Community Nurses

TEL (01749) 836681
Our community nurses are a branch of the nursing profession offering healthcare services to housebound patients who cannot attend the surgery but need nursing care and for whom admission to hospital is not necessary or desirable. This help may include:

Visits from members of the nursing team to give skilled care or specialist treatments.

Information about and/or referrals to other community services.

Support if you are caring for another family member.

Teaching you or a relative ways in which you can lead as independent a life as possible.

Confidential advice about nursing matters.

24 hour access to the nursing service

The community nurses may be contacted on their direct line, 01749 836681, which also has an answerphone.

Health Visitors

TEL 01749 836683
Our health visitors are fully qualified nurses with special training in family health. They offer advice, a home visiting service and hold a weekly baby clinic.

The health visitor can be contacted on her direct line. 01749 836683, which also has an answerphone.

Community Midwife

TEL (01749) 836687
Our community midwife provides full maternity care for our patients in conjunction with the doctors. She also runs antenatal clinics and parentcraft groups. For non-urgent matters she may be contacted through the surgery on 01749 836687

The 24 hour emergency number for midwives is 01458 840381 or 01278 444517. Alternatively if urgent ring the hospital where you are booked to deliver. If you think you are in labour phone the labour ward at the hospital you are booked at.