Nurses
Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears.
We have a 8 nurses working at the practice and they each have a range of different skills sets. They support with diabetes / cardiovascular and hypertension reviews, health promotion, NHS health checks, asthma, dressing changings and wound management, some minor injury, and some of the nurses are also fully qualified to prescribe medications as well. In addition to all that, they are also key to our ongoing immunisation program for child vaccinations, flu and COVID. To make an appointment with a nurse please ring us on 01242 672669.
Susie Green
RGN, ENB124 Diploma in diabetes, Diploma in cardiovascular Disease, Independent Nurse Prescriber
In 2001 Susie moved to the community where she helped to establish and develop the Cardiovascular Disease Service.
Susie has worked at Cleevelands since 2008 and now works full time. She manages the diabetic and cardiovascular disease patients as well as undertaking child immunisations, cervical screening and wound management. She is also responsible for the management of the nursing team.
Susie has three children, two of which are still at home along with the family cat. When Susie is not at work she enjoys reading, baking and spending time with the family.
Vivien Jones
DipHE (Adult Nursing) RGN, BSc (Specialist Practice)
Viv qualified in 2003 from University of the West of England and worked in District Nursing until joining Primary Care as a Practice Nurse in 2015.
Viv is qualified in Management of Asthma and COPD, Clinical Assessment and Decision making, Triage and Teaching and Assessing in practice. She holds regular respiratory clinics and is an Independent Nurse Prescriber.
Viv also undertakes travel health, childhood immunisations, vaccinations and wound care. She is also Infection Control lead for the surgery.
Viv lives in Pershore with her partner, two children and two dogs. She is an avid Bath Rugby supporter and enjoys, gardening, running and reading.
Joanne Newhall
BSc (Hons) Psychology, RGN, RSCN, Diploma Asthma, Diploma Community Paediatric Asthma
Jo qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1990 and her first post was on the paediatric wards in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. She subsequently went to Birmingham Children’s Hospital where she qualified as Registered Sick Children’s Nurse in 1994. Jo then returned to the paediatric ward in Gloucester where she gained experience in paediatric oncology, as well as general medical, respiratory medicine and orthopaedic conditions.
Jo moved to Cheltenham General Hospital in 1995 and after a spell working on the acute adult medical admissions unit, she returned to paediatrics and joined the team on Battledown. Jo has always had an interest in respiratory medicine and undertook a paediatric respiratory course for hospital nurses.
In 2001 Jo left hospital nursing to become a Practice Nurse in Cheltenham. She continued to have an interest in respiratory conditions and has undertaken diplomas in both adult and paediatric asthma care. Jo had a career break to bring up four children, during which time she studied for and gained a Psychology degree. Jo returned to practice in 2016 and further expanded her respiratory knowledge by qualifying to manage patients with COPD. Jo has most recently qualified as an Independent Prescriber.
Jo works part time and manage asthma and COPD patients as well as undertaking spirometry, cervical screening, travel consultations and vaccinations, childhood immunisations, blood tests and general treatment room duties.
Jo is married and has four children; two are at university and two are still at home studying for GCSEs and A-levels. When Jo is not at work, she can usually be found walking her dog, or shopping to top up her food cupboards in Tesco!
Rebecca Limer
RGN, Diploma HE Adult Nursing, Cardiovascular Disease level 6
Becky trained in Portsmouth and qualified as a registered nurse in 1999. Her nursing background is mainly A&E. Working for 12 years in the Emergency Department at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, allowing her to gain a wealth of knowledge and experience. So nothing shocks or surprises her!
2012 she moved back to Cheltenham and in 2013 she joined our surgery team.
Becky works part-time and manages patients with hypertension and cardiovascular disease. General nursing duties include child immunisations, vaccinations, wound care, and travel advice. She is also a registered to perform cervical sample / smear tests.
Becky lives with her husband and three daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys walking her dog, tackling some DIY and spending time with her family on holiday.
Diane Baker
BSC Hons, Adult Nursing, specialist qualification in Diabetes
Diane was a District Nurse for four years prior to starting at Cleevelands in October of 2019. She still supports the local community nurses with the occasional shift in the Cheltenham area. Prior to being a nurse, Di, worked in the Financial services industry!
Her Specialist clinical interest is in wound management, Diabetes , Frailty and supporting Carers.
Diane enjoys, walking and running with her dog, swimming and looking after her husband and two grown up sons.
Lana Stevens
Registered Mental Health Nurse BSc (hons)
I joined the NHS in 2004, working at a local mental health hospital. I have always had a keen passion for Mental Health. I have worked my way through various roles from administration to health care assistant and onto my full qualification as a Mental Health Registered Nurse.
Having worked at Wotton Lawn Hospital for over 10 years, I took the opportunity to move into a community role as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, including managing a team. Working in the Crisis team gave meinvaluable experience working with a wide range of mental health conditions and needs.
One of my proudest achievements was implementing the first Police Triage Service, which was a notable success, firstly for patients but also for our colleagues in the Police force. The result being we could try to ensure people were receiving the right care from the right people at the right time.
I then moved back into clinical practice and wanted to use my experience to support Primary Care (GP Surgeries). It is exciting and encouraging to see the important work that goes into supporting people in Primary Care. Using my skills and knowledge, I seek to help patients and staff navigate the vast levels of services with the goal of making a very real difference in people’s wellbeing.
Patients who are not currently under the care of mental health services can choose to make an appointment with me to discuss their mental health needs. I can offer both Telephone and Face to Face Appointments and my appointments are of a longer duration than a GP’s.
I am a proud Leeds United supporter; enjoy carp fishing and I must admit to watching just a little too much reality TV!
*Lana is employed by the Cheltenham Peripheral Primary Care Network and we have the benefit of her experience and support two days a week here at Cleevelands. She has both routine and same day appointments.
Natasha Eyre
Student nursing associate
Natasha was our Lead Healthcare Assistant and is still supporting in that function however she is working towards an additional qualification. Natasha lives locally with her partner and has two children, and loves spending time with her family.
Healthcare assistants
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out a wide range of functions: Phlebotomy, blood pressure checks, ECGS, INRs, wound care, spirometry, certain injections, encourage health promotion, assisting with minor operations and family planning procedures. They can also act as chaperone when a patient and or doctor requests one.
Naomi Wells
Claire Bishop
Phlebotomist
Andrea Morgan
Andrea worked for the National Blood Service for 16 years, before moving to a doctors surgery to work as a Phlebotomist.
She has four children and four grand children so is always busy and loves walking her dog and reading a good book.