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Healthcare Team
Health Coach
A health coach (sometimes called a health and wellness coach) is your personal health guide, mentor and supporter. They help you make lifestyle changes to improve your physical and emotional health. No matter how you get started, health coaches help you stay accountable as you make meaningful changes related to:
- Physical activity
- Nutrition
- Weight management
- Stress management
- Smoking and other forms of tobacco use
- Sleep
Learn more in this video about what a Health Coach does
Musculoskeletal Specialist
A First Contact Practitioner (FCP) are the first point of contact for patients who have musculoskeletal issues, such as joint pain, back problems, or sports injuries. They assess, diagnose, and manage these conditions without the patient needing to see a GP first.
Learn more in this video about what a First Contact Practitioner does
Community Midwives
Our visiting community midwife helps with all aspects of pregnancy and labour. Antenatal Clinics are held on Wednesday mornings. Parents to be Groups" and a "Drop-in" antenatal and post-natal service at Sydenham Family Centre. Home deliveries and deliveries in the local community hospital's midwifery-led unit are also undertaken. Breast feeding workshops are held in conjunction with parenting groups. The midwife runs a 24 hour advice line and 'on-call' service, and can be contacted on 01278 444517.
Community Nurses
The community nurses attached to Redgate Medical Centre provide nursing care at home and in residential settings. The aim of the Community Nursing Service is to provide assessments, nursing care, support and health education for both patients and their carers. Nursing care is provided for patients with long and short term illnesses, patients with disabilities, terminal illness and those recently discharged from hospital.
The Community Nursing team can be contacted at the Hub by telephoning: 0300 323 0021. The Hub is open between 8 am and 6 pm Monday to Friday. Outside of these hours the team can be contacted by calling NHS 111.