Mount Oriel Medical Centre - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Doctors

Dr Sean Haigney (m)
MB, BCh, BAO Belfast 1994 MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG

Dr Sean Devine (m)
MB BCh, BAO Belfast 2000 MRCGP, DRCOG

Dr Ursula Brennan (f)
MB, BCh, BAO Belfast 2000, MRCGP Merit, DRCOG, DCH, DFSRH

Dr Niamh Cox (f)
MB, BCh, BAO Belfast 2002, MRCGP, DRCOG, DMH

Nurse Practitioners

Caroline Palmer
Our Nurse Practitioner runs our Warfarin, Asthma and Diabetic Clinics. She also carries out smears and gives immunisations. Appointment necessary.

Nurses

Catherine Bell
Our Practice Nurse is fully qualified to carry out: Health promotion e.g. dietary advice, blood pressure checks, taking blood samples, dressings and removal of sutures, ear syringing, pregnancy testing and treatment of warts. She also runs our COPD clinic and carries out smears. Appointment necessary.

Janey Sproule (f)
Janey is our relief Practice Nurse. She fills in for our usual nurses Catherine and Caroline when they are on leave. Janey also runs our Osteoporosis Clinic.

Practice Management

Our Practice Manager – Roberta Walsh is responsible for the management and administration of the practice and all non-clinical aspects of your healthcare.

Reception

We have six receptionists led by our Office Supervisor – David Todd – who will make appointments for patients to see the doctors and nurses, arrange transport for hospital appointments and they can also give patients the results of laboratory tests. We also have one receptionist at our Branch Surgery.

Community Midwives

Community Midwives - Midwives work with the doctors to provide care for mothers before and after delivery and care for the baby for the first fortnight of life. The Community Midwife runs a fortnightly clinic in the Surgery - please speak to your GP or a Receptionist about an appointment.

Community Nurses

The District Nurse is available to see you in your home and help with the following:

1. Dressings, removal of sutures and injections.
2. Advice and care of the acutely and chronically sick and the terminally ill.
3. Advice on incontinence and supplying pads and other aids.

Referral is made by GP.

Community Psychiatric Nurses - These nurses help with elderly, confused relatives and other mental health problems. Referral is made by GP.

Health Visitors

Our Health Visitor – Florence Corrigan can be contacted through the surgery. She is available to help with health matters relating to the under-5s, e.g. feeding difficulties, vaccinations, hearing problems etc.

Attached Staff

Social services - These people help with all kinds of social problems. The team includes the social work and occupational therapist. Referral is made by GP.