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Health Visitors
Our Health Visitors specialise in healthcare and developmental checks,
particularly for the under 5’s. They can also offer support and counselling in
family and personal matters. |
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In Stroud,
the Health Visitor team are based at Stroud Maternity Hospital
Tel
01453 562148 |
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In
Gloucester, the health visitor team are co-ordinated by the Child
Health Department, Rikenel
Please
telephone the practice if you need to contact them. |
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District
Nurses
District Nurses provide treatment at home if you are unable to get to the
surgery and nursing care for the sick in the community. Referrals to the
District Nurses are through the G.P. |
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In Stroud, the district nurses from Beeches Green Health centre also
cover for St. Luke’s. They can be contacted through Reception.
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In Tuffley, the team is based at Saintbridge Surgery
Tel. 01452 383799
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Midwives
The Midwife provides maternity care from the early weeks of pregnancy until
after the birth. |
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In Stroud,
Mandy Rowbotham runs an ante-natal clinic at St. Luke’s on
Tuesday afternoons. Mandy is based at Stroud Maternity Unit, which
operates a 24 hour advice and support line.
Tel : 01453-562140. |
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In Tuffley Sheila Wrigley arranges ante-natal and post-natal appointments
with patients at their home. She is based at the Orchard Centre at Gloucester
Royal Hospital.
Tel : 01452-395128 |
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