Healthcare Team

Pharmacists

• Martina Russo: Rockingham Forest Primary Care Network Clinical Pharmacist.
• Karolina Nowak: Rockingham Forest Primary Care Network Pharmacy Technician

First Contact Physio

Innovate Physiotherapy

A team of physiotherapists is delivering services at our practice. Patients with musculoskeletal problems can request help from the First Contact Physio team by asking the care navigators for a referral for their muscle, nerve or bone issues.

The clinics are run by practitioners from Innovate Physio who said: ‘Instead of seeing a GP you can see a specialist for a muscle, joint, nerve, tendon or ligament issue as sometimes pain is the symptom, not the cause of the problem. We identify the problem and address the underlying cause as to how it came to be. This educational aspect enables the patient to better resolve the problem and significantly reduces prescriptions for repeat pain relief. It is about seeing the right person first time in Primary Care as we triage and aim to discharge over 80 per cent of people in a single session.

Social Prescribing Link Worker

Karen, our social prescribing link worker, provides advice and support to people who may be struggling with non-clinical issues including isolation, bereavement or financial welfare or housing issues.

They can connect people with community-based support, including activities and services that meet practical, social, and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing.

Social prescribing works particularly well for people with low level mental health needs, who feel lonely or those with long term conditions and complex social needs.

Agewell Practitioner

Our Agewell practitioner can help those aged over 65 who may need addition support including assessment, signposting, disability aids and much more. If you would like to be put in touch please ask one of our receptionists. 

Community Nurses

Patients who are housebound or discharged from hospital and require nursing care at home are looked after by district nurses.  Your doctor will arrange for them to call, you cannot refer yourself.

Health Visitors

The Health Visiting Team give support to families with children under the age of 5 years.  They are able to advise on infant feeding, child growth and development, immunisations and the family’s emotional health. 
In addition they are responsible for the safeguarding of pre-school children.

They can be contacted by telephoning the Health Visitor Admin Hub on 0300 1111 022.