District Nurses
The district nurses and midwives work with the doctors at the surgery. They can be contacted using the medical centre number (01404 814447)

A-Z of Services provided by the District Nursing Team
Catheter management
Chronic disease management
Dressing Clinic
ECGs
Leg Ulcer management and Doppler assessment
Palliative Care
Phlebotomy
Vaccination

Health Visitors (Specialist Community Public Health Nurses)
The Health Visiting team are based at Ottery Hospital but frequently liaise with the Health Centre about shared patients.

Roles
Public Health Promotion
Paediatric Health Surveillance
Post natal support, promotion of breast feeding
Smoking cessation advice
Vaccination advice
Contact: 01404 816018 (Ottery Hospital)

Midwives
The midwife team is based at Ottery Hospital but also work at the Maternity Unit at Honiton Hospital. They offer antenatal clinics in the surgery with the GPs.

Roles
Pre-conception advice
Antenatal care
Intra-partum care
Postnatal and neonatal care
Contact: Telephone 01404 540544 (direct line to Maternity Unit Honiton Hospital)

School Nurses
Maureen Makin, Paula Goodship, Michelle Perryman

Roles
Health Promotion
Emotional Support
Smoking Cessation
Drug and Alcohol Advice
Contraception Advice

Other members of the team
Your doctors may ask the help of community nurses, physiotherapists, social workers and psychologists from time to time