Practice nurses
Rebecca Parry (Lead Nurse), Elaine Bagwell, Caroline Parkin and Alison Short (HCA).
Our practice nurses work in the medical centre every day.Their duties include:-
- dressing wounds and injuries
- immunisations and injections
- ear syringing
- checking blood pressure, weight, urine etc.
- taking blood tests or smear tests
- new patient checks
- Dietary advice and general health questions.
Our practice nurses also run several of the clinics as detailed earlier. Their special interests
are:-
- Rebecca Parry - Asthma, COPD, Travel Clinic, Vasectomy Counselling, Children's Immunisations
- Elaine Bagwell - Diabetes, Dopplers & dressings.
- Caroline Parkin - – Dressings, pill checks & contraceptive advice.
- Alison Short - General Nursing and Phlebotomy.
Community nurses
Our community nursing team is employed by Somerset Community Health to visit patients confined to home.
They liaise closely with the Doctors to provide and co-ordinate nursing and medical care following
discharge from hospital and for those with prolonged illness.
Community Midwife
Our community midwife holds weekly ante-natal clinics in Warwick House
and co-ordinates parentcraft classes. She also visits patients at home when necessary for
both ante-natal and post-natal care.
Physiotherapist
Appointments are made by referral from the doctors.
Dietician
Appointments are made by referral from the Doctors for those patients who need
dietary advice as an adjunct to their medical care.
Health visitors
Angela Litstone, our health visitor specialises in the care of mothers, babies and preschool children.
She calls at Warwick House every day during the week and can be telephoned on 01823 447370.
In addition, the following clinics are held on a weekly basis, with a health visitor or
community nursery nurse in attendance should any help or advice be required:-
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Monday | 11.30 – 12.30 | Acorns Childrens Centre
110 Roman Road, Taunton. Tel: 322508 |
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Tuesday | 9.30 – 11.30 | The Hollies Childrens Centre
South St, Taunton.
Tel: 333076 |
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Tuesday | 10.00 – 11.30 | South Taunton Childrens Centre, Bishop Henderson School |
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Wednesday | 1.30 – 3.00 | Brock House Childrens Centre, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton.
Tel: 278000 |
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Thursday | 10.30 – 11.30 | Community Hall, Cotford St Luke. Tel: 430339
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Thursday | 1.00 – 3.00 | Hillside Childrens Centre,
Eastwick Rd, Taunton.
Tel: 322124 |
Internet-formatted by Andy Perry
Last updated 25/11/2011