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District
Nurses
How to contact
us:
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Routine messages
can be left on our answer phone
which is checked daily on
01684 612804, for
more urgent requests please
phone the Surgery.
Services we
offer:
The District Nursing service
provides nursing care to all age
groups within a home environment.
The team consists of a District
Nursing Sister
supported by Community Staff Nurses
and Health Care Assistants.
The team work
closely with the GPs and other
health and social care professionals
and are based at Upton Clinic.
The service is designed for people
who cannot attend the Surgery.
Your needs will be regularly
reassessed to ensure that your
nursing care is delivered by the
most appropriate professional in the
most appropriate location.
Our aims are
to:
- Provide
skilled nursing care to people
in the community
- To promote
good health and prevent ill
health
- To encourage
independence
- To educate,
advise and support patients and
carers
- To reach a
joint decision in partnership
with patients and carers about
care
We are unable to
make precise appointment times, as
our daily work and travelling time
is quite variable. We do not
provide an emergency service.
Other people
who may also be able to help you at
home:
- Social
Services provide basic social
care. If you need help
with personal hygiene, bathing,
meals, housework, shopping, day
care, respite, getting up, going
to bed or toileting, then they
may be able to help you.
Tel 0845 607 2000.
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THE HEALTH VISITING SERVICE FOR
CHILDREN UNDER 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES
How to contact
us:
Child Health
Clinics are held on Wednesdays 1.30
-3.30
Health visitors can provide up
to date information on many issues:
- Child
development, safety and play
- Breast
feeding, weaning and family
nutrition
- Parenting,
sleep and behaviour management
and toilet training
- Any special
requirements your child may have
e.g. eczema, starting school
- Family health
including sexual health
- Smoking,
alcohol and substance misuse
- Mental and
emotional well-being; offering
support through listening visits
if you are feeling low after the
birth or if you are suffering
from post-natal depression
- Immunisation
advice. For information online
please visit
www.immunisation.org.uk
Health Visitors
can point the way to specialist
help, should you be coping with
problems:
- A recent
bereavement
- An unhappy or
violent relationship
- Providing
sensible, practical and
professional advice on how to
stay healthy
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UPTON COMPLEX CARE TEAM
The Upton Complex Care Team has now been in existence since January 2008 with the main principle being to offer support and guidance to patients when experiencing a crisis, due to sudden ill health. The service is led by Jo Dodd (Team Leader), Pippa Knight (Care Manager), Fiona Lucas (Physiotherapist) and Sharron Preece (Healthcare Support Assistant), who advise and co-ordinate appropriate treatment, support and care for any adult (over 18 years of age) registered at the Surgery, who are referred to the service. This can be self referral, family/relatives/friends or from any member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
The Upton Complex Care Team provides a 'person centred', 'needs led' service offering assessment, treatment, monitoring and advice, which is undertaken in partnership with GP's, Practice Staff, Social Workers, District Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Support Assistants, Specialist Healthcare Professionals and Community/Voluntary organisations, based both in the community and in secondary care (hospital). The team, including therapists and support assistants strive to provide short-term, intensive treatment, therapy and support as close to home as possible, for someone experiencing acute ill health, therefore reducing the need for unnecessary admission to secondary care.
Sometimes however, admission to hospital is important and necessary. When this happens the Complex Care Team can provide hospital in-reach, will follow up and monitor admissions into hospital, visiting patients on the ward to monitor and support discharge as and when required.
A significant part of the work also undertaken is signposting people to the appropriate service or linking services together so striving to provide seamless care to those in need. There are also some exciting initiatives being developed which will look at ways of building on the good work already undertaken locally, to support people with the management of their long-term conditions. Current projects include falls prevention and rehabilitation programmes including those for strength and balance, and chronic respiratory problems.
If you would like to contact the Complex Care Team please telephone:
01684 612806 (Monday - Friday 8.30 am - 4.30 pm).
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Occupational Therapy
How to contact
us:
- Telephone
01684 612807 to access the
service following referral by a
doctor
Podiatry
How to contact
us:
- Telephone
01684 612800 to access the
service following referral by a
doctor
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Midwifery
Midwifes offer
care during pregnancy and after
birth to all patients registered
with the practice. On registering
with the midwife you will be given
more information on the roles of the
midwife, GP, health visitor and all
clinics you will need to attend
during your pregnancy.
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THINKING
ABOUT PREGNANCY?
If you are planning to get pregnant
there are a few things to think
about before you go ahead.
Are you as fit as you could
be?
- Pregnancy puts additional demands on
the body so it helps to be as fit as
possible before you get pregnant.
For example, eat healthily, not be
overweight, stop smoking and do
plenty of exercise. If you need any
help with these issues any of the
nurses will be pleased to help.
- If you are diabetic it is important
your sugar control is excellent
prior to conception.
- If you are taking any medication or
have a chronic illness it is
advisable to talk to you doctor
before getting pregnant.
When to stop contraception
- If you are taking the contraceptive
pill. Stop the pill and wait 1 month
before trying to conceive. Your
fertility will return soon after
stopping the pill.
- If you are using the injection or
implants, wait for 1 month prior to
trying to conceive. It can take up
to a year for your fertility to
return after stopping these forms of
contraception.
- If you have a coil. The coil should
be removed during a period (we know
you are definitely not pregnant &
the IUD is easier to remove at this
time). Wait for one period prior to
trying to conceive.
How long will it take to get
pregnant?
- This varies enormously from person
to person. Age is important. The
older you are the less likely you
are to get pregnant straight away.
- 8 out of 10 couples get pregnant
within a year.
- We do not refer anyone under the age
of 35 for fertility investigations
before 1 year of trying unless there
is a medical reason for poor
fertility.
Rubella
- It is important to have your
immunity to Rubella (German measles)
checked prior to conceiving. Most
women are immune to this through
vaccinations in childhood but this
is not guaranteed. If you contact
Rubella in pregnancy this can be
very serious for the unborn child.
If you are not already immune you
will need a vaccination and then
have to wait 3 months prior to
trying to conceive. It is therefore
best to consider this well in
advance. The nurses will be happy to
do the blood test required to check
this.
- There are no other tests you need
prior to getting pregnant if you are
otherwise fit and well.
Folic acid
- Taking folic acid prior to
conception and for the first 12
weeks of pregnancy has been shown to
significantly reduce the incidence
of spina bifida. The dose is 400mcg
a day and can be bought at any
chemist.
Other dietary supplements
- Not all vitamin and minerals are
beneficial and some are harmful to
the unborn child, for example
vitamin A. If you want to take
vitamins, buy the formulations that
are specifically prepared for
pregnancy, these usually include
400mcg of folic acid.
Diet
- It is important to eat a well
balanced diet before and during
pregnancy. The unborn child in
particular needs calcium for bone
production, found in milk and dairy
products.
- A vegetarian diet is fine as long as
it is well balanced and includes
pulses, dairy products and eggs.
- Alcohol is harmful to the baby
before and post conception if you
drink more than 1-2 units per week.
This is particularly true in the
first 12 weeks.
When do you need to see the
Doctor?
- The pregnancy tests done at the
surgery are the same as those you
buy in the chemist. A positive test
therefore means you are pregnant. We
do not do routine pregnancy tests at
the surgery.
- We count the 40 weeks of pregnancy
from the first day of your last
period. It is a good idea to see the
doctor or midwife in the first 10
weeks, as some of the antenatal
screening tests are undertaken
in early pregnancy.
Additional private testing can
be arranged.
- As long as we know you are pregnant
the midwife will arrange an
appointment with you for when you
are about 12 weeks. At this
appointment she will discuss how we
plan your antenatal care, take blood
tests, arrange your scan (for 20
weeks), let you know about antenatal
classes and discuss any of your
concerns.
- NHS classes
can be booked through the
midwife. They usually
start after 28 weeks but need to
be booked in advance and are
only offered to first-time mums.
Appointments will be sent in the
post.
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
How to contact us:
The School Health
Service is for school children and
young people, their families and
carers.
The service aims to promote the
health of school aged children so
that they can get the best form
their educational opportunities.
School nurses can:
- Give advice
and support on any health
related issue
- Liaise with
educational and health
professionals on behalf of the
child/young person, or the
parent
- Give
immunisation advice and
immunisations in high schools
- Run drop-in
clinics in high schools
- Help children
with special needs access
education
- Provide
training on health related
issues to school staff
- Give advice
and support on emotional and
behavioural issues
- Refer to
other agencies
- Run nurse led
enuresis (bed wetting) clinics
- Provide
training
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