CONSULTANT LED SERVICES FOR PATIENTS OF OAKLANDS HEALTH CENTRE

Consultant led clinics are held at, or very local to, Oaklands Health Centre.

These services are provided by Drs Shamsee, Ward and Associates to bring consultants, experts in their respective fields, to you the patient, rather than sending you to see them at their hospital consulting rooms.

Patients being seen at these ‘outreach’ clinics can expect the waiting time for their first appointment to be much shorter than if they were going to the hospital to be seen. In most cases, the waiting time for the first appointment is 4 to 5 weeks. In all cases, patients are referred to these clinics by their doctor or nurse practitioner and cannot be directly accessed without first seeing a clinician at Oaklands Health Centre.

Ear, Nose & Throat Clinics

These are held on one evening each month at Oaklands Health Centre with Mr Wickham MB ChB FRCS, who is based with Barnsley Foundation Trust. Mr Wickham provides a complete Ear, Nose and Throat clinic and has a special interest in head & neck surgery, thyroid diseases and salivary gland disease. Mr Wickham is accompanied by an Audiology nurse, who is available to carry out hearing tests.

Rheumatology Clinics

These are held on one evening each month at Oaklands Health Centre with consultants based with Barnsley Foundation Trust. The accompanying rheumatology nurse supports the consultant in providing advice to patients. This is a well established and well attended clinic, which provides a vital link for patients with rheumatological problems to consultants without the need to travel far.

Gynaecology Clinics

These outpatient clinics are held fortnightly at Holme Valley Memorial Hospital. Many women find an appointment at Holme Valley Memorial Hospital is convenient and far less stressful than attending a busy hospital. These clinics are available to ladies with routine gynaecological problems.

Orthopaedic Clinics (from April 2009)

Three levels of clinic will operate on Thursday evenings at Oaklands Health Centre. Consultants from the BMI hospitals will alternate their fortnightly surgeries between upper and lower limb clinics. Mr Shaath MSc (orth), FRCSI from Barnsley Foundation Trust will provide a monthly clinic, which will cover a full range of orthopaedic problems.

Ophthalmology Clinics

These clinics are held on Fridays at Holmfirth Eye Clinic, behind Elmwood Health Centre. This clinic is led by Mr Davey MB BS, FRCOphth and is supported by a team of consultant ophthalmologists and orthoptists. Often referrals to this clinic are prompted by a visit to a high street optician, who can recommend to your GP that you are referred to a consultant for further investigation.

Elderly Care Clinics (from March 2009)

This clinic is held at Oaklands Health Centre and led by Dr Suzi Orme BM BS, who is based with Barnsley Foundation Trust. Dr Orme specialises in geriatric medicine and will be seeing elderly patients with complex medical needs. These are patients who especially may find it difficult to travel to hospital and benefit hugely from such a service being brought closer to home.

What happens next?

After your initial consultation, the consultant will decide whether you can be discharged from the service, if you should be seen again at the outreach clinic for a follow up appointment, or if further investigations or procedures need to be carried out in a hospital setting. In each case, your consultant will fully explain their decision and will keep your GP informed of your progress at all times.

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