Practice Nurses

The Practice Nurses offer the following services

• Anti-coagulation monitoring
• Taking blood for tests
• Infant and adult immunisation
• Dressings and removal of stitches
• Ear syringing
• Blood pressure monitoring and chronic disease management, including coronary heart disease, asthma, COPD (chronic bronchitis)
• Holiday / travel vaccinations.

They also assist the doctors in minor surgery and are always available to offer professional advice in person or over the phone. They also assess the following conditions:

• Earache 
• Sore throats (but not coughs)
• Sickness and diarrhoea 
• Conjunctivitis (but not painful eyes or reduced vision)
• Rashes
• Vaginal discharge
• Nail infections
• Contraception
• Warts/verrucas
• Hay fever
• Insect bites
• Cystitis
• Thrush
• Boils

Health Care Assistants

Their tasks include:

• Taking blood for tests 
• Anti-coagulation monitoring
• ECG readings
• Blood pressure readings
• Flu immunisation
• Smoking cessation
• New patient checks
• Spirometry
• NHS Health Checks

Their role does not include offering professional advice. This should always be done through our general practitioners or practice nursing staff.

CLINICS

Antenatal Clinic

Tuesday 9.00 - 12.30pm

Patients are seen by the midwife at the clinics by appointment only.

Baby Clinic

Friday 1-3pm

The baby clinics are run by Dr Hewitt, Dr Dodgson and Dr Hardy for child developmental checks and immunisations and allow an opportunity to discuss other problems, e.g. sleeping, feeding and child health worries, with the doctor or health visitor.

Diabetic Clinic

Thursday 12.45 - 4.00pm

This is run by our Practice Nurses, in conjunction with our special interest for diabetes Doctor Stephenson, Dr Kay-Worrall and Nurse Practitioner Alison Wake, by appointment only.

Cervical Screening Smear Clinic

Wednesday 6.00 - 7.30pm.

In order to avoid delay for patients cervical screening can only be booked in advance.  Please note that cervical screening appointments are available through the day as well. Please phone the surgery for more information on 01325 316637.

Family Planning Clinic

Wednesday 5.30 - 7.30pm (Walk-in) - last appointment 7.15pm

Coil fitting by prior arrangement (registered patients only). Contraceptive care is also provided by the Doctors during surgery hours. This clinic will also provide confidential advice and treament.

Minor Surgery

Most of the Doctors carry out minor surgical procedures at the surgery. This is by appointment and the Doctors will be happy to advise you on this.

Travel Vaccinations

Please make an appointment at least eight weeks in advance of your holiday to ensure adequate cover. A charge will be made for some vaccines

Influenza ('flu') Vaccinations

An influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for patients with heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes, and residents of nursing and rest homes.

Please contact the reception staff in September for details of the vaccination dates and to make an appointment.

Non-NHS Examinations

The Doctors are happy to carry out medicals, eg insurance and driving licence, by appointment outside surgery hours. Please telephone the surgery for an appointment. Please ask at reception for the charges for these services.

Test Results

If you have been asked by your Doctor to ring for results of investigations please note that the result can be given to the patient only and not another person telephoning on their behalf.

Please call between 2-5pm for your results.

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