Please review the services and clinics we offer at the surgery:

Child Health Screening

Is carried out by Dr Essa for children of 8 weeks and 8 months.

Midwife/Antenatal/Post-natal Services

The Midwife is specially trained in the care of pregnant women and carries out all normal deliveries. The Midwife now arranges an ultrasound scan at 10 weeks of pregnancy so please book an appointment with her as soon as possible when your pregnancy is confirmed. During the pregnancy, appointments with the doctor alternate with appointments with the Midwife. When making antenatal appointments, please tell the Receptionist. Postnatal appointments are carried out by the doctors at the same time as the six /eight-week baby check.

Consultations with Practice Nurses

The Practice Nurse can carry out detailed checks and advise on the treatment of several medical conditions. Appointments are usually longer than 10 minutes, depending on the problem.

Diabetes Annual Examinations

You should bring a record of your home blood glucose measurements and a sample of urine passed first thing in the morning.

Asthma Reviews

These are usually six-monthly. Please bring your inhalers so that your inhaler technique can be checked. Asthma causes much suffering, hospital admissions and even deaths, all of which are preventable with modern treatments. Telephone reviews may be suitable for some patients.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

(What used to be called chronic bronchitis). The Practice Nurses carry out diagnostic testing and annual monitoring of lung function by spirometry. Please bring your inhalers to check your technique and obtain letter about spirometry from reception when you make the appointment.

Blood pressure monitoring

You can have blood pressure reviews by the Nurse.
The Nurses also take cervical smears, carry out checks for the contraceptive pill and give contraceptive depot injections.

Travel advice and vaccinations

Please make an appointment at least 8 weeks before your holiday if you require vaccinations. We keep several vaccines in stock. Please note that antimalarial medication and some vaccines are not prescribed on the NHS and you will be charged for these services.

Immunisations

Childhood immunisation, Shingles immunisation for 70 to 80 year olds, and immunisation against influenza and pneumonia of patients over 65 or who suffer from a number of chronic medical conditions are all carried out by our nursing team.

Cervical Smears

The cervix is the lower part of the womb, often called the neck of the womb. Cancer of the cervix may be caused by a virus. It is very rare in women that have not been sexually active.

Moderate or severe dyskaryosis is unlikely to return to normal by itself, though it is still unlikely that you have cancer. You will need to have a colposcopy.

This procedure is carried out every 3 years.