Clinics We Offer

antenatal clinic

Antenatal Clinic

The midwife shares with your doctor and the hospital responsibility for your antenatal care.

Family Planning

Our nurses and doctors are happy to discuss any contraceptive needs you may have and advise on suitable methods. All the doctors are sympathetic to women who wish to discuss unwanted pregnancies.

We are able to arrange contraceptive implants and intrauterine (coil) contraceptive device fitting within the Practice after a consultation with Dr Geeta Wadhwa.

Emergency contraception pills can be prescribed by all the doctors or nurses as well as local certified pharmacists and the  Family Planning Clinic  who have regular clinics in the Forum.

For more information about emergency contraception click here.

Cervical Smear

Women between the ages of 25 and 65 years of age are offered and advised to have a smear test every three years. Patients will receive a written invitation as their smear becomes due.

ASTHMA

Asthma

We encourage all our patients with active asthma to attend for a six monthly/annual review with one of our practice nurses. The nurses will monitor your asthma and agree self-management plans with you. The practice sends for patients as their check becomes due usually around their birthday date.

Diabetes

We recommend that all our diabetic patients have an annual check with one of our Practice Nurses. We also recommend that diabetic patients have a six monthly check. The practice sends for patients as their check-ups become due

Coronary Heart Disease

We recommend that all patients who suffer from conditions of the heart such as angina, and previous heart attacks etc, are seen for an annual check-up each year. These checks are carried out by our practice nurses. The practice sends for patients as their check-ups become due.

BABY CLINIC

Child Health & Immunisations

We recommend a full immunisation programme and regular checks on your child’s well-being and development. These checks are carried out by a doctor, health visitor and a practice nurse. Invitations are sent out to parents as their child’s immunisation date becomes due.

Please contact the surgery to make a convenient appointment time.

Please note all newborns requiring an 8 week check with the doctor, this is by appointment only

Click here for the recommended vaccination schedule

MINOR OPERATIONS

Minor Operations

These are performed by a GP and a prior appointment is required  in order to assess the need for a procedure such as this.

Procedures undertaken at the practice include:

  • Steroid injections
  • Excision of skin lesions (lipomas, sebacious cysts etc)
  • Currettage/cryotherapy/diathermy of skin lesions
  • Incision & drainage of boils/infected cysts
  • Ingrowing toenails

Please arrange an appointment via reception for your assessment-depending on the procedure this may occur in normal surgery times or on Tuesday afternoons in the minor operation suite.

All patients are required to sign a “Consent to Treatment” form prior to any minor surgery procedure being carried out in the practice.

ECG 

Heart tracings are performed by the Practice Nurses at the request of the GPs

Phlebotomy

Blood tests are mainly done by the Community Phlebotomy Service.  Test request forms can be collected from reception and appointments for blood tests can be booked on 0800 092 4020.  Some blood tests are done by the nurses at the surgery in certain situations.

BP MANAGEMENT

NHS Health Checks

Everyone is at risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes or kidney disease. The good news is that these conditions can often be prevented - even if you have a history of them in your family. Have your free NHS Health Check and you will be better prepared for the future and be able to take steps to maintain or improve your health.

If you are between the age of 40 & 74 and do not currently have a Chronic Disease, such as Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke or Kindey Disease, Please make an appointment with one of our Healthcare Assistants to have your free NHS Check up today. 

Please see this leaflet for more information.

Sexual Health (The DASH Clinic)

If you think you may be at risk of having a sexual infection, please come and talk to us regarding testing.

The practice nurses hold a regular clinic (the DASH clinic) that offers full and confidential screening for all sexually transmitted diseases. Alternatively you can contact either the local Family Planning clinic or Genito-Urinary Medicine clinic for more advice.

Pleace  click here  to find your nearest clinic.

ALL services are completely confidential.