Science at work

Contraception not only helps protect against pregnancy but some can dramatically reduce the chances of catching a sexually transmitted infection (STI). They help the people to decide what's best for their partner and themselves. There are a number of different types of contraception methods available from the health centre and it is important that the people find the one that is right for them. They give information about where to get condoms and whether if it’s suitable for you or not. Health care service offers free and confidential advice.

Address:

Beaumont leys health centre

1 little wood close

Leicester

LE4 OUZ

The health centre is in the middle of local housing, secondary schools and is close to the bus stop with links to local area and city centre. This is important because it give easy access to the people around it. It has easy access for the disabled and very old people because they can just get off the bus and will only have to walk for a small distance. It is also closer to the main roads and a ring around road, this will give them a good direction as it’s very easy for them to look for their health centre. It is mostly in the middle of all the houses and near to almost all the school.

The tittles of jobs of people in the health centre,

Doctor

• The doctor does all types of practical work for example they check the patient’s blood pressure, they check if the patient is sick or not, sneezing, coughs. They can prescribe medication. However the different between the hospital doctor and the medical centre is that the medical doctor cannot do any surgery or any operation. They only do x-rays and cure illnesses and give medicines.
• Health Centre doctors are the General Practice doctors.

Nurse

• The nurse mostly does blood test, blood pressure, checking the weight, immunisation (injections). Baby/Child Immunisation, Women's Health/Smear, Dressings, and Ear Syringing.

Receptionist

• They take medical information.
• They are qualified for the first aid and would know a lot about all the different types of medicines and illness. They would need to know this because they have to write down details about how the patients are feeling and then they direct and inform to the doctors for some help.

Midwife  

• Looks after the pregnant women’s
• Gives advice on how to keep the unborn babies safe and give all the fact and all the types of food they should eat.  
• They give Antenatal and postnatal care
• Types of birth

Health visitor

• They go around people’s houses and visit them to see if they are fine.
• This is mostly for the disable people who are very sick
• The health visitors are available to advise on child development, immunisations and childcare.  Baby weighing facilities are available.  Health visitors are normally approved nurse prescribers and are able to issue prescriptions for some childhood ailments.
• If the patients are very ill then they are not allowed to go to the health centre because they might pass on the infection on to other peoples. So the health visitor goes to their house personally to help them.
• Health Visitors also have a duty to protect children and are therefore trained in child protection issues.  
• Health visitors are specialist community public health nurses with skills related to childhood development and behaviour. Health visitors provide support and advice to families during the postnatal period through to pre-school age. Health visitors assess family health needs and help families to access appropriate services. They provide guidance in a range of subjects including: maintaining a healthy lifestyle, health related problems, parenting issues and managing childhood behaviour. Your health visitor will visit you at home and/or at the GP medical centre by prior arrangement.

District nurses

• The district nurses provide skilled nursing care for patients in their own homes. They care for those who are not well enough to come to the surgery and for whom it is more appropriate to be nursed in their own home. Referrals are accepted direct to the district nurses from all agencies as well as from patients and their careers. They specialise in many types of nursing including wound healing and palliative care.