What we do

PREP is an outpatient service helping to prepare patients for elective surgery. Our roles include assessment and optimisation of co-existing medical conditions, providing information to patients and planning for discharge.

Who we are

PREP Manager
Pauline Franklin
(bleep 52168)

Dr Erin Chuter
Consultant Anaesthetist
(bleep 59875) 

Consultants attached to PREP Clinic (Bleep nos.):

  • Dr David Laws (52466)
  • Dr Alex Mann (57596)
  • Dr Keith Fordy (51380)
  • Dr Stephen Robb (52261)
  • Dr Hilary Turner (59815)
  • Dr Erin Chuter (59875)
  • Dr James Tulloch (52549)
  • Dr Martin Millar (52283)
  • Dr Paul Thomas (51360)
  • Dr Louise Roberts (53273)
  • Dr Linda McGhee   (52395) 

Nursing Staff Support for PREP Clinic:

Nurse Practitioners in PREP: Helen Ward, Kath Falconer, Dawn Hunter, Gayle Dent, Gen Galsim, Vicky Kirchner, Yvonne Hudspith, Dorothy Gregson, Michelle Bachurzewski, Alison Hume, Jayne Blenkinsop, Shelly Yates and Margaret Cummings

Staff Nurses: Kealey Sawyer, Helen Rumford and Jen Mclean

HCA: Jamie Henderson, Vikki King, Lisa Watson, Steph Metcalf, Tanya Hepton and Allison Boyd

Admin: Carol Barker, Margaret Russell, Joan Bell

Where we are based

Sunderland Royal Hospital Outpatient Department
Chester Wing Outpatients,
Opposite Waiting Area – 4

How you can contact us 

The PREP Clinic is open Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 6:00pm

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