Clinics & Services

Chronic Disease Clinics

There are several chronic illnesses for which we provide routine follow-up clinics.

• Asthma Clinic: Sarah Birks
• Diabetes Clinic: Lisa Jones 

Family Planning

The doctors deal with all aspects of Family planning including barrier methods, pills, injections, implants, coils, termination counselling and sterilisation counselling.

Smoking Cessation

We are able to offer smoking cessation remotely to our patients, please enquire with reception

Maternity Care

Antenatal care is shared between the doctors and our local community midwives' team (The Ivy Team). Please make an appointment with your GP as soon as your pregnancy is confirmed.

The community midwives provide antenatal appointments on Friday mornings between 10:20 and 11:40. The doctors will see you for routine antenatal check-ups during normal surgery times.

The Ivy Team can also be contacted directly by telephone on 01223 596 212.

Children's Immunisations

Children's Immunisations are done by our practice nurses. There are set baby clinic appointments which will be sent to you but if the times are inconvenient you can rearrange these.

Click here for the NHS recommended schedule.

Travel Vaccinations

We are now able to offer travel advice to our patients, please see Travel Vaccinations for more information. Please note these are temporarily on hold due to COVID (October 2020)

Cervical Smears

Routine cervical smears are performed by the doctors and nurses at 3 year intervals between the ages of 25 and 50 and every 5 years thereafter until 64.

Additional smears may be done if there is a medical reason for them - such as bleeding between periods.

Minor Surgery

We are able to perform operations for a wide variety of minor conditions such as the removal of moles, skin cysts and the treatment of ingrowing toenails.

Usually the doctor who carries out the procedure will wish to see you in advance of the operation. If you feel that you will require minor surgery it is helpful if you discuss this with the receptionist so that they can book you in with the appropriate doctor.

Blood Pressure

The surgery can loan blood pressure machines to patients who have been asked to monitor their blood pressure over the course of a week. Please ask at reception and state if you require a standard or a large cuff machine. You can collect a form for your readings from reception or you can download one here.

Please remember to return the machine when you have finished and let reception have a copy of your readings.  This form can also be used with your own blood pressure machine. 

Child Health Clinics

Price List for NON NHS vaccines

Travel Well Information

Risk Assessment Form

Travel Vaccinations

We are able to offer our patients Travel advice. We have a dedicated travel clinic run by our nurses usually held on the last Friday of the month. There is limited availability so it is advisable to book the appointment as early as possible.

Patients are advised to contact the surgery to book an appointment. You will then be asked to complete a travel risk assessment form which can be found on the surgery website. This can be completed on line and emailed back to reception or printed out and handed in. Your appointment must be booked before the assessment form is assessed.

The risk assessment form needs to be completed and returned at least 4 weeks before your appointment (and no less than 2 weeks)

We will not be able to asses last minute travellers and you will be redirected to a travel clinic.

We would recommend that you look at the “Travel well” leaflet from the link above.

Some vaccinations are not available on the NHS and will have to be paid for at the time of the appointment. Currently we are only able to accept cash, this may change in the future.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below.

In summary

- Book an appointment with the nurse for travel advice

- Complete and return travel risk assessment form at least least 4 weeks before your appointment

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.
 

Support organisations for those experiencing suicidal or distressing thoughts.

Please click on the link below to find the self-referral physiotherapy form.

Physio Self-Referral Form

You can also call  0300 555 0123 and request a referral through this route

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