As well as providing a high standard of comprehensive general medical services, the practice is sensitive to patient needs and offers a wide range of additional patient services including:
General Medical/Surgical Services
Practice Nursing (in-practice and domiciliary)
Community Nursing
New Patient Health Check
Minor Illness Appointments (with Advanced Nurse Practitioners)
Minor Operations (include removal of warts, moles, skin lesions etc.)
Joint Injections
Minor Injuries (provided to avoid the need for patients to attend A&E)
ECG service
Ear Syringing (click here for the leaflet)
Spirometry (click here for the leaflet)
Health Monitoring Reviews (Chronic Disease Management)
Diabetic Health Care
Asthma Monitoring and Management
Ischaemic Heart Disease Reviews
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (includes Spirometry service to aid diagnosis and appropriate management)
Epilepsy
Dementia
Chronic Kidney Disease
Atrial Fibrillation
Hypertension Monitoring (includes 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring)
Services for Children
Paediatric Immunisation Clinic (babies should have their 6-week check with a GP before their first immunisations can be given)
See the current UK vaccination schedule: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/pages/vaccination-schedule-age-checklist.aspx
Paediatric Development Clinic
Services for Female Patients
Ante-natal/Post-natal Clinic (with the Midwife)
Family Planning Services (Dr Alison Harris and Dr Emma Smith fit coils and diaphragms; Dr Emma Smith, Dr Alison Harris and Nurse Paula fit contraceptive implants)
Family Planning Counselling
Cervical Cytology Programme (Saturday appointments may be available, bookable online)
Management of the Menopause
Health Promotion/Prevention Services
Well Person Health Checks
NHS Health checks are offered to patients aged 40-74 (click here for the leaflet)
Travel clinic - please complete our Travel Form at least 4 weeks before you travel and return it to the practice. The nurse will contact you to arrange any vaccinations if needed.
Vaccinations for adults (pneumococcal, shingles, MMR)
'Flu' Vaccination Clinics
Exercise on Referral programme
Services for the Elderly
Screening for the Over 75's (in-practice and domiciliary)
A MacMillan Nurse, Community Psychiatric Nurse and Community Occupational Therapist are also available for patients who have been referred by their doctor.
Practice Information
Practice Website
Practice Leaflet (including Patients Charter)
Noticeboards