CLINICS
Services Provided By The Practice
Family Planning
Service is available with each doctor in normal surgery.
Antenatal
Care
Is given by the midwife in close liaison with the doctor.
Tuesday 9.30am - 12 noon
Baby Immunisation
Is held on Wednesday morning and is run by a doctor and practice nurse. Developmental baby checks are done during normal surgery with a doctor.
The health visitor is at the surgery on alternate Wednesdays 1.30 - 3.00pm for general advice.
Minor Surgery
The doctor or the practice nurse will arrange your appointment. This procedure is carried out in our fully-equipped treatment room on Wednesday at 11.00am.
Chronic
Disease Management.
The doctors and nurses are involved in
the regular follow-up of patients with the following conditions:
Asthma
* Diabetes * High blood pressure * Coronary artery disease * Obesity
Ask receptionist for details.
Flu and Pneumonia Vaccination.
These are particularly recommended for patients over 65 and also those with
heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes, and residents of nursing and rest homes.
Please contact the reception staff in October for details of the vaccination dates
and to make an appointment. If you are unable to attend the surgery, a home visit
will be arranged to undertake this facility.
The pneumonia vaccine can be given at any time of the year but an annual booster vaccine is not necessary.
Health
Promotion
We encourage all our patients to share the responsibility
for their health, both in preventing disease and in treating existing disease.
We believe a healthy lifestyle is an essential ingredient for preventing many
diseases. Advice and informative leaflets are available from the practice nurses.
If you know of any friend or member of your family who has not had a health check
for several years please encourage them to come along and see us. Newly registered
patients are asked to fill in a medical/lifestyle check. Patients 75 years and
over are offered a health check every year. This can be done at the surgery or,
if you are housebound, a home visit can be arranged.
Patients 16 - 74 years
are asked to fill in a medical/lifestyle questionnaire and invited to discuss
this with the nurse. Ask at reception for details. Cervical smears are advised
for all women every three years. You will be invited by letter with an appointment
time. If you do not receive an invite please enquire at reception.
If you
have any doubts about any of the immunisations please speak to either your doctor
or one of our health visitors.
