Binscombe Nursing Team
Our nursing team comprises of 5 Registered Nurses and 2 Health Care Assistants.
Our Registered Nurses skills include: assessing and managing wounds, Child Immunisations, Women’s Health, Ear irrigation, Travel advice and injections, routine and therapeutic injections, as well as general health advice.
We also mentor Student Nurses on placements at the Practice
The Practice Nurse Team can be contacted via the medical advice contact form on our home page or by phoning the surgery. We are always happy to answer queries and give advice as appropriate.
Sister Pippa Large
Team Leader
Southampton University School of Nursing and Midwifery 1993, joined the Binscombe team in 1996
Pippa is the Nurse Team Leader and a Partner at Binscombe.
She has special interests in asthma and other respiratory conditions, as well as Women's health and contraception, minor illness and Injuries.
Usual working days Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Sister Lottie Brown
University of Surrey 2016, joined the Binscombe team in 2017
Along with undertaking general practice nurse duties, Lottie runs our Diabetic clinic alongside Dr Peter O’Donnell. She is also trained to give smoking cessation advice and is passionate about supporting patients with making healthy lifestyle changes.
Usual work days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Sister Jess Cheeseman
Usual work days: Tuesday, Thursday
Sister Amber Goolding
University of Surrey 2019, joined the Binscombe team in 2022
Amber carries out a range of treatment room practices such as cervical smears, ear irrigation and travel immunisations. She has a particular interest in wound care and also carries out the 8-wee-old childhood immunisation clinic every Friday.
Usual work days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Health Care Assistants
Our Health Care Assistants perform blood tests, blood pressure checks, Anticoagulation monitoring and NHS Health Checks
Carolyn Dawkins
Joined the Binscombe Team in 2014
Carolyn coordinates our Anticoagulation Monitoring for patients on warfarin and DOACs.
Carolyn also provides Health Checks for our patients with learning disabilities and severe mental illness, is able to administer the Flu and Pneumonia vaccinations, vitamin B12 injections, offer stop smoking advice, do blood tests for children and assist with the Family Planning and Minor Ops Clinics.
Usual Work Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Michelle Low
Usual work days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday