Dr Cameron joined us in February 2014, she is presently on maternity leave until approximately July 2017

Dr Darker has been with BHC since 2010. She will fit coils and implanons, give joint injections and undertakes minor surgery for the practice.

Dr Smit is currently our Clinical Lead for internal clinical governance and complaints. Dr Smit is our safeguarding lead for vulnerable adults and children.

Tina is the Lead Nurse for the team.  She joined the BHC clinical staff in November 2013. She is a specialist respiratory nurse, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and a Nurse Prescriber.  She deals particularly with chronic illnesses such as, Asthma, COPD  and other respiratory illnesses. Tina also runs minor illness clinics and can diagnose and manage all minor illnesses.  

Kirsty comes from a medical background at the hospital in secondary care and is training to become a fully competent practice nurse.  She joined the team in March 2016.  Kirsty is developing an interest in women's health and childhood immunisations.

Angela will see patients for a range of problems, particularly childhood immunisations but she deals with all other practice nurse duties.  

Carol works occasional weekends, and is an experienced practice nurse. She will see patients for a range of problems, including diabetes care, dressings, immunisations and blood pressure monitoring.

We generally have a nurse on duty each day. Nurses have a different set of skills so that between them they can cover a wider range of issues. Receptionists will ask you what you wish to see the nurse for so that they can book the appointment with the nurse who has the correct skills. We also have a Health Care Assistant on duty for blood tests, New Patient Medicals and NHS Health Checks.

The length of appointment required with a nurse depends upon the type of care being given and can range from 5 minutes for a blood test to 45 minutes for a spirometry reading. For this reason, and to make sure the right nurse is on duty when you need an appointment, we do not offer nurse appointments though our on-line appointment service. Please telephone the Reception desk and explain what type of appointment you need and you will offered a range of suitable appointment times.

The most common nurse procedures are:

• New Patient Medicals & NHS Health checks
• Diabetic, Asthma and COPD reviews
• ECGs
• Blood testing
• Long-term care of chronic disease
• Childhood Immunisations
• Injections
• Vaccinations including travel vaccinations
• Dressings
• Smoking Cessation Support
• Contraception advice and education
• Cervical screening
• Ear irrigation
• Spirometry for diagnosis of respiratory conditions

Practice Manager, responsible for the overall day to day management of Banbury Health Centre.

Deputy Practice Manager, manages the office admin team and processes and deputises for Nicci Bennett when she is unavailable.

Members of the reception team may have to ask patients the nature of the problem in order to make sure they provide the most suitable appointment with the right clinician. They are bound by the same rules of confidentiality that the clinical team have to observe.