Haldon House Surgery - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Haldon House Surgery
37-41 Imperial Road
Exmouth, EX8 1DQ
Tel: 01395 222777

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Novovirus - the latest guidelines below.

BE FLU READY

If you are over 65 or in an at risk group please speak to the reception team for an appointment.

Patient Reference Group. If you would like to join the above group 'virtual' please contact the surgery. Joining will not involve attending any meetings but completing a questionnaire a few times a year. Please join!

Health Charities

01 Dec - 28 Feb
Marie Curie

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

Time link to sudden cardiac death

How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.

NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'

Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.

Male extinction theory challenged

A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.

Heart symptoms 'differ in women'

Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.

Nurses 'should sign Dignity Code'

Nurses and care workers should sign a Dignity Code guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with respect, say a group of politicians and charities.

Baby P duo made 'serious errors'

Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.

US record kidney donor chain ends

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

Fatal fungal probe awarded £5.1m

Aberdeen researchers are awarded £5.1m to lead an investigation into fungal infections which cause death.

Government 'not trusted on NHS'

Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.

Health Protection Agency

Update on measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared on Merseyside. There are 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases ranging in age from nine months to adults aged in their 20s. Six people, four children and two adults, required treatment in hospital. This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of 2011 and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

10 February 2012, 1400hrs. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has this week been alerted by the Spanish public health authorities about a further case of Legionnaires’ Disease in a UK resident who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, as well as two French cases. This brings the total number of UK residents associated with this cluster to 12, with three deaths.

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Doctors

Dr Simon Kay (m)
Dr. Simon Kay is particularly interested in Sports Medicine and runs a Sports Medicine Clinic, together with an interest in asthma and diabetes

Dr Amy Todd (f)
Dr. Amy Todd joined the practice in March 2010. Prior to her GP training she worked in hospital medicine for ten years. Dr. Todd has interests in Cardiology and Care of the Elderly. Having worked in Australia, Glasgow and throughout Devon, she is now happily settled in Exmouth with her young family.

Dr Salman Jafri (m)
Dr. Salman Jafri joined the practice in June 2010. Prior to his GP training, he worked for several years in Australia when he became very interested in Paediatrics and has now settled in the South West.

Dr Judyth Aarons (f)
Dr. Judyth Aarons is a lady doctor. She works approximately half time and has a particular interest in acupuncture.

Under the current system it is not possible for patients to register with Dr Aarons but appointments are available to all patients.

Nurses

Sister Wilhelmina Knowles (f)
Sister Wilhelmina (Willie) Knowles trained in Scotland as a general nurse and Midwife, before moving to Exmouth.

Sister Elizabeth Reilly (f)
Sister Elizabeth Reilly also trained in Scotland – moving to Exmouth Hospital before joining the practice.

Elizabeth and Willie both undertake the whole range of nursing procedures carried out in General Practice and are responsible for Health education, routine immunisations, blood tests, screening procedures and dressings, plus Asthma, Diabetes and Heart Disease Clinic.

Please request a nurse’s appointment should you require:- Ear syringing, cervical smears, vaccination, wound dressings, blood tests plus further medical advice.

Healthcare Assistants

Our Healthcare Assistants, Sally and Danielle have been trained to take blood samples, blood pressure readings and record new patient health check information.

Practice Management

Christine Ladbrook (f)
Christine Ladbrook is our practice manager and is responsible for the management and the smooth running of the practice. She is also happy to deal with patients’ comments regarding services.

Reception

We have an experienced team of full-time and part-time Receptionists and Secretaries who have been specifically trained to deal with your enquiries. They will always try their best to help you and will treat all information in the strictest confidence as they are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the Doctors and Nurses. They may need to ask you for further details when you telephone; this is to ensure that we process your enquiry as speedily and efficiently as possible.

Community Midwives

Our Midwives hold antenatal clinics here at the surgery on Monday and Wednesday afternoons but are based at the Hospital Annex. Tel: 226090

Community Nurses

Our Community District Nurses are based here at the Surgery and can be reached on 268351.

Health Visitors

Our Health Visitor can be contacted at Withycombe Clinic - 222736

Counsellors

Counselling Services are provided here at the Surgery. Private consultations can be arranged.

Attached Staff

The practice works closely with Hospisecare, the Community Mental Health Nurses, Social Services, Chiropodists, Physiotherapists, Occupational and Speech Therapists.

Further Information

Patient Participation Group

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS Direct

NHS 111 is a new service being introduced to make it easier for you to access local NHS healthcare services