Other key staff members:Practice PharmacistOur Practice Pharmacist, Gail, assists the practice team two mornings a week, dealing with patient medication queries, discharge medication reconciliation, pharmacy stock issues, chronic condition medication reviews and advising on diabetes medication. For more information on the role of a Clinical/Practice Pharmacist, please click on the link below: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtPlTyV5YsE Social Prescribing Link WorkerLaura is our social prescribing link worker and is accessed through referral only Patients can be referred to see Laura for any social care support, whether this is to link them to a support group for a newly diagnosed health condition or multiple long-term conditions, lonely or isolated, or who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing i.e., money and debt issues, domestic abuse, or employment, or need support with their mental healthFor more information on the role of a Social Prescriber, please click on the link below: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyr5FRdiKv8 Health & Wellbeing CoachWorking alongside our Social Prescriber - patients can be referred to see Ruth for assistance and support to look after and manage their own physical and mental health. Ruth currently provides NHS Health Checks, smoking cessation, weight management clinics, support for newly diagnosed diabetes who are not able to access other providers for support, and general wellbeing support. Mental Health WorkerBryn works here at the practice on Tuesdays/Wednesdays consulting with patients that have been referred to him by the GPs. He aims to explore what your mental health needs are in a holistic manner and can provide brief interventions as well as signposted to suitable services to help. First Contact Practitioner Working here once/week. Patients can be referred to see James for any back, next or joint pain. James has specialist skills and can assess and diagnose issues providing advice on how best to manage conditions Care Home TeamOur Care Home team, Dave and Jenny, are based at Culm Valley Integrated Centre for Health. The team support the GPs by undertaking weekly ward rounds to our care homes and devising care plans and reviews for residents.&a |