Gypsies and Travellers do experience problems when accessing health and other welfare services, especially when travelling between unauthorised sites. They also experience difficulties in registering with local Doctors surgeries.

The Countywide Traveller Unit has a Public Health Specialist for Gypsies and Travellers who works as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive service to Travellers in the county.

The post holder is responsible for developing and delivering public health advice and support to a defined population. This includes the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, which are research based.

This will involve visits to authorised and unauthorised Traveller sites and support to housed Traveller within the county on a regular basis in agreement with other team members. It is important to work closely with other team members to specify the interventions, desired outcomes, targets and monitoring information to enable the team to maximise the health gain within the Traveller population.

Public Health Specialist for Travellers
Val Dumbleton (Monday - Wednesday)
Tel: (01604) 837231
Mobile: 07802 974738

Maple Access Practice
Maple House
17-19 Hazelwood Road
Northampton
NN1 1LG
Tel: 01604 250969
Drop in service available 9:00am - 10:30am Monday to Friday
Travellers Clinic Tuesdays 2-3pm
 
Out of hours doctor service between 6:00pm - 8:30am contact
Nenedoc
The Fracture Clinic
Northampton General Hospital
Cliftonville
Northampton
Tel: 01604 405060

Nenedoc
Northfield House
Rothwell Road
Kettering
Tel: (01536) 522955

or contact NHS Direct on 0845 46 47 or visit the NHS website