Clinics We Offer

DIABETES CLINIC

Asthma & COPD Management

Patients over the age of eight years will be invited to have an annual review with the Practice Nurse.  The review will include appropriate education and advice relating to managing asthma. 

Children under the age of eight years will be invited for an asthma review with a GP.

Our Asthma clinics are run by Nurse Ruth on Monday afternoons. 

 

Diabetic Clinic

The Diabetic Clinic is run by our Practice Nurse and is overseen by a doctor.  Patients are invited on an annual basis for a full diabetic review.  Patients may also be asked to have blood tests re-checked or to attend the diabetic clinic throughout the year if required.  Patients may also be asked to have bloods re-checked or to attend the diabetic clinic throughout the year if required. Patients who are diabetic are welcome to make an appointment to see the Practice Nurse or any of the GPs if they need further advice or have any concerns regarding their health.

Our diabetes clinics are run by Nurse Kirsten on Monday afternoons. 

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Minor Surgery

Dr Bell runs the minor surgery clinics with assistance from the practice nurse on a Thursday afternoon.  Many minor surgical procedures such as removal of cysts, skin lesions, and joint injections can be carried out quickly and comfortably within the practice.  A referral from a practice GP is required to have a procedure carried out.  Please make an appointment with a GP for an initial assessment.

 

Cervical Smear Tests

Cervical Screening is offered to female patients aged 25-49 years at 3 yearly intervals and aged 50-65 years at 5 yearly intervals.  Patients over the age of 65 years will cease to be recalled if their last test was normal.

Our smear clinics are run by Nurse Ruth on Friday afternoons. 

BABY CLINIC

Child Health & Child Vaccinations

All of the GP's conduct 8 week child health assessments.  Babies will also be invited by the Child Health Service (CHS) to have their first vaccinations at the practice.  Both the 8 week assessment and baby vaccinations can be done on the same day.  Please advise the receptionist that you are making both appointments together.  

When your child is 3 years and 4 months old they will be recalled by CHS for their preschool booster vaccinations.  When you receive notice of this please phone the surgery to make this appointment.

Our baby vaccine clinics are run on Tuesday afternoons.

 

Maternity Care

All of our GPs provide full antenatal care and postnatal care.

 

Family Planning

All of the GPs provide advice on family planning and contraception.