Community Nursing provides countywide nursing care to housebound people only.

• The service ranges from providing post-operative dressing changes to end of life care and long term conditions management.
• They also provide a small number of clinics for blood tests, complex leg ulcer management, routine catheter changes and a weekend practice nurse clinic in Northampton.

Teams within Community Nursing are made up of phlebotomists, healthcare assistants, registered nurses, district nurses and advanced nurse practitioners.

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges.

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested fee scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them as well as checking appointment availability.

The midwife holds a weekly antenatal clinic by appointment usually on Tuesdays. The midwife provides antenatal care from 8 weeks of pregnancy onwards. The care arrangements will be explained to you when you attend for your first antenatal appointment (1 hour) with the midwife. 

The Northamptonshire Integrated Sexual Health Service (NISHS) offers a welcoming and confidential service. It offers testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), complex contraception (implants, injections and coils), emergency contraception and HIV outpatient care.

NISHS have particular services available for young people, where it can offer appropriate information and advice to support and develop your ability to make safe and informed choices.

The service is no longer a walk-in service. Instead patients need to contact the service by phone before coming to the hospital. This means the team can provide support and medical advice over the phone without patients needing to come to hospital. If you do need to come to the hospital for medical help the team will arrange this with you. 

Please contact the hospital eye service on 01604 545085 or 01604 634700 ext 8011.

Therapeutic work takes place in GP surgeries and other suitable facilities throughout the county. Occasionally Changing Minds will run workshops and webinars ‘out of hours’ or during the weekend.

An important part of antenatal care is getting information that will help you to make informed choices about your pregnancy.

Midwife Services

Your midwife will meet with you in the Midwifery Hub or home and she will ask you questions about you and your family’s health and details of any previous pregnancy’s and births. She will advise you on how to keep well, and give you tips on how to reduce some of the symptoms such as sickness and talk with you about what you can expect from your care.

She will also discuss what will happen at the different appointments and offer to arrange a scan for you and some blood tests. Several antenatal screening tests are performed on a sample of your blood which is usually taken at your booking appointment. In some cases, the baby’s father may also be asked to have a blood test to check for inherited conditions, such as sickle cell or thalassaemia. 

We are no longer able to provide chargeable travel vaccination services at Rillwood Medical Centre. These include Hepatitis B, Rabies, Tuberculosis (TB), Yellow Fever, Meningitis, Japanese encephalitis and tick-borne encephalitis.

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel most pharmacies that provide this service suggest that you contact them six to eight weeks prior to date of travel to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include identifying which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

Further Information

The following websites will give you additional travel advice.