The district nursing team consist of a small team of nurses who can be contacted using our ask a nurse a question form or request an appointment form.
Their duties include visiting patients of any age in their homes, giving practical assistance or offering professional health care advice.
The practice nurses and healthcare assistant see patients by appointment only. Some of their duties include:
- Taking blood samples
- Infant and adult immunisations, including travel vaccines
- Cervical smears
- Dressings and removal of stitches
- Blood pressure, asthma and diabetes check-ups
- Ambulatory BP checks and ECG