Clinics

We choose not to operate special clinics for certain medical conditions. Instead we offer you an extended appointment during normal surgery  times. Most common chronic diseases are managed by the practice nurses , who take advice from the doctors. The nurses are fully trained and  experienced in providing these services. They offer advice and  management in the following areas :

General  Nursing, Blood pressure screening, Well woman & Cervical Smears,  Asthma, Diabetes, HRT, Family Planning, Heart Disease, COPD & foreign travel advice.

Choose and Book (Patient Choice)

We are now participating in the choose and book initiative. If the doctor  decides you need futher medical care and refers you to the hospital you  will be given a booking refence number during your consultation. You  will then be required to contact the choose and book centre by telephone after 5 days. The operators at the centre will talk to you about choice of hospital and choice of appointment time. THIS PROCESS IS HELPING TO REDUCE WAITING TIMES AND IS BETTER FOR THE PATIENT. MANY MINOR PROBLEMS CAN BE DEALT WITH IN A NON-HOSPITAL SETTING WHICH HAVE MUCH SHORTER  WAITING LISTS.

Doctors

As well as general medical services the doctors are fully qualified for :

Maternity services, minor surgery (eg removal of warts, moles etc), family planning, child heath surveillance.

Midwife

The midwife visits on tuesdays and offers an ante-natal clinic. She also provides post natal care

District Nursing & Health Visiting

Our district nurse and health visitor teams will see you in your own home if necessary. Please enquire at reception for details.

Prescriptions

Please see the "repeat prescriptions" page

Chemist

We do not dispense prescriptions on the premises however there is a  chemist shop located nearby. If you are housebound many local chemists offer a delivery service. please ask at reception for further details.

Vaccines

We offer a full travel vaccination service for overseas travel - please  make and appointment with the nurse for an initial assessment of your  needs.

Childhood vaccinations are conducted by  the nursing team. If you are a registered patient and have a child  please inform us so that we can start the vaccination program

Phlebotomy

Our healthcare assistant is qualified to take blood (phlebotomy). This means you don’t need a doctor or nurse appointment if all you need are routine blood tests. Please ask at receptionn for this service.