Clinics & Services
Midwife
Registered Midwife, Sue Rhind-Tutt, provides antenatal, postnatal and where appropriate, delivery care in collaboration with your doctor and the hospital maternity unit. She holds her clinics on Monday 2.00pm – 4.00pm. The doctors are also available by appointment during normal surgery hours for antenatal and postnatal care.
Contraception
All the doctors and both practice nurses offer advice regarding contraception. If you need urgent advice or emergency contraception please contact reception and you will be put in touch with one of the medical team.
Diabetic Clinic
Run Wednesday afternoons by Sister Elizabeth Welldale in conjunction with Dr Deeks who has a special interest in diabetes. We would encourage all our diabetic patients to attend at least twice a year. The Retinal photography unit attends the practice yearly to screen all our diabetic patients
Asthma
Individual appointments may be made with Dr Brown or Sister Welldale throughout the week. The practice has a particular interest in the treatment of asthma and other breathing problems and has both specially trained staff and monitoring equipment for the review of asthma. If you need urgent advice telephone 0844 4773483
Counsellling Service (Primary care psychological therapy service)
We have a registered graduate mental health worker, Kate Halliday, who runs a session on Wednesday mornings. This is suitable for people who have problems with anxiety, depression or other problems which affect mood or wellbeing.
Podiatry
A podiatry service is available. This is run privately at a reduced cost to the patient by Daniel Randall a qualified local podiatrist. Appointments can be made directly by telephoning 01722 782446.
District Nurses
The district nurses are responsible for providing skilled nursing care and support for patients and their families in their homes. They may be contacted on 01722 425166. The hospital will normally arrange for a district nurse to call on patients who are discharged early and require home nursing.
Health Visitor Service
Vicky Ellis RN child, H.V. BSc., health visitor, and Louise Chambers Community Nursery Nurse, NNEB, are qualified nurses who have additional training in public health and work within a GP’s team. They can be contacted on 01722 743417.
Physiotherapy
Kate Varley, SRP, CSP, community physiotherapist works locally and referrals can be made by the doctors.
Minor Surgery
Minor surgery is performed in the Health Centre by appointment using local anaesthetics only; this avoids a journey to the hospital.