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Community Services

Howden Health Centre is a community health centre and offers a wide range of services.

Community MidwivesCommunity wing
Health Visitors
Community Psychiatric Nurses
Hospital Clinics
Podiatry/Chiropody
Couple Counselling Lothian (Relate)
Family Planning
GUM (Genitourinary Medicine) Clinic
Speech therapy/paediatric hearing tests
Dieticians
Pharmacy

Community Midwives

There are two community midwives based at the Health Centre, and as soon as your pregnancy is confirmed an appointment with the midwife will be arranged for you.  The midwives also run antenatal and postnatal clinics normally on a Tuesday and Thursday.  They provide parenthood sessions, and following the birth of your baby they will visit you at home until the baby is ten days old.

Health Visitors

Three health visitors are based at the Health Centre and are closely involved in the healthcare of patients of all ages, but particularly young children. They run groups and clinics to meet the needs of our community.   Please discuss this with your Health Visitor if you wish to attend.

  • Healthy eating & weight reduction:    These clinics take place every Wednesday 12.30pm - 1pm.
  • Baby massage:    These classes usually take place on a Wednesday morning.
  • Breast feeding support group:    This group meets every Tuesday 12-1pm.
  • Baby clinics:    Tuesday 10.30am to 12.00noon and Thursday 10.00am to 12noon
  • Assessment and immunisation clinics:    By appointment only
  • Post-natal group
  • Enuresis assessment & advice

Community Psychiatric Nurses

Two community psychiatric nurses are based at the health centre. Referral is made by your GP or hospital doctor.

Hospital Clinics

Clinics in adult psychiatry, psychology and drug & alcohol are also held in the health centre and appointments are normally arranged through your doctor.

Podiatry/Chiropody

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and every second Friday.  Self referral forms are available from reception.

Couple Counselling Lothian (Relate)

Tuesdays 4.00pm to 6.00pm, Wednesdays 10.00pm to 5.00pm.  Appointments (0131 556 1527)

Family Planning and Well Woman Services

At Howden Health Centre on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Appointments:
0131 332 7941 or 0131 343 6243

GUM (Genitourinary Medicine) Clinic

Every Monday evening, and Friday afternoon.
Appointments: 01506 464686

Speech therapy/paediatric hearing tests

Appointments can be arranged via the Health Visitors.

Dieticians

Appointments can be arranged via referral from the practice team.

Pharmacy

There is an independent Pharmacy located within the Health Centre.

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