Denton Village Surgery

Practice Nurses

The Practice Nurses provide a wide range of services to support the Doctors including the monitoring of on-going medical conditions, like Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease and Asthma. They also treat Minor Injuries like cuts, bruises, strains and sprains.

Karen Tilley

Qualifications: RGN BSc. NIP

Speciality : Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Independent Prescriber

Karen has provided 21 years of professional nursing service at Denton Surgery- prior to this Karen worked as a civilian Practice Nurse for the armed forces working in Germany, Cyprus and Bermuda.

Her role at Denton involves being the lead nurse and providing clinics for the management of long term conditions and as a prescribing nurse providing minor illness sessions supporting the GPs.

 

 

Samantha Wayland

Sam has been a Prescribing Nurse with over 20 years experience in General Practice.

Speciality:  Diabetes, Asthma, Independent Prescriber

She has been prescribing and caring for patients for over 10 years with minor illness conditions, including coughs, sore throat, ear ache and skin conditions.

Sam is also trained in the management of Diabetes, Asthma, Women’s health and contraception and Cardiovascular disease

 

Catherine Bailey

Catherine is an experienced practice nurse caring for patients with long-term conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma and Cardiovascular disease.

She oversees the care of our patients with learning disabilities and works closely with the residents and staff of a local supported living accommodation for adults with learning disabilities and autism.

In addition, Catherine provides cervical screening, child/adult immunisation, travel clinics as well as providing a range of treatment room services including injections, ECGs, wound care and suture removal.

 

Justine Turner

Justine has 15 years’ experience as a practice nurse with further qualifications in asthma, diabetes and leg ulcer care.
She also provides other wound care, injections and vaccinations, cervical screening, ECGs, hypertension reviews and advice on pre-diabetes and managing cholesterol.
Before coming into practice nursing she worked as a district nurse.

 

Date published: 12th May, 2022
Date last updated: 1st February, 2026