NURSING SERVICES

The practice employs three practice nurses who can help with minor injuries, dressings, injections, removal of stitches, ear syringing, blood tests, cervical smears, family planning and health promotion. Community Nurses also provide treatment and advice to the housebound, patients recently discharged from hospital, the terminally ill and visit patients over 75 years to carry out health checks. A Health Visitor, community midwife and nurse practitioner are also attached to the practice.

ASTHMA

We advise all our patients with asthma to attend an annual review. All our doctors can undertake the assessment and patients should make an appointment by contacting reception.

FAMILY PLANNING

We offer confidential contraceptive and family planning advice and services during normal surgery hours. Coils can be fitted at the surgery. Condom information is available on request. Pre-conception advice is also available.

CERVICAL SMEARS

These can be arranged through the receptionist. We advise women between the ages of 20 to 65 years to have a smear every 3 years.

MINOR SURGERY

The practice operates a minor surgery clinic where the removal of small tags/cysts are undertaken. Please arrange an appointment through your doctor

ANTENATAL / PARENTCRAFT / WELL BABY CLINICS

All of the doctors provide ante-natal care in association with the practice midwife. Ante-natal clinic are held every Monday 10-12.30pm at Betts Avenue and Wednesday at Kenton,1.30-3pm. Parentcraft classes are held by the midwife and health visitor, no appointment is necessary.

At the Well-Baby clinics a doctor and health visitor are in attendance. At the clinic your baby can be weighed or given immunisations together with development checks. No appointment is necessary.

PSYCHOLOGIST

Clinical Psychologist A weekly clinic is held at Betts Avenue to help people with a wide range of emotional and relational problems. See your doctor to make an appointment.

FOREIGN TRAVEL

We offer a full range of vaccinations for foreign travel. Please arrange an appointment for any advice with the practice nurse

VACCINATIONS & IMMUNISATIONS

Rubella or measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) immunisation is available to girls aged ten years and to non-immune women of child-bearing age. A full range of vaccinations are available including flu, tetanus, meningitis and hepatitis. Please ask for further details.

COUNSELLING

A fully trained counsellor is available to discuss mental health issues and personal problems. See your doctor to make an appointment.