Comprehensive confidential advice is available during normal surgery times.
Prescriptions for oral contraceptives can be given. Both intra-uterine devices and contraceptive implants can also be fitted, however these are classed as minor surgeries and will need a routine GP appointment to assess their suitability.
Our Nurse Practitioner does also offer a Well Woman clinic on a Thursday morning.
We are able to offer minor surgery appointments for small procedures such as cyst removal and ingrown toenails.
Please make a routine appointment with a GP and your name will be placed on a waiting list and you will be informed when a minor surgery appointment is available.
The surgery routinely requests all asthmatic and COPD patients to attend a yearly clinic to check how they are doing. If you feel you need to be seen before this you can make an appointment with a doctor.
All Diabetic patients who are not monitored through the hospital will be reviewed at the surgery.
We offer diabetic clinics throughout the week enabling patients to have their diabetic bloods, diabetic foot check and diabetic review with the Practice Nurse or Practice Pharmacist.
Long Term Conditions (LTC) are health conditions that can impact on a person’s life, and may require ongoing care and support.
We organise appointments and provide support for people who have an LTC by putting in place a way of working called ‘Care and Support Planning’.
This way of working aims to give you the opportunity to get more out of your annual review appointments by reorganising the way things happen and giving you more information before you see one of our Nurses. It should help you talk about:
This way of working is nearly always preferred by patients. It will help both you and our Nurse make the best use of the time you have in your care and support planning appointment. All the important tests and results needed at your appointment will be available for discussion at your second appointment.
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of death both in the UK and worldwide. CHD is sometimes called Ischaemic heart disease.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties.
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Telling your GP and/or Midwife promptly will help to make sure you receive maternity healthcare that takes into account all your health needs and preferences. You can book an appointment with your GP or directly with your Midwife as soon as you know that you’re pregnant.
It’s best to see them as early as possible to obtain the information you need to have a healthy pregnancy, and because some tests, such as screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia should be done before you’re 10 weeks’ pregnant.
The Midwife works with the Doctor to give care to women having a baby, both before birth and for ten days after the baby is delivered. Antenatal appointments are now generally provided by the Midwife at the Hospital or satellite clinic. For further information please contact your Practice.
The practice offers some travel vaccinations at the surgery.
Any patient wishing to arrange their travel vaccinations here must first speak to our reception team who will then pass the information to the designated nurses. The practice will then contact the patient to arrange their appointment.