Health Coach – Laura Padgett
Laura can help with lifestyle changes, support and education with long term conditions e.g. prediabetes / diabetes, high blood pressure or cholesterol, gout, asthma. Managing stress, motivation, loneliness.
Support with healthy exercise, eating, sleep and study. Accessing support in the community. Advocacy with WINZ. Eligibile for adults 16 + y.o. with long term conditions.
Works Monday to Thursday. 20-30mins sessions in room or outdoor “walk and talk”.
Health Improvement Practitioner – Rachel Morton
Rachel can help with anything getting in the way of your health and well being e.g. grief, depression , anxiety, alcohol and drug, relationship issues, family violence, insomnia, stress. Rachel helps people feeling stuck and works with you to develop a plan and coping strategies.
Eligible for all enrolled patients – free 30 minute unlimited sessions Works Tuesday to Friday. Talk to your GP or nurse if you would like to access the above services. Appointments can also be booked through the reception team.
Phone 033559119, during business hours, or book online via our patient portal myIndici, for an appointment. We continue to triage all consultation requests.
Both in-person and teleconference consultations ( phone, video call ) are available. Face masks are still mandatory inside the building if you have cough cold or flu like symptoms including consultation rooms.
If you have a cough, runny nose, head cold, flu like illness, or are a close contact of a COVID positive person please advise us on booking, whether or not it is related to your reason for attending. And if you have these features and need an in-person consultation, please follow receptionist instructions and we will see you in a separate area.
Standard fees apply for in-person, phone, phone video or email consultations.
Payment can be made online to St Albans Medical Services Ltd bank account 12 3191 0000663 00.
Please provide your date of birth as a reference.
We use paperless ePrescriptions. Our preference is to send electronic scripts direct to your nominated pharmacy. Please observe our 48 hour policy for routine requests.
St Albans Medical Monday-Thursday 8.00 am – 5.30 pm Friday 8.00 am – 5.00 pm
Weekends & Public Holidays closed
Remedy Pharmacy Monday – Friday 8.30am – 6.15pm
Mole Screen Tuesday & Thursday afternoon Friday morning
Merivale Physio Monday – Friday 8.00 am – 12.30 pm Tues & Thurs 1.30 pm – 6.00 pm
Health Coach Mon – Thursday 9 – 4.30pm
Health Improvement Practitioner Mon – Thursday 8.30 – 4.
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