ATTACHED
STAFF
The practice also has the following attached staff who are employed by the NHS but are allocated part or all of their time with us.
Health Visitor
The health visitor is concerned with the promotion of health and prevention of ill health by the provision of education, advice and support. They are particularly concerned with the health and well-being of babies and children. They run baby and immunisation clinics.
Please ask reception for the times of the clinics and when the health visitor is available at either surgery.
Community
Midwife
The midwife holds antenatal clinics by appointment with reception. You do not need to see a doctor before seeing the midwife. To contact the midwife just ring reception.
Along with the health visitor, the midwife runs a weekly Breast Feeding Support Group in the area.
Community (District)
Nurses
As part of the Copeland Community Services team the community nurses at Seascale work alongside the doctors, health visitor, social workers, practice nurse and Macmillan nurses. Two of our community nurses also work in the practice treatment room. The community nurses provide a nursing service for the housebound patient. Whilst we recognise the need for housebound patients to leave the home occasionally, please try to be available for their visits or inform them if you plan to be out. If a patient is able to be transported to the surgery this will help free up more time for the community nurses to visit housebound patients who are unable to visit the practice.
During normal opening hours the community nurses can be contacted through reception.
A 24-hour community nurse service is now available. To contact them in the evening, weekends or bank holidays ring the normal health centre number 019467 28101; when connected to CHOC ask for the community nurse. You can also contact CHOC directly on 03000 247 247.
Other
Health Care Professionals
Our doctors may refer you to other health care professionals for treatment e.g. speech and language therapy, dietician, physiotherapy, smoking cessation, podiatry, mental health counseling and drug/alcohol counseling. You can now self refer to smoking cessation, podiatry and physiotherapy, please contact reception for information.
Patients
Not Seen Within Three Years
Patients between the ages of 35 and 65 who have not been seen by a member of the practice clinical team in the last three years are being offered a review consultation. This can be arranged through reception.
NHS
Direct
This service offers free health information and advice 24 hours a day. The service can be contacted on 0845 46 47.
Patients with a hearing impairment should use the text phone service and dial 0845 6064647.
You can also visit NHS Direct's website at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk. If English is not your preferred language, you can choose to use a confidential translation service
Yellow Fever
Seascale Health Centre is a designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre and has been authorised by NaTHNaC (as the regulatory body for England, Wales and Northern Ireland), to administer yellow fever vaccine in accordance with the International Health Regulations (2005). See www.nathnac.org for further advice for travellers.
Non-NHS Services
Most of the services available at the practice are free NHS services. Please note there are some services you may require that are outside of the NHS and therefore have a charge attached to them. Payment will be required prior to the service. Examples include: some travel vaccinations, medicals for HGV/taxi etc, completion of private insurance forms, countersignatures, records of immunisation etc. Reception at both surgeries have the relevant charges. VAT receipts can be provided where relevant.
Other Local NHS services
As well as our practice, there are many other local NHS services you can contact for health advice, information or treatment. Before you do, remember that you can treat many minor ailments such as colds, coughs and indigestion by keeping a well-stocked medicine cabinet at home. We suggest you keep the following:
· Paracetamol and aspirin (children under 16 and people with asthma should not take aspirin)
· Mild laxatives
· Anti-diarrhoeal medicines
· Rehydration mixture
· Indigestion remedy (for example, antacids)
· Travel sickness tablets
· Sunscreen – SPF15 or higher
· Sunburn treatment (for example, calamine)
· Tweezers and sharp scissors
· A thermometer
· A selection of plasters, non-absorbent cotton wool, elastic bandages and dressings.
Remember
· Keep the medicine chest in a secure, locked place out of reach of small children.
· Always read the instructions and use the suggested dose
· Watch expiry dates – don’t keep or use medicines past their sell-by date
· Take all unwanted and out-of-date medicines back to the pharmacy
Your local pharmacist
Your local pharmacist will be able to give you free health advice at any time – you don’t need an appointment. Many pharmacies operate extended hours on a rota basis. Call NHS Direct for details.
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