I trained at University College Hospital, London; qualifying as a RGN (Registered General Nurse) in 1985.  After spending some time in London working as a staff nurse at The National Temperance and The National Homeopathic Hospitals, I returned to my home town (Wantage) and took a post as Primary Nurse at Didcot Community Hospital.  Later, the demands of a young family made maintaining a full time position rather difficult, so for several years I enjoyed the flexibility of part-time Bank Nursing in various Oxfordshire hospitals and supplemented this with some phlebotomy and admin duties at the surgery.

In April 2000 I joined the practice nurse team at Church Street; a very different role from "hospital life", necessitating training in the many different aspects of care that we provide at the surgery.

My special interests are in Women's Health and also Learning Disabilities. Currently I am studying for a qualification in family planning with a view to enhancing the contraception and sexual health services delivered by the nursing team.

I also offer annual health checks to all learning disabled patients.