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SPECIALISED SERVICES
In addition to general medical services, the practice offers the following specialised services to its patients:
Minor surgery:
for removal of skin lumps etc. See your doctor for a routine consultation first to discuss the problem.
Minor Injury:
for the treatment of minor injuries where dressings or simple suturing may be required.
Diabetes clinics:
for annual checks run by the practice nurses.
Respiratory clinics:
for patients with Asthma or COPD, run by the practice nurses.
Coronary Heart Disease clinics:
for annual checks on patients with heart disease, run by the practice nurses.
Hypertension - for patients with high blood pressure. Please be advised by your doctor or nurse as to when your next check is due.
Well person checks:
general health checks carried out by the practice nurses, available to all. We encourage new patients and those who have not had a check in the past three years to have one. We also offer annual health checks for all patients aged over 75 and a home visit to assess their needs for medical services.
Cervical Screening:
all women aged between 25 and 65 are encouraged to have regular cervical smears. You will be written to when your smear is due; when making an appointment please ask for a cervical smear appointment with the nurse.
Family Planning:
Contraceptive advice (including emergency contraception) is available from all doctors and from Practice Nurse Sally Welsh. Please see Dr Clifton-Brown if you are interested in using a coil.
Stop Smoking Support - support for those wishing to give up smoking is available at the surgery - please make an appointment with the nurse.
Weight Management - for any patients who have concerns over their weight.
Child Health Surveillance:
Development checks and immunisations are offered for pre-school children, run by the Health Visitor, doctors and practice nurses.
Immunisations:
run by the practice nurses for foreign travel and protection at home. A full range of immunisations are available for all children.
If travelling abroad, please contact the surgery in good time to ascertain which immunisations you may require. In some cases a fee may be charged for holiday immunisation.
Flu clinics are held annually, primarily during the month of October. Flu immunisation is recommended for all those aged 65 and over and those suffering from diabetes, heart disease, respiratory disease, kidney disease or immuno-supression.
ASSOCIATED STAFF
District Nurses - Tel: 01440 820137
Within the surgery, the Practice provides a base for community nurses employed by the PCT. Their task is to provide nursing care to those patients who are too unwell to leave their homes and patients requiring home care following a stay in hospital. These nurses work closely with the Doctors who refer patients to them when necessary. They can be contacted by phoning the above number.
Physiotherapist
A physiotherapist employed by the PCT visits the surgery on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Patients are seen here following referral by their doctor.
Chiropodist
A PCT employed chiropodist holds a clinic at the surgery on most Fridays. Please contact Reception for an appointment.
Health Visitor
A baby clinic is held at the surgery every 1st Wednesday of the month from 2:00pm.
Ante-natal care
Pregnant patients are cared for by the community midwifery team. Patients who become pregnant should contact Reception to request a booking-in form; they will then be sent details of their first appointment with the midwife.
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