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Today is Thu, 18th Apr, 2024 | Surgery open between 8.30am - 5:00pm

Our Services

Practice Nurse Services
 

Our nurses able to offer you the following services:

  • Anticoagulation / Warfarin Monitoring
  • Blood pressure checks - 24 hr monitoring and use of telemetry
  • Cervical Smear by appointment
  • Chronic health checks ( Asthma, Heart disease, Diabetes) by appointment
  • Ear Syringing
  • Well Woman / Man checks
  • Smoking Cessation. Please see below.
  • Weight loss/diet advice
  • Wound Care
  • Minor injuries for registered patients (cuts and grazes)
  • Minor surgery including injection therapy
  • Long Term Contraception (excluding coil fitting)
     

Travel Services

Please note that we do not offer comprehensice travel consultations here at the practice as this is not an NHS service. However, some vaccines may be available on the NHS (listed on the website below). You can find out which vaccinations are necessary or recommended for the areas you'll be visiting by visiting this website:

You will need to contact a private travel clinic or pharmacy offering travel services at least 8 weeks before you travel, as some vaccines need to be given well in advance to allow your body to develop immunity. Some vaccines also involve a number of doses spread over several weeks or months.

You may be more at risk of some diseases, if you are, for example:

  • travelling in rural areas
  • backpacking
  • staying in hostels or camping
  • on a long trip rather than a package holiday

Mental Health Support

We know that lots of people are finding things tough at the moment. There are a few options for support, the first of which is our First Contact Mental Health practitioner, who can help you to find out what support is available to you - fast. Please speak to our reception team, who can book you an appointment.

You can contact our local service, you can self-refer here, or please see the doctor so we can arrange to refer you to our local service. There are also a range of online education courses and resources for people who might be struggling with mental health issues here, at Recovery College.

Child Health

6-8 week baby checks are performed by the Doctor and include your babies first immunisations, which will be carried out by a nurse. You may wish to have your maternal postnatal examination before or after this check. Please speak to a member of our reception team to book these appointments. All other childhood immunisations are by appointment with the practice nurse.


Contraceptive and Sexual Health Service

We are able to offer confidential advice on a full range of contraceptive options. All Doctors, Sister Darkings and Sister Shields are able to discuss barrier, oral and injectable contraceptives. For the contraceptive implant and coils speak to a member of our reception team who will arrange this for you. We also offer investigation and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.  For information on local Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) services please see the NHS Choices Website.

Smoking Cessation

We offer a one to one counselling service using all types of Nicotine Replacement Therapy and champix for a minimum of 3 appointments. This is based on evidence of success. Please book an appointment with Sister Darkings or Sister Towell. For other NHS services please see NHS Choices Website.

'Care Navigation' for our patients

A new signposting process called ‘Care Navigation’ is being introduced in our practice to help you see the right person, in order to get the right care, in the most appropriate place and first time.

When you next phone for an appointment to see your GP, you may be invited to share details of why you think you need to see a GP.

Please be assured that you do not have to share this information if you would prefer not to. It simply helps the practice to better understand your needs and make sure you are seeing the most appropriate professional for your care or treatment.

All our staff take patient confidentiality extremely seriously, therefore any information you share will not be shared with anyone else.

If you do not wish to give this information, you will not be denied an appointment with your GP.

If you have any concerns, please speak to a member of practice staff.

Non-NHS Services

These services are not within the NHS contract and therefore attract a charge:

  • Medicals for employment, sports and driving
  • Insurance Claim forms
  • Passport signing
  • Prescriptions/ letters for taking medications abroad
  • Private sick notes
  • Vaccination Certificates.

Please contact our reception staff to discuss arranging these services and our charge.

 

    Other community services

    • Mental Health Support - To contact our local service, you can self-refer here, or please see the doctor so we can arrange to refer you to our local service. There are also a range of online education courses and resources for people who might be struggling with mental health issues here, at Recovery College.
    • Midwifes - please contact the surgery for details.
    • Physiotherapy- Patients are able to self-refer to this service. Please see our self-help section for further information. 
    • Chiropody - please see the doctor to discuss a referral.
    • Health Visitors - please contact the Friary Community Hospital on 01609 780780 for further information.