The District Nurses
The district nursing team are based at the surgery and are available to help patients who need nursing assistance at home. Visits can be arranged directly with the nurses via the surgery, or they may be requested by the practice doctors or in liaison with the hospital following discharge.
Their telephone number, which is also an answerphone, is: 01928 734349
The Health Visitors
can give advice on health care, particularly for expectant and nursing mothers, small children, the elderly and the disabled. Our Health Visitors are specially trained to help and advise patients with heart disease. Their telephone number, which is also an answerphone, is: 01928 732348
The Community Midwives
Iona Clarkson can be contacted on 01244 365166 (Community Office at The Countess of Chester Hospital) or at The Knoll Surgery on Tues/Thurs afternoons.
Counselling Services
The Primary Care Trust provide a number of counsellors covering many different areas where patients may require this form of support.