Care Coordinator and Carers

Community & Care Coordinator Appointments

Portcullis GP Surgery’s Community & Care Co-ordinators (Judith Sharod and Zoe Jennings-Smith) helps patients and their relatives to find information, support and advice.  If your question is not directly medical, but is impacting on your life, Judith or Zoe are the people to speak to.

Appointments are available to be seen in the Surgery or for telephone advice on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday mornings between 9.00am-1.00pm

To make an appointment to speak to Judith Sharod and Zoe Jennings-Smith , telephone Portcullis Surgery on 01584 872939

Judith and Zoe assist patients across all age groups in need of help, support and advice by signposting them to other useful services and activities.

Community and Care Coordinators work with the NHS, the Council and Voluntary Services and have become local experts on what’s happening in your community.

They can help you to keep socially active and maintain your independence.

They also coordinate our Carers Group and our Befrienders Group.

Carers Group!

Are you looking after a relative or friend who, because of illness, age or disability, couldn’t manage at home without your help? Then you are a ‘Carer’!

All our registered carers are invited to the activities which are usually held monthly and organised by our Care Coordinator Zoe.

For more information, please contact her on zoe.jennings7@nhs.net or call the surgery and ask to speak with her.

June’s activity was pottery painting. Thank you to Steph from ‘colour your dreams’ for a lovely morning.

July, we had bingo and coffee and pastries. We also held a raffle, with amazing prizes donated by local businesses. We rasied £200 for our carers group fund. A massive thank you to all the businesses who donated and everyone that purchased raffle tickets! Also a big thank you to Wendy who ran the bingo.

August, we had a gentle exercise class with George Buckley and refreshments. This session was very much enjoyed by everyone! We hope to have George for sessions in the future.

September, we have a basic first aid course and awareness of illnesses course run by Ludlow Training Company. We hope this will be very beneficial to our carers.

If you would like to join us, then please get in touch with Zoe.

Patient donations are always welcome to support our carers group in hosting monthly activities. If you wish to make a donation, please pop into the surgery or send a donation by post to the surgery. All cheques are to be made payable to Portcullis Surgery and enclose in an envelope for the attention of Mrs Rachel Wilding, Practice Manager.

Thank you for your support.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Carer’s Group, please contact Reception on 01584 872 939 and ask to speak to Zoe Jennings-Smith for more information.

Co-Co Befrienders

Ludlow Portcullis Compassionate Communities – ‘CoCo’ VOLUNTEERS WANTED!

Can you help? Would you like to get involved?

Our Care Coordinator Judith is our lead for our Compassionate Communities (Co-Co) Group

Do you have a couple of hours once a week or fortnight to support someone in their own home to stay healthy and socially connected?

Would you be interested in:

  • Visiting and befriending; (Online, phone calls or socially distanced)
  • Helping with errands;
  • Helping someone with social activities.

Then CoCo befriending may be for you.

Initial training is provided.

Ongoing support is provided throughout your time as a volunteer by our practice.

For further information on CoCo volunteering, please contact Judith Sharod at Portcullis practice by calling the practice or emailing Judith: judith.sharod@nhs.net

We would love to hear from you.