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	Our Clinical Team

	Practice Nurses We have 2 practice nurses - *Sister Yvonne Boyce and Sister Helen Last. They perform varied nursing procedures. They also have special responsibilities for baby immunisation, travel and other vaccinations and health clinics, including those for peope with asthma, diabetes or high blood pressure. General nursing care, health education and advice are also part of their jobs. District Nurses* Our district nursing team are available to provide skilled nursing care, support and advice for parents and their families at home. Health Visitor Our Health Visitor, has special interest in the under fives and children with special needs. She can advise on general welfare matters. The District Nurse can be contacted directly on 01483 783456 and Health Visitor on 01483 782087. Community Midwives Mrs Patricia Webb RGN, SCM, ENB A31, Fam. Planning Frimley Park Hospital Midwifery Team Mrs Jane Monk Royal Surrey County Hospital Midwifery Team The service includes antenatal clinics, parent craft classes, hospital tours and many other opportunities to discuss your pregnancy and childbirth, as well as home visits after you baby is born, to assist you with any problems that may arise. The Frimley Park Hospital Team also aims to be with the majority of mothers at the time of their delivery. More details on this can be found by clicking on the Services button. *Pat Webb* and *Jane Monk* can be contacted through our Reception on 01252 737387.

	The Management Team

	*David Shakeshaft* is our Practice Manager, amongst his numerous responsibilities, he co-ordinates the work of our 16 part-time nursing, reception and administration team; manages the Practice's business affairs; external communications & relationships and looks after the day to day running of the surgery. David is also a director of InsideVue Limited, an independent sector healthcare provider. Marion Long is the Assistant Practice Manager, who is responsible for the maintenance and running of our computer systems; IT innovation and programmes development. Pamela Barrow is our Reception Manager, Pam is responsible for front of house and administrative operations. All our staff are trained to take essential details sympathetically and in complete confidence.

About Us

Welcome to the O'Donnell Practice. We are an innovative yet traditional family practice set within a modern context at our purpose built surgery in the Farnham Centre for Health complex. Our four partners are dedicated to providing patients with a world class quality of care backed by a service second to none. We offer our patients an extensive and ever expanding range of specialist clinics and services so that more of their healthcare needs can be dealt with in the Practice. Dr O'Donnell & Partners aims to provide its NHS patients with a level of care and service more usually associated with the private healthcare sector.

Our philosophy

The Partnership

Dr Hugh O'Donnell
BSc., MBChB (Edinburgh 1973), MRCGP, DRCOG

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Dr Christopher Evans
BA (Oxon), MBBS (London 1980), DRCOG

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Dr Susan Clarke
BM (Southampton 1986), DFSRH

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Dr Helen Roberts
MBBS (London 1988), DFSRH

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Dr Clarke and Dr Roberts work as one full time partner and will therefore see all patients registered with either one of them. When one of the female doctors is not in surgery it is correct to see the other.

Ferns Medical Uses and Farnham

The ferns medical uses are well documented but this plant also gave its name to the small town of Farnham in Surrey where the longstanding practice of Dr O'Donnell & Partners is located.

The ferns medical uses are well documented

"Farnham is a small town situated 42 miles (67 km) southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire. Guildford is 11 miles (17 km) to the east, Aldershot lies 4 miles (7 km) to the north and Winchester is 28 miles (45 km) to the west. Its railway station is on the Alton Line, which provides commuter links to London, Waterloo. The A31 Farnham bypass links the town by road to Winchester, Alton and Guildford, and the A325 links the town to the A3 (London-Portsmouth) at Greatham. Because of its long human history, it is known as one of the most haunted towns in England.

The town is roughly 80 metres (262ft) above sea level in the town centre, although in the northern and southern suburbs the altitude increases to around 120m (394ft). Crooksbury Hill to the east of the town is 162m (531ft). The town is situated on the North Downs and has a population of around 44,000 people including its environs.

Farnham is of historic interest, with many old buildings, including a number of Georgian houses. Farnham Castle overlooks the town. Although the buildings on the castle grounds are now a conference centre, the medieval keep is in the care of English Heritage and is open to the public.

The town was the birthplace of Anglican divine Augustus Montague Toplady in 1740; essayist William Cobbett in 1763; inventor of Daylight saving time, William Willett 1856; writer George Sturt (a.k.a. George Bourne) in 1863; feminist and activist in Irish politics, Maud Gonne in 1866; 'Carry On' and 'Heartbeat' actor Bill Maynard in 1928; cricketer Graham Thorpe in 1969; and basketball player Joel Freeland in 1987. John Henry Knight who built the first British motor car lived in Farnham."

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