Health Care Professionals Attached to the Practice

Midwife

Katie Gadsby RGN SCM
We aim to encourage patients to be involved as much as possible in deciding their care. Patients are provided with a choice in the place of delivery and although the doctors are unable to supervise deliveries personally, the mid wife can take on cases occasionally at home or in hospital. Alternative services include: parent-craft classes, exercise classes, aqua natal, physiotherapy and relaxation. A full midwifery service is offered up to 28 days following the birth of your baby, at which point this care is taken over by your health visitor.

School Health Assistant

Katheryn Paling

Health Visitors

Hazel Mellard SRN Obstetric Cert, HV Cert, FP Nurse
Rachel Parker BA (Hons) Community Specialist Practitioner (HV)
Kate Diamond

Our health visitors are based at Welbeck Road Health Centre and can be contacted on Chesterfield (01246) 823146 or Direct Line 01246 240857 between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

They are particularly responsible for the health of infants and children under 5 years of age. Health screening and advice for all age groups, including the elderly, is provided through home visiting and at the clinic.

They like to make early contact with all antenatal patients.
Bolsover Clinic: Tuesday 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Thursday 9.30am - 12 noon

Bramley Vale Clinic 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2.00pm - 4.00pm at Bramley Vale School.

Community Nursery Nurses

Sarah Redfern and Suzanne Burton are Community Nursery Nurses and work alongside the Health Visitor Team.

District Nurses

Heather Davies Team Leader/District Nurse RGN NDN Cert Ed
Carol Clay Staff Nurse RGN DEN
Lynn Newton Phlebotomist/Nurse Auxiliary
Chris Hornsby Staff Nurse RGN (relief)
Angela Hart

The district nurses are based at Welbeck Road Health Centre. In addition to general nursing care, the team provide information, advice, and support on diabetes, continence, and catheterisation, leg ulcers, wound management, pre and post operative care, palliative and terminal care, bereavement support, disease prevention and health promotion. The district nurses are supported by the evening nursing service who are on duty from 6.00pm - midnight.

Counsellor

Our counsellor, Michelle Kay, is available to help with emotional and stress related difficulties. Referrals are made following preliminary assessment by your doctor.

GRADUATE MENTAL HEALTH WORKER

Our mental health worker, Amy Pullen, is available to help with emotional and stress related difficulties. Referrals are made following preliminary assessment by your doctor.

Welfare Rights Worker

In April 1996 we employed the services of a Welfare Rights Worker. George Downs works at Welbeck Road Health Centre on a part-time basis. Our aim is to increase the uptake of benefits for our patients. Further information can be obtained by telephoning George on (01246) 828277 or calling in at the Surgery.