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Well qualified surgery workers Patients attending the Ashington House doctors surgery in Westlea will now be dealing with receptionists who have all achieved the City & Guilds National Vocational Qualification Business Administration. At a certificate presentation in turn will improve the way we lunch in early September, practice respond to their needs." manager Sandra Walklett said the She added that she now wanted receptionists each had to produce the practice to work towards the a portfolio of their work over the Investor in People Award. NVQ assessor Peter Kinnison previous year and demonstrate competence in their day to day said that it whilst staff at GP pracactivities to an external assessor. tices can qualify for the award, it is "The process of gaining the NVQ unusual for all the receptionists to awards has been a very positive gain the qualification. Ashington Way doctor Versant experience," said Sandra. "It has improved teamwork, communica- Ketkar congratulated the reception, morale and confidence. It tionists and also Sandra Walklett also shows patients that we care for passing her vocational assesabout our staff development which sor award. Six of the eight Ashington Way receptionist present to receive their certificates, from left, Sandra Walklett, Lisa Mooney, Julia Hardy, Michelle Bailey, Loretta Smithson, Jenny Newman. Rear, Dr Robert Nixon, NVQ Assessor Pete Kinnison, Dr Vasant Ketkaar, Dr Neil Farnham, Dr Ian Matheson (Receptionists not pictured, Paula Davis, Kim Wheeler, Chris Lane)
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