Other Healthcare Professionals

District Nurses

Attached to the practice and working from the Health Centre for home nursing care and dressings, and treatment of minor injuries.

Health Visitors

Are nurses who specialise in child health, family support and  health advice for all age groups. They can be seen without an appointment at the well-baby clinic or by appointment either in the surgery or at your home.

Community Midwife

Provides care and advice during pregnancy and after childbirth. She runs ante-natal and relaxation classes.

Mental Health Practitioners

To review patients presenting with mental health issues, consider a range of options regarding treatment interventions providing them with highly specialised advice concerning care when appropriate and liaising with GPs and MH teams.

Psychologist, Community Psychiatric Nurses and Counsellors

Help in the management of emotional and psychiatric problems.

Podiatrist

Attached to the practice and, helped by a foot care assistant, provides a chiropody service for the elderly, children and those at high risk including people with diabetes.

Speech Therapist

Provides advice on speech development and help with mature patients who may have speech problems.

Dietitian 

Visits the Health Centre bi-weekly.  This service is for diabetic patients only, who have been referred to the clinic.

First Contact Physiotherapist (FCPs)

Assess patients with soft tissue, muscle and joint pain and to decide on the most appropriate management pathway.  FCPs are physiotherapists with expertise in the assessment and management of Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.  They may also be knows as Advanced Practice Physiotherapists (APP) or MSK Practitioners.