St Bernards Well

Green Practice

Stockbridge Health Centre

1 India Pl, Edinburgh, EH3 6EH

Appointments 260 9226
Enquiries 260 9227

Practice Closure:- Wednesday 28th July 2010 - 13:00 - 6:00 - Protected Learning Afternoon

Practice staff


Doctors Nursing Team Admin Team

Services provided by the Practice Nurse

There are three Practice Nurses within the green practice and they work various hours as detailed below:-

Pauline works Monday through Thursday all day
Kirstine works Tuesday am and Friday am
Sarah works Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday am and Friday all day
Alison works Wednesday and Friday all day

  • Asthma Management
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Cervical Screening
  • Childhood Immunisations
  • Contraception Advice/Prescription
  • Diabetes Management
  • Ear syringing
  • Healthy Living and Diet Advice
  • HRT Prescription
  • Minor Injuries Management
  • New Patient Checks
  • Over 75 Checks
  • Safe Travel Guidelines
  • Travel health and vaccinations
  • Venepuncture
  • Well Man Checks
  • Well Women Checks
  • Wound Management

Services provided by the Health Care Assistant

The HCA Linda McMillan works Monday - Friday full time.

  • Assisting Minor Surgery
  • New Patient Checks
  • Over 75 Checks
  • Venepuncture

The above services are by appointment only. Appointments are available Monday to Friday throughout the day, please book appointments via the receptionist 260 9226

Services provided by the District Nurses

District Nurses provide the public with a 24hr nursing service.

Day time service is available 8am to 4.30pm 260 9254

Evening and weekend service can be accessed after 4.30pm 08454 24 24 24

District nursing service is based within the Health Centre. There is an answering machine attached to the direct line. Messages are read and recorded at regular intervals throughout the day (8am, 11am, 2pm, 4pm and 4.30pm). All calls will be responded to as soon as possible.

Services provided by the Health Visiting Team

Bronagh Howell Health Visitor 260 9207
Sandra Simkin Clinical Support Worker 260 9236

Bronagh Howell - Health Visitor

What is a Health Visitor?

Health Visitors are qualified nurses with additional training and experience in family health and child development.

Who is the service for?

The Health Visiting Service is offered to all families with children under the age of 5 years, We also have a team of two Clinical support worker who work with the elderly population.

What does the service do?

The Health Visiting Service promotes the mental, physical health and social wellbeing of children, young people and families within the community. Health Visitors provide practical help and advice to the whole family. They are proactive in promoting good health and preventing ill health.

Sandie Simkin - Clinical Support Worker

I work as part of the Health Visiting Team with The Green Practice, Stockbridge Health Centre. My work is supporting and advising the housebound, elderly and dementia patients, along with providing support for their carers.

My primary tasks are to assess and support patients who need help to resource health and social services/support in our community. This covers a wide spectrum of services and I work in partnership with many other external agencies to meet the needs of our patients.

I make referrals to:-

Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Mobility Centre, & Social Work Departments
I assess patients for:-
Continence care, Bathing Equipment, and for Mobility Equipment
I give support & advice:-
Benefits advice, Form Filing/Grants & Advocacy as well as Housing and welfare rights
I can organise:-
Respite care, day care and Private agencies, such as home helps
I also attend:-
Elderly patients (over 75 years old) for annual assessments, Venepuncture for chronic disease reviews.
Our Service is people orientated and plays an important part in primary care.

You can reach me on the following telephone number 0131 260 9236 for information and advice, and I will be delighted to talk to you.

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