Community Services

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Community Nursing Team

Tel: 0300 125 6789

Community Nurses provide nursing care to housebound patients. Usually patients are referred to the Community Nursing Team by the Doctor, Practice Nurse or Treatment Room.

Adult community NHS health services are provided by Sirona - if you are receiving healthcare services in your home from community teams including District Nurses, Therapists and Support Workers, please use this 24/7 non-emergency Single Point of Access telephone line for any queries, rather than contacting the practice.

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Midwifery Team

Community Midwifery Team:  0117 4146743

Community Midwives and Maternity Support Workers (known as MSW’s) will care for you during your pregnancy and in the early days when you are at home with your baby. The MSW’s work under the direction of the Community Midwives who coordinate your care and they work together to support you until your baby is approximately 10 days old, when your care is then transferred to a Health Visitor.

The Community Midwifery teams are based at a variety of places such as GP surgeries, Health Centres, Clinics or Children’s Centres. Where you see yours will depend on where you live.

 

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Health Visitor Team

Health Visiting Team 0300 125 6274 

Health Visitors offer advice on child care & development and support to families with babies from 14 days old (after discharge from midwifery care) until children commence school.  

You can expect a new birth visit within the first 14 days and any other required follow up will be arranged from this. A 1 year review will be carried out between 9-12 months and a 2 year review between 2-2.5 years.

Health Visitors can help with managing behaviour, advice on stress and postnatal depression, protecting children and supporting families, and provide information about other services and agencies. 

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Podiatry Service

Podiatry Service 0300 124 5855

You cannot refer yourself to this service but once you are under their care you can contact the booking office on this telephone number if required.