services offered

services

• Well person health checks
• Blood Pressure checks
• Immunization for children and travellers abroad
• Cervical smears
• Dressing and removal of sutures
• Ear syringing
• Family planning
• HRT reviews
• Travel Clinic

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Nurse Practitioner

Fiona Barton offers an acute illness service for patients over 5 years old with coughs, colds, rashes etc.

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Family Planning

This is dealt with during normal surgery hours. When a prescription suited to your needs has been agreed with your doctor please make appointments with the nurses for check ups and repeat prescriptions. Coil and cap fittings require
extra time so please mention this when making your appointment.

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Maternity care

If you already know you are pregnant/ or wish to discuss about possibility of pregnancy than please tell the receptionist who will allow extra time for your appointment. A general health check is usually performed to make sure you
are fit during your pregnancy. Also an appointment will have to be arranged with an obstetrician for the antenatal care and future confinement. You will then be contacted by phone by our practice midwife Alan Jenkins for further management such as scan appointments, blood tests and attendance to
the antenatal clinics. Antenatal clinics at our surgery are held on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday mornings. The midwife manages 90% of all antenatal care. If any problems arise he will either discuss with the GP or an obstetrician at the hospital.

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Child Health promotion

Please make an appointment at the reception for any concerns regards your newborn baby. However the surgery will contact you to bring your baby for a routine check at about 6- 8 weeks of age. You will also be advised about the
baby vaccinations which start at 8 weeks of age . A health visitor will also make arrangements to see your baby during this time. Subsequent check ups will be organized by the health visitor which usually takes place at 8 months and 2-2.5 years of age.
 

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Baby Vaccinations

We hold baby vaccination clinics presently on Thursday afternoons. You will receive an appointment for this but if you think you have been missed please check with us. Childhood vaccinations take place from age 8 weeks. Subsequent vaccinations are at 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 13-15 months and 4-5
years.

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Diabetic Clinic

Clinics are held throughout the week. Our specially trained nursing staff will see you for this but you will also have to see a doctor when necessary. Ask reception for a Diabetic Clinic appointment.  It is advisable that you have a 6 monthly check up and should also see your optician on a yearly basis.  Many diabetic eye complications can be prevented by an early check up.

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Asthma Clinic

This is run on a regular basis by the nurses who have had a special training in the management of asthma. Ask at reception for details.

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Minor surgery

Minor lumps and bumps can be operated on under local anaesthesia at the surgery. You can arrange this procedure (if appropriate) with a doctor.

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Cryosurgery

This is a method used for treating common warts and other benign skin conditions using liquid nitrogen spray. Clinics are held about every two weeks. Ask reception for appointment for the 'wart clinic'.

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Smoking Cessation

A specially trained nurse is available for those patients who would like some help to give up smoking. Ask reception to book this appointment

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Routine medical examinations and reports

We are happy to do this although certain examinations and reports do not form part of our NHS work and for these we are entitled to charge a fee -which is often (but not always) paid by the employer or insurance company. Please make a special appointment at the desk for medical examinations
which are usually done at the end of a surgery.

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SICK CERTIFICATES

Sickness absence less than seven days: Complete form SC2, available from employers, post offices etc.

Sickness absence more than six days: A certificate will be issued by a doctor. If your employer insists on a sick certificate from your doctor for an illness of less than six days this is a private sick note for which a charge will be made by the practice.

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NON-NHS EXAMINATIONS

Medical examinations for special purposes, e.g. HGV/PSV driver, pre-employment, fitness for sports, fitness to travel, insurance medicals etc can be arranged outside normal surgery times. A fee, as recommended by the British Medical Association, is payable for these examinations.

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Travel Clinic

If you wish to have travel advice please download and complete the form below before handing into the surgery allowing 2 working days for our nurses to check whether you need an appointment for any vaccinations.

TRAVEL ADVICE REQUEST

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