Clinics

Our practice hosts the following services and clinics:

Asthma Clinic

Held byPractice Nurse
Additional InformationPlease book an appointment with the Practice Nurse for this.

If you Asthmatic please ensure you have an Asthma Review at least one a year.

You can attend this service without a referral.
Requires GP Referral?No

Held byHealth Visitor
Additional InformationBaby Clinics for under fives are held once a month at the Practice.

If you wish to speak to a health visitor any other time please call: 01274 461313.

You can attend this service without a referral.
Requires GP Referral?No

NameChildhood immunisation services
Held byNursing Staff
Additional InformationIt is important you child keeps up to date with immunisations. You will recevie a reminder form the child health department so please book an appointment once you have recevied this.

You can attend this service without a referral.
Requires GP Referral?No

NameFoot Clinic
Held byPodiatrist
Additional InformationProvided in house and available on NHS - Diabetic Foot Clinic.

This service is for our Diabetic patients only. If you are not Diabetic you will require a GP referral to secondary care.

This service requires a referral by your GP.
Requires GP Referral?Yes

Held byNursing Staff
Additional InformationCOPD clinic with spirometry - Respiratory Clinic / COPD Review

Please book an appointment with the Practice Nurse for COPD monitoring.

The practice can also perform Spirometry and reversibility , the Health Care Assistants usually do this.

This service requires a referral by your GP.
Requires GP Referral?Yes

NameNutritional Advice for Diabetic Patients
Held byCommunity Dietician
Opening TimesMondays
Additional InformationProvided in house and available on NHS - Dietician

Available for Diabetic Patients Only. If you are not Diabetic you will require a GP referral.

This service requires a referral by your GP
Requires GP Referral?Yes

NameJoint Injections
Held byDr Syed Hamdani
Additional InformationJoint injections - Minor Surgery

Dr Hamdani is able to carry out steroid joint injections here at the surgery.

This service requires a referral by your GP, service only available for patients registered at this practice,
Requires GP Referral?Yes

NameWeight Management.
Held byHealth Care Assistant
Additional InformationWEIGHT MANAGEMENT

Weight managment is availbale at the surgery if you are requiring some healthy life style advice and want to loose weight to improve your health.

You can attend this service without a referral.
Requires GP Referral?No

NameSmoking Advice and Support
Held bySmoking Advisor
Opening TimesTuesdays 2.00 to 4.00pm
Additional InformationSmoking Cessation Clinics If you are a smoker and considering quitting we now have a Smoking Advisor available every Thursday morning. Please ring for an appointment.

You can attend this service without a referral.
Requires GP Referral?No

NameTravel Clinic
Held byNursing Staff
Additional InformationAs soon as you make your travel plans you should establish what, if any, vaccinations you may require for the country you are visiting. For optimum cover you should have your vaccinations 6 to 8 weeks prior to travelling.

You can contact the surgery and speak to a clinician for advice.

PLEASE NOTE: Some of these vaccinations incur a charge. You will be advised of this before you are vaccinated.
Requires GP Referral?No

Additional InformationThe Practice Nurse can see to minor injuries as well as offering

- health promotion advice
- diabetic clinics
- baby clinics
- blood pressure checks
- contraception advice
- undertakes blood tests as requested by the Doctor.

The nurse will also do Child Immunisations, flu and holiday vaccinations.

To attend one of these clinics please ring our reception on 01274 637417.