Practice Nurse Manager & Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Nurse Practitioners/Advanced Care Practitioners are registered nurses who have completed additional training and academic qualifications to be able to examine, assess, make diagnosis, treat, prescribe and make referrals for patients of any age who present with undiagnosed problems.
Diane Bryan
Diane is our Practice Nurse Manager, responsible for the leadership and development of the Nursing Team at The Parish Fields Practice. Diane is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner meaning that she can also prescribe.
Sarah Ireland
Sarah is an Advanced Care Practitioner who runs same day clinics, and is also trained in contraception, women’s health, diabetes, asthma and COPD. Sarah is also able to prescribe.
Practice 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. Our practice nurses also coordinate the vaccination clinics at Parish Fields.