Clinics & Services

Practice Nurses 

Dawn Cox (RGN) Karen Waller (RGN)   & Carolyn Cousins (RGN) 

General health checks, chronic disease management (diabetes/respiratory problems/heart disease/stroke/heart failure) blood pressure monitoring, cervical smear tests, pre-conceptual advice, contraception, well woman checks, diet, healthy living, weight management, ear syringing, youth work and stop smoking advice. 

Health Care Assistant

Donna Fidler 

Blood pressure, blood samples, new patient checks, simple dressings, ear syringing, suture removal and smoking cessation. 

Health Visiting Team 

Celine Donnelly - Team Leader 

Tel:   0114 250 3066 
Support and advice to parents and work with families and children under 5. 
                       
Baby Clinic 

Held at Foxhill Medical Centre on Tuesday from 1.30 – 2.45pm. Appointments are needed for baby vaccinations. 

Maternity Services 

Midwife: Elizabeth Turner  

The midwife is here all day on Thursdays by appointment and  the Early Days Centre at Palgrave Road have midwife clinics.  

Smoking Cessation 

Clare Flanagan - Smoking Cessation Adviser  - is here Thursday afternoons 1.30 - 3.45pm - appointment only.

Psychological Therapy Workers 

Joanne Seth,  Shamim Khan & Fiona O'Farrell

By appointment only; referral through your GP

Occupational Health Advisor

John Dale   

Advice about health risks at work, hearing test, help with work related problems. Appointments available on Fridays. 

Physiotherapy 

Provided by ‘Physioworks’ at various locations throughtout the city. Assessment and treatment for joint, muscle and mobility problems. Please see a doctor for referral. 

Specialist Health Development Nurse

Clair Thompson (RGN) 
Community Based Work 

Closely linked with the Community. Runs & Supports, various Health Related Activities such as Exercise Groups, Healthy Eating, Cookery and Healthy Kids Activities. 

Nurse Based Work 

NHS Health Checks, isolated/lonely patients and Spirometry. 

Minor Operations 

We can carry out minor operations such as mole removal, toenail removal and joint injections. You need an appointment with a doctor to assess the problem initially. 

Wart Clinic 

Make an appointment for the Wart Clinic with Dr Sarah Messenger.

Outreach to our Housebound Patients

We really try to engage with our housebound patient’s needs. 

We have a nurse who has lots of links in the community to enable any isolated patients to engage in their community via lunch clubs, exercise, social cafes and even things like referring into housebound library services or befriending projects.

Our housebound patients receive home visits for their Chronic Disease reviews from Practice Nurses which means they receive a good quality of care equal to that of our less isolated patients. 

We have offered housebound patients 1-1 art session via Arts Council Funding; this involves 1-1 tuition of patients who are housebound. The tuition is delivered by an art teacher in the patient’s own home. 

Each patient has a special materials pack developed to suit their individual needs

Sessions are held in the patient’s own home over a period of 6 to 8 weeks. During this time period they are given guidance and support, this has enabled them to gain confidence and actually exhibit some of their work!