New Hall Surgery - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

New Hall Surgery
Oakfield Court
Cottingham Road
Hull, HU6 8QF
Tel: 343390

OUR TEENAGE HEALTH CLINIC IS OPEN TO TEENS EVERY TUESDAY FROM 4PM TO 5.30PM. JUST COME ALONG TO BE SEEN, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A PATIENT AT THE SURGERY. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY!

PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF OUR TRAINING AFTERNOONS WHEN WE ARE CLOSED!

Did you know that you can book and cancel Telephone Ring-Back Doctor's appointments online and order your repeat medication? To sign up for this service, please come into reception and you will be given a registration form.

Out of Hours
Outside our normal working hours, an emergency doctor is available for urgent medical problems. They can be contacted on 0845 056 8060. Generally, this is not one of the doctors from this practice. You may be asked to attend an alternative medical centre.

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

Lansley 'has PM's full support'

Andrew Lansley has David Cameron's "full support", despite a Downing Street source reportedly saying the health secretary "should be taken out and shot".

Hundreds seek NHS implant advice

Almost 1,000 private patients with PIP breast implants have contacted the NHS, according to MPs.

Spoon-fed babies 'end up fatter'

Babies weaned on pureed food tend to end up fatter than infants whose first tastes are finger food, researchers believe.

Court hears social care challenge

The ability of English councils to consider their finances when assessing people for social care is being challenged at the Supreme Court.

GMC guidance on assisted suicide

The General Medical Council launches guidelines on assisted suicide to help it decide if doctors should face a disciplinary panel on the issue.

Death leads to ambulance demand

Relatives of a woman who blame her death on a 41-minute wait for a paramedic, hand over a petition urging a dedicated ambulance service for their town.

NHS translation bill 'tops £23m'

The NHS in England spends £59,000 a day on translating documents and providing interpreters, according to a health think tank.

Campaign to cut smoking in cars

A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government.

'Birth defect risk' for diabetics

The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.

'A little too much drink' warning

Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.

Health Protection Agency

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.

Current alert level: Level 3 - Cold Weather Action in one or more regions of England

There is a 100% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 10.00 on Friday and 10.00 on Tuesday in parts of England.

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.

New Guidelines to Control Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Infections in UK Hospitals Launched

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) together with the group A streptococcal (GAS) Working Group* has today launched new guidelines for the investigation, control and prevention of GAS infection in acute healthcare settings, including maternity units, in the UK.

Whooping cough cases increase

Cases of whooping cough (pertussis) reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in England and Wales have more than doubled from 421 cases in 2010 to 1040 in 2011. Increases in levels of whooping cough are seen every three to four years and figures in 2011 are in line with cases reported in the last peak year of 2008.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Doctors

Dr V A Rawcliffe (m)

(male) MB BS (London 1984) DRCOG FP Cert Dip Pall Med

Senior Partner

Dr S Kapur (m)

(male) MB ChB (Leeds 1984) FP Cert

Practice Partner

Dr D K Greene (f)

(female) BM(Southampton 1985) MRCGP DCH DFRSH

Practice Partner

Dr R C Davies (f)

(female) BM (Southampton 1996) MRCGP

Practice Partner

Dr E A Watson (f)

(female) MB BS (Newcastle 1980) Dip Pall Med

Salaried GP

Dr J Soul (m)
(male) MB ChB (Sheffield 1990) FP Cert

Salaried GP

Dr E Harkin (f)

(female) MBBS (Newcastle 2001) MRCGP

Dr Harkin joined the practice in January 2011

Salaried GP

Dr N Budideti (f)
Dr Budideti is a GP Registrar on placement at New Hall Surgery

Nurses

We have a Nurse Practitioner, a Prescribing Nurse, 5 practice nurses and two health care assistants, including an audit nurse who helps the team to review how well we have performed our services and finds ways to improve them. Our nurses have received additional training to help them help you look after your health and are available to discuss any problems regarding your health. Their duties will routinely include: Health checks and advice; Childhood immunisations; Management of diet and weight loss; Diabetes, asthma, blood pressure review; Dressings, stitch removal, ear syringing; Family planning and sexual health advice (including cervical smear tests); Travel injections and advice; Smoking cessation clinics All these services and more are carried out by the practice nurses. Please make an appointment between 8.30am and 6.00pm.

Mrs Kate Nicoll
Kate Nicoll is responsible for running the nursing team within the surgery. If you have any queries regarding any aspect of the nursing care provided, please contact Kate. Kate is a fully qualified nurse practitioner and sees patients with acute minor infections. You can find a leaflet in reception showing the types of illnesses Kate can help you with. If you feel Kate could help you, rather than a doctor, please ask for an appointment with her. Appointments with Kate are available on most days. If you are unsure, please ask the receptionist for advice.

Practice Management

Mrs Helen McAteer (f)
Helen McAteer BA (Hons) MBA is our executive manager and is responsible for the
day-to-day running of the practice. She is available during office hours to answer any queries on the running of the practice.

Mrs Jayne Mudd (f)
Jayne Mudd is the practice manager and will answer questions regarding reception queries, patient information and how it is used, your patient record and repeat prescriptions.

Reception

Our receptionists aim to help you get the most out of the services offered at the practice and are there to help you – please treat them with respect as they are working to strict guidelines agreed by the doctors. Please feel free to ask them any questions. They may need to ask you for some information about your problem in order to help you. Please be assured that the receptionists work under a strict code of confidentiality.

Community Nurses

Our district nurses, led by Caroline Richardson, undertake nursing care for patients at home, and community psychiatric nurses and midwives. They can be contacted through the surgery.

Health Visitors

We work closely with a number of community staff who may see you at home or in the surgery. These include our health visitor (Karen Milton) who offers health advice and support, mainly to families with young children, including help with parenting and behaviour management.

Further Information

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