Health

Health visiting drop in sessions are available at Monnow Vale Hospital, Drybridge Street, Monmouth, NP25 5BL on Wednesday afternoons between 2.30pm - 4pm.
 
Booked clinic appointments are available at Chippenham Surgery, 102 Monnow Street, Monmouth, NP25 5EQ on Thursday afternoons between 1pm and 3pm.
 
Breastfeeding support, health visitor questions and much more. 
 
For more information, contact Siobhan on 07525 968392.
 
 

Bipolar UK is a national charity dedicated to supporting indivdiuals, their families and carers, with the much misunderstood and devastating condition of bipolar.  They aim to enable people affected by bipolar (also known as manic depression) to take control of their lives by:
 
Supporting and developing self-help opportunities for people affected by bipolar;
 
Expanding and developing the information services about bipolar;
 
Influencing the improvement of treatments and services to promote recovering;
 

The Rural Regeneration Unit have formed many community food co-operatives across Monmouthshire.
 
Food Co-ops run by volunteers, provide a source of low cost fruit and vegetables for the community. Volunteers take orders one week and customers collect their bags of fruit / vegetables / salad the next. Food Co-op's are available throughout Monmouthshire on the dates and times listed below:
 
Bulwark Food Co-op Bulwark Community Centre, Bulwark, Chepstow  - Tuesdays 12noon - 2pm
 

What is a Health Visitor?
 
All Health Visitors are qualified nurses who have undergone further training in family and community health.  Health Visitors work in a variety of places; in the home, GP surgeries and Health Centres, to help meet the health needs of the whole family.  We have a professional responsibilty to maintain confidentiality and consent will be obtained if information needs to be shared.
 
How do Health Visitors work?
 
The health visiting service is provided to all parents before and after the birth of a baby.