General Practitioners

Dr Claire Nesling (F)
(Registered Bristol 1984) Partner
MBChB, DFSRH

Dr David Finnigan (M)
(Registered Edinburgh 1986) Partner
MRChB MRCGP DCH DipTher

Dr Tanya Frankel (F)
(Registered Nottingham 1997)
MRCGP MRCP DRCOG DFFP BMBS BMedSci

Dr SarahLight (F)

Primary Care Team

Practice Manager

Mrs Caroline Jones is our Practice Manager and is responsible for the overall organisation and administration of the practice. If you have any suggestions that you feel would improve the services we offer, please let the Manager know. If you have any complaints about the service we provide, please let the Manager know in writing. We have an in-house complaints procedure.

Practice Nurses

They offer a wide range of services including first aid, minor injury advice, routine injections, general health checks, contraception and management of chronic illnesses.

Secretarial and Administration Team

We have an efficient team who handle the general administration and secretarial needs for the practice.

Reception Team

The reception team have the responsibility for the day-to-day appointments system at the surgery. They are here to help make your visit to the surgery as easy as possible and are happy to respond to any enquiries.

District Nurses

Tel. no. 01865 376973
Evening 01869 604013

The District Nurses work closely with the doctors, visiting people of all ages in their homes. District Nurses are responsible for identifying and assessing the total nursing needs of patients and for planning, initiating and providing appropriate care. They have knowledge of local and national services available to patients and their families. The team of District Nurses can be contacted on the above number. Referral by a doctor is not necessary.

Health Visitors

Tel No. 01865 379158

A team of two Health Visitors work from the Health Centre, liaising closely with the doctors. They are available to families for advice on health-related matters, antenatal care (in conjunction with the Midwife) and to monitor the development of babies and children less than five years old. They organise well baby clinics on Tuesday afternoon 13.30-15.30 at the surgery. The Health Visitors co-ordinate the immunisation programme for children.

Midwives

Tel. No. 01865 220457

We have a team of Midwives working with us from the Blenheim Team providing antenatal care in conjunction with our doctors. The midwives can help you with all aspects of care during your pregnancy and immediately following the birth of your baby. They hold regular ante-natal clinics at Exeter Surgery and arrange parent craft classes during the antenatal period. The midwifery team is on call 24 hours a day.