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Dr David White and Dr Nigel Robinson
Norton Medical Centre, Billingham Road, Norton
TS20 2UZ
Tel No : 0844 477 2530
Fax No : 01642 558672
Email :
davidwhite@nhs.net ,
nigel.robinson@nhs.net
The practice was established in 1886 in the village
suburb of Norton on the northern edge of Stockton on
Tees. Currently 6 full time partners, 3 part time
partners and a salaried GP work with 2 GP
registrars. The fully integrated multi-disciplinary
primary health care team moved into new purpose
built premises in 2000.
We have 16,700 patients with a social class profile
mirroring national statistics. Our area includes the
northern edge of Stockton, Norton, Billingham,
Wolviston and the Wynyard Estate. There is a
commitment to making our service provide a personal,
family style of care. Currently each full time
partner doctor has a personal list of patients
encouraging continuity and clear lines of
responsibility.
The doctors work with a team which includes admin
and reception staff, 5 practice nurses, 4 district
nurses, 2 midwives, 5 counsellors/gateway workers,
drug and alcohol worker, dietician and team of
health care assistants (HCA). Nurse led clinics take
place for diabetes, chronic kidney disease,
contraception including fitting IUCD's and implanon,
cervical cytology, childhood and travel
immunisations, sexual health and chest clinic. The
practice provides minor surgery and weight
management clinics. The HCA team co-ordinates the
bulk of chronic disease management for the practice
patients.
There is an established programme of team meetings,
management meetings and clinical meetings. The
practice teaches first and fifth year undergraduates
from Newcastle University.
Day to day consulting and record keeping has been
fully computerised since 1994. We are paperlite
using a TPP’s system 1. Extensive clerical support
staff ensure that the clinical IT system is
available at all the times and holds current
clinical data.
There is a library which is kept up to date, CD-ROM
facilities are available, video equipment is
available for teaching and a mobile phone is
provided for on call. All rooms have internet
access.
The surgery is open Monday to Friday 08:00AM to 06:00PM but has not
undertaken out of hours work since 2004. On-call is
currently on a 1 in 6 rota.
Doctors at Norton who are not currently trainers are Rodger
Thornham, Richard Horne, Paddy O'Neill, Catherine
Worth, Andrew Morton, Karen Dacombe and Joanne
Hodgson. Laila Fazluddin is a salaried GP.
This page was
last updated on:
28 October 2007
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