Other Healthcare Professionals

Allied Health Professional (AHP)

Additional staff working for the surgery include Paramedics, Paramedic Practitioners, Musculoskeletal Health Support (Physio), Dieticians, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technicians, Mental Health Practitioner, Youth Emotional Support, Social Prescriber and Physicians Associate.

Health Visitors

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.

Community Nurses

As part of the Primary Health Care Trust, the Community Nurses work in partnership with patients, their families, carers and other health care services. The Community Nurses are NOT employed by the Practice. For those patients who are housebound, our service offers skilled nursing care, advice and support.

Palliative Care

The Gold Standards Framework (GSF) is a practice-based system to improve the organisation and quality of palliative care services for patients who are at home in their last year of life. The practice regularly meets with a Specialist Nurse from St Wilfrid's Hospice and the Community Nursing Team.

Midwives

The midwifery service is provided by Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust; the Practice has an allocated midwife who sees patients at Yapton Surgery and at home.