Healthcare
Long Buckby Practice.
The Surgery, Station Road
Address: 24 Station Road, Long Buckby, Northampton. NN6 7QB.
Telephone: 01327 842360/842303
Fax: 01327 842302
Prescriptions only: Tel 01327 843507 (8.30-10.30am and 5.30-6.00pm)
Doctors
Sean Gower, Sally Thompson, Julia Kendall, Mark Rookledge. In addition there are often fully qualified doctors gaining experience in the Practice.
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8.00am to 6.30pm.
Out Of Hours
When the surgery is closed telephone 01327 842360. Your call will be transferred to an ?out of hours? centre.
Appointments
Appointments with a doctor or practice nurse are offered, whenever possible, on the day requested, or in times of extra pressure, the following working day. In addition patients can now book two weeks in advance with their chosen doctor.
Telephone Consultations
Telephone consultations are offered daily with either the duty doctor or practice nurse. They may be booked in advance by telephoning 01327 842360 preferably before 9.00 a.m. on the day required.
Home Visits
Home visits can be arranged for patients who feel they are too ill to attend the surgery by telephoning 01327 842360 preferably before 10.30 a.m. on the day the visit is required.
Health Visitors
Telephone 01327 843247
Test Results
Please telephone 01327 842360 between 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on weekdays for the results of blood tests, x-rays and other investigations. To maintain confidentiality, results will only be given to the patient concerned or, in the case of a child, its parents.
Patient Panel
The Practice has recently formed a Patient Panel which will be meeting quarterly to decide ways of making a positive contribution to the services and facilities offered by the Practice to the patients. The Panel consists of 5 patients from Long Buckby and surrounding villages. In order to be representative of all patients in the Practice, the Panel want your thoughts, comments and suggestions on the changing needs of patients, improvements or modifications needed for the delivery of the services run from the Practice. There is a suggestion box located in the reception area of the Surgery, but if you would like to contact a Panel member, please leave your name and telephone number with reception and they will ask the Member to contact you.
Clinics
Appointments can be made to attend clinics, which are held in addition to the surgeries. The current list of clinics is given below:
Asthma
Held weekly
Blood pressure
Weekly for monitoring blood pressure and offering advice
Coronary heart disease
Twice monthly for advice on looking after your heart
Child surveillance
The Health Visitor is available in the Community Centre every Tuesday afternoon from 2.00-3.30 p.m. (no appointment necessary) for mothers, babies and toddlers
Contraception services
Normal surgery hours
Diabetes
Regular monitoring clinics run by nurses
Immunisation
Clinics for routine child immunisations held once a week
Leg ulcer
Weekly clinic for vascular assessment and the treatment and prevention of leg ulcers
Maternity
Antenatal clinics held by the midwife twice weekly
Minor surgery
Arranged by appointment with your doctor
Travel
Weekly clinics for travel advice and immunisations
Warts
Monthly sessions for the removal of warts and minor blemishes
Well woman
Advice available from practice nurses
Ann Farmer, Chiropractor
40 West Street, Long Buckby, Northampton. NN6 7QE.
Tel: 01327 844291
Registered with the General Chiropractic Council, Member of the McTimoney Chiropractic Association and College of Chiropractors. Ultrasound and Massage Therapy also available. Practicing in Long Buckby on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please ring for an appointment.
Birthbundle Independent Midwifery
Based in Long Buckby, will travel within one hour of base to provide friendly, individualised care throughout pregnancy, birth and the early days. Registered midwife and qualified pregnancy/labour massage trainer. Free initial telephone consultation.
Sue Kinross BSc Hons RM Independent Midwife
Mobile: 0773 8818 549
e-mail: sue.kinross@biscituk.biz
Bluebird Care
We offer a realistic cost effective alternative to residential care.With familiar friends,relatives and possessions Bluebird Care easily fits in around you - whatever your need.
Our staff are dedicated, caring and trained to give medication. All our carers are police checked for your peace of mind.
What we offer - From personal care to shopping and cleaning or just to come and chat with you in the comfort of your own home. Just tell us what you want.
01327 227084 or 01604 212476
Contented Soles ? Chiropodist/Podiatrist Clinic
Treatment of corns,callus,infections,nail problems,sports injuries,and verrucae. Also permanent removal of ingrowing toenails and insoles/orthoptics assessment.
Clinic every Thursday at the gym, 1 High Street, Long Buckby, NN6 7RE. Home visits and weekend or evening appointments by arrangement.
01327 844059 or 07765 253679
Long Buckby Dental Practice
7 High Street, Long Buckby. NN6 7RE.
Tel: 01327 842815
Fax: 01327 842775
Mrs F. Farahmand (Dental Surgeon)
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8.30 a.m. ? 5.30 p.m. for private and N.H.S. dental treatment.
Johanna Duggan BSc (Hons) MChS
hcpc Registered Podiatrist / Chiropodist
A mobile podiatrist for foot/nail care treatments and biomechanics
115 Northampton Lane South
Moulton,
Northampton,
NN3 7RH
Tel: 01604 963 963
Mobile: 07714 645 682
Long Buckby Pharmacy
11 Market Place, Long Buckby. NN6 7RR.
Tel: 01327 842210
Pharmacist: Mr. Anil Tugnet
Hours
Monday ? Friday: 9.00 a.m. ? 6.30 p.m.
Saturday: 9.00 a.m. ? 1.00 p.m.
For prescriptions, medicines, gifts and photo processing. (See also Business Directory)
PhysioFunction
50 High Street, Long Buckby. NN6 7RD.
Tel: 0800 043 0327
e-mail: rehab@physiofunction.co.uk
We are a leading independent provider of specialist neurological physiotherapy. We are able to help people with the following conditions:- Strokes, Head Injuries, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson?s Disease, Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Motor Neurone Disease and other neurological conditions.
We are also delighted to announce that we have expanded our musculoskeletal physiotherapy team and can now offer daytime or evening appointments in Long Buckby to ease back, neck and joint pain.
Station View Dental-Suite
69 Station Road, Long Buckby, NN6 7QA.
Tel: 01327 844990
Fax: 01327 842880
A quality dentistry service with state of the art equipment offering a flexible approach and a full range of preventative and cosmentic treatment. The suite offers early morning and evening appointments. It is also open on Saturdays. This is an affordable modern dentistry service which offers a 10% discount for over 60s.
The Therapy Clinic
21 West Street, Long Buckby. NN6 7QF.
Tel: 01327 844646
All therapists at the Therapy Clinic are fully qualified specialist reflexology practitioners. The Therapy Clinic was founded in 1992 by Wendy Finke, Principal of the Three Shires School of Reflexology. In practice with her at the Clinic is her husband Martyn Finke. If you would like to try reflexology, please telephone to book an appointment. Bio-detox 30 minute detox treatments are also available.
Yoga for Pregnancy
Privately run courses of Yoga for pregnancy are held on Monday evenings in Long Buckby Community Centre. They are open to all over 14 weeks pregnant and are suitable to those new to yoga as well as to experienced practitioners. Each course lasts six weeks and the sessions are from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm. The cost for the course is £36.
To discuss the course and the benefits of yoga during pregnancy please contact Lizzy on
07950 573719 or email yogawalks@yahoo.co.uk
