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District Nurses provide the following services: wound management, ear syringing, administration of certain medications, chronic disease monitoring for certain conditions, minor illness advice, varicose vein and circulation assessment and terminal care. They provide care to people who are too ill or infirm to come to the surgery and are frequently involved with patients recently discharged from hospital requiring follow up nursing care and patients suffering from chronic or terminal conditions. They are contactable via their central office telephone 0114 2264100 (24 hour number).

Health Visitors are available to provide advice for children up to the age of 4 years, undertake child health surveillance and child protection, feeding and weaning advice, baby weighing, sleep problem advice, post natal depression counselling, and advice to smoking parents.

If you are expecting a baby, the Health Visitor will be in contact when you are approximately 36 weeks pregnant as they offer a visit to all prospective parents. The next routine contact is at approximately 28 days after delivery in your home. This visit involves a discussion about any concerns and routine checks are performed. Any problems with feeding, sleeping, child development, family support can be discussed. Follow up visits are offered until mother and baby have had their first postnatal examinations at the surgery at approximately six and eight weeks after delivery respectively.

Further support throughout the early years is provided with routine checks at 9 months, 2 years and 3 years. Baby immunisations will be arranged with the doctor or Practice Nurse.

The Health Visitor provides a “drop-in” clinic at the surgery on a Wednesday afternoon between 1.30pm and 2.45pm. Outside these hours they can be contacted on telephone 0114 2747023.

Mental Health Worker
Liz Beachell is our Mental Health Worker and is able to give help and support through the use of cognitive behavioural therapy to those patients suffering from stress, anxiety, phobic and mild to moderate depressive symptoms. Referral to this service is via the doctors. She also runs self-help relaxation and stress groups.

Midwives
Terri Amber is our Practice midwife and provides both ante-natal and post natal care. She runs a weekly clinic at the surgery on a Monday from 2pm to 3.30pm. The midwife usually provides the majority of care during pregnancy, helps with the delivery of your baby and monitors you following your return home. This process usually begins with the booking appointment which is arranged by the doctor and usually takes place at the Practice.

The booking appointment includes a full assessment of your health and discussion of your preferences for your pregnancy and the delivery of your baby. Routine blood tests and your choices for screening investigations are arranged at this appointment. (Bloods are taken by the midwife or at the hospital). Scan appointments are arranged particularly if screening tests are necessary, at 15-19 weeks.

After the first antenatal visit with the midwife, subsequent arrangements depend on your choices. Some tests, for example an ultrasound scan, provide an accurate date for your delivery or for the measurement of your baby’s growth and development and are arranged at local hospital. If the opinion of the hospital specialist (Consultant Obstetrician) is required this will also require a visit to a hospital antenatal clinic. This may be a single visit or several depending on your needs. For most patients the pregnancy is straight forward and visits to the midwife are routine at approximately monthly intervals till 34 weeks of pregnancy, fortnightly till 38 weeks and thereafter weekly to 40 weeks or full term, when the baby is expected. The midwife makes the arrangement for the delivery of you baby at about 40 weeks of pregnancy. This may be in the local hospitals (the Jessop Wing of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital or the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital) or at home. Most first babies are born in a hospital for safety reasons.

If you are delivered at home more than one midwife is in attendance, but a general practitioner or obstetrician is not routinely available. Following childbirth, the midwife will discuss discharge arrangements and visit you at home on a regular basis until you are confident in the care of your new baby.

Telephone 07879 440374
For 24 hour advice please phone 0114 2268091.

Expectant or post natal mums can contact her on 07879 440374 or via her Community Office on 0114 2268301 based at the Jessop Wing.

Physiotherapy
The surgery has access to a self referral physiotherapy service provided by the Sheffield PCT.  Forms can be obtained from the doctors.

Occupational Health Advisor
Kieran Dowling is available to see patients who are experiencing difficulties in returning to work or have developed a range of symptoms or medical conditions relating to their work. He runs a fortnightly clinic at the surgery and initial referrals are via the doctor.

Community Nurse Therapist
These specialised nurses offer their experience to help patients and their families cope with the problems of interpersonal relationships, stress management and mental illness. Referral to this service is made by the Doctor if appropriate.

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