Practice Nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice and blood pressure checks. Our nurse can also help with any post operation wound checks, removals of stitches or change of dressings. The Practice Nurses and the Health Care Assistant (HCA) run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailments, smoking cessation as well as carer support. With approval from a GP, they are also able to syringe blocked ears within reason, but please make enquiries before booking yourself in Our nurse also carries out routine cervical screening (smear) tests She is also able to give routine child immunisations as well as immunisations for pregnant women, as well as travel immunisations for all the family.

Health Care Assistants can help with New Patient Checks, NHS Health Checks, Blood Pressure Checks, Flu and Pneumonia Vaccinations, Diabetic Foot Reviews, Over 75's Health Checks, Smoking Cessation Clincs, Dressings and Wound Care.

Midwife clinics are held at South Woodford Health Centre. We share ante-natal care with consultants from Whipps Cross and King George Hospital. We also have access to Community Midwife and General Practitioner maternity beds at these two hospitals.

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.