Practice Staff

Other community healthcare professionals

(Working in the health centre, often in partnership with the GPs, but belonging to other organisations)

The local district nursing teamis based in the health centre. District nurses are available to give nursing care to patients confined to their homes. They can also give help and advice to carers of housebound patients. Arrangements for visiting can be made by the doctors, or directly with the district nurses (01865 342171.)

Susan Thomson, Community Midwife, sees patients for antenatal care on Wednesday afternoons at the health centre.

Our Health Visitorsare based in Clifton Hampden but have close links with the practice. They can give advice and support to expectant mothers, and mothers of babies and small children. They are available by contacting the Health Visitors Office in Clifton Hampden on 01865 407372. They also attend the Berinsfield Children’s Centre each Monday from 10.30-12.00pm for advice and information for both parents and any carer of children under 5 (the Children’s Centre’s number is 01865 341310).

Psychological therapies are available on site by a trained counsellor, and by clinical psychologists.