TREATMENT ROOM

Our nurse and health care assistant carry out all routine nursing procedures as well as many tests and investigations. They offer health screening and preventative medicine.

All appointments are pre-booked.

MINOR SURGERY

We run a verruca and wart treatment clinic monthly. We also provide a minor surgery service. Please come and talk to us if you feel this service may be of use to you.

CERVICAL CYTOLOGY (Smear Test)

To reduce the risk of cancer, cervical smear tests should be performed regularly (unless indicated by the doctors) between the ages of 20 - 65.

If you are not up to date with your smears you will be notified by post that you are due a smear test. We ask all female patients who have had a smear test to ring the surgery about one month after the test was taken to confirm the result unless notified by post.

BLOOD TESTS

We hold various sessions for this service:

Phlebotomist - Tuesday and Thursday 9.00 to 11.30am. appointment required. Healthcare Assistant - Monday and Wednesday - appointment required.

Please telephone the surgery after 3.30 to collect your test results.

FAMILY PLANNING

Family planning is an important part of our work and we provide a full contraceptive and advice service, including fitting and after care of coils. Please make an appointment in ordinary surgery time.

NEW PATIENT SCREENING

All newly registered patients will be asked to see the nurse or health care assistant for a new patient screening health check. Ideally this should be completed before you see the doctor so that a synopsis of your medical history, tests and immunisation status is available for the doctor.

PREVENTION

We believe preventative medicine to be a vital part of our work. Our treatment room nurses will explain our screening programmes to you. These include blood pressure and weight checks and advice on smoking, obesity, drink problems, smear tests, etc.
An important part of preventative work is encouraging people to take responsibility for their own health. So, advice on exercise and a balanced diet are part of these programmes too. These check-ups are available to patients by appointment.
We also run well woman and well man clinics.

Other clinics include asthma, diabetes, heart disease prevention, anti-coagulant (INR) and travel advice.

COUNSELLING

Referral to counsellors is by GP only.

PREGNANCY

If you are planning a pregnancy it is advisable for women to take a folic acid supplement some months before conception and to continue up to the 14th week of pregnancy.

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Referral is by GP only.