after the first few minutes they tend to forget it’s running!
After the appointment, you have the opportunity to either restate you are still happy, or to say that you have changed your mind and wish it to be immediately erased.
We will always be happy to do this, especially if you feel that what was talked
about was personal to you and the doctor. Never feel awkward about saying that
you have changed your mind.
Medical Students.
The Practice is also involved in the training of medical students who may on
occasion be present, with your permission, during consultations.
Again please don’t feel awkward about this, it is perfectly in order to insist on a confidential consultation with your doctor.
July 2008
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