The Practice is fortunate in having three Primary care trained Nursing Sisters, three Primary care trained Nurses and two Advanced Nurse Practitioners to provide treatment and consultation services. Our Practice Nursing Sisters may be consulted on a range of general health issues and can advise on the practical aspects of dealing with many illnesses. Sister Joyce has undergone training in family planning. They are able to undertake general health screening including the taking of cervical smears. They are available to advise about health aspects of foreign travel and to carry out foreign travel immunisation. They assist the doctors with the care of long-term illnesses including heart disease, high blood pressure, asthma, diabetes and advice about special diets. Appointments with one of the Nursing Sisters are available most mornings and most afternoons at both Surgeries.

Our dedicated Secretaries and Receptionists are here to help you. Please remember they have a difficult job to do.

Our Locality Community Care Team, working from Hythe Hospital, are a dedicated team led by the community Team Lead Debbie Lewin. They work with our practice population concentrating mainly with the nursing problems of the housebound. They have a particular interest in providing skilled nursing care in the home and in particular certain services more normally associated with hospitals to allow patients to remain at home in spite of illness. To contact them telephone 02380 428488 (answer phone) Expert advice is also available from community and specialist nurses about the management of leg ulcers, and chronic skin problems, and the assessment and management of stoma (colostomy etc) and continence problems. If you have any question or difficulty regarding any of the above, or about the management of a sick and housebound patient who needs help with nursing care at home, then please telephone our secretaries on: 02380 877900 who will try to assist you further or point you towards someone who may assist you further. Team lead- Debbie Lewin: Community sisters - Kerry Chugg, Laura Skeates & Naomi Boxall: Community staff nurses - Lisa Chapman, Diana foster, Hannah Sutcliffe, Jenni Farrell & Sian Russon: Health care support workers - Allison Walton & Julie Clarke: Associate practitioners - Chantelle Hole, Azaiah Millard & Rose Patterson: Community phlebotomist - Stella Biddolph: Occupational Therapist - Carlene Clarke & Rose Patterson

Your health visitor is responsible for monitoring the health and development of children under five years. They offer help for those in need, provide health education for antenatal and postnatal groups and facilitate support groups in the local community. They can be consulted at the baby clinics by appointment at the surgery, or at home by arrangement. They are happy to give advice over the telephone. Please contact them on the following number: Totton Health Centre - 80743223 Testvale Surgery - 80870887 Forest Gate Surgery - 80870918