Advanced Practitioners can assess, diagnose, order tests and refer; furthermore, the majority can also prescribe. If needed they can consult with your GP. Please download a leaflet on Advanced Nurse Practitioners role (PDF, 542KB).
Angela Fereday
RGN BSc (hons) Nurse Practitioner Primary Care. NMP. Advanced Level Nurse Practitioner (RCN).
- Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years experience in this role. Special interest in women's health and contraception. Contraceptive implant fitter and remover.
Helen Cook – Advanced Nurse Practitioner
RN NMP
- Joined Clarkson in March 2020
Helen Hollern – Specialist Nurse Practitioner in Diabetes
RGN, ENB 928 (diabetes), City & Guild 730 (Teaching)
- Worked as a Diabetic Specialist Nurse (DSN) for 31 years
- Initially as DSN for Luton and Dunstable Hospital (for 10 years).
- Then community DSN for South Peterborough PCT
- 17 years ago developed a team to care for patients with Diabetes in the East Cambridgeshire and Fenland area. She managed this multi-disciplinary team of DSNs, podiatrists, dieticians, administrators and care technicians.
- Retired in March 2018 and joined Clarkson Surgery in March 2018 part time.
- She has been a guest speaker at Diabetes UK in the Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow and the National Primary Care Conference in NEC Birmingham. I also do educational sessions for various pharma companies.
Michael Heppell - Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Michael joined the Clarkson Surgery in September 2024 from an ‘out of county’ GP practice so is new’ish to Wisbech but has many years’ experience in Primary Care.
Prior to Primary Care, Michael has spent many years in Emergency and Urgent Care environments which has given him a vast scope of knowledge and skills with a total of 16yrs of NHS service, starting his NHS life as a Paramedic.
Previous to the NHS, Michael has served in the British Army in the Tank Regiment, serving all over the world as a tank crewman (Tankee).
More recently, Michael has brought skills to Clarkson Surgery which has enabled us to start a steroid joint injection clinic and is helping to set up a minor operations clinic which is has been a positive addition to the local patient demographic.
Education/Creditation: Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (Distinction), Non-medical prescriber, RCGP accredited Minor Surgeon, HCPC registered Paramedic