NHS Grampian > Marywell Healthcare Centre
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Service / Project Marywell Healthcare Centre
Sector
NHS
Address Line 1 90 College Street
City Aberdeen
Postcode AB11 6FD
Phone Number 01224 594108
Fax 01224 846541
Brief Outline of Service Marywell Healthcare Centre is specifically to provide for the healthcare needs of homeless adults within Aberdeen City.
The team's aim is to ensure easier accessibility to healthcare and facilitation to other services.
There is a G.P. every morning (patients need to be registered at practice for GP services); Dentist and a podiatrist; a Nurse Practitioner; a Community Nurse Specialist for the Homeless also covering unregistered families and the Community Psychiatric Nurse, centering on mental illness, providing outreach work.
Substance Misuse Service also support the practice population.
Visiting Agencies include Welfare Rights and Adult Literacy.
Area of Operation
City Wide Yes North Yes
South Yes Central Yes
Who is the Service for?
Male Yes Female Yes
Children No Families No
Age range 16+
Personal Circumstances catered for
Pregnancy Yes People with children No
People on benefits No People with pets No
People who smoke Yes Former Prisoners Yes
Offenders No Ex Armed Forces No
Physical health & wellbeing Yes Diagnosed mental illness Yes
Mental health problems Yes Discharged from hospital Yes
Domestic abuse Yes Alcohol misuse Yes
Drug misuse Yes People in drug treatment Yes
Rent arrears No Mortgage problems / repossession No
Evicted / asked to leave by landlord Yes
Access to the Service
What is the charge to the client? No charge
Is the client expected to pay personally? No
Who can refer clients?
Professional referral Yes Self referral Yes
How?
In person (drop-in)? Yes By telephone Yes
By appointment Yes
Opening Times
Which days are you open? Weekdays Only Do you open 24 hours? No
Opening Hours Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:45pm (closed 1pm-2pm,). GP, Monday-Friday (mornings). Dentist, Tuesday & Friday. Podiatrist Tuesday (morning). Welfare Rights Tuesday (afternoon fortnightly).
Coming soon - dietician sessions
Emergency / out of hours service? Yes, for All
Please give details Through NHS 24, G-Meds and A&E
Do you operate year round or seasonally? Year-Round
Are there any specific closures? Public holidays & training
Additional needs catered for
Literacy Yes Hearing Impairment No
Visual Impairment No Physical Disability Yes
Wheelchair Users Yes Learning Disability No
Dementia No Other Yes
Please give Details Homelessness Health Care
Additional Information
Details of all selected categories GP, Dentist, Podiatrist, Mental Health and Nursing Services, Sexual Health, Drug Misuse, Alcohol Misuse.
