For all services enquire at the reception 01428 728270

Practice Nurse Clinics

Clinics are held daily 9:00am - 12:00pm and 3:00pm - 6:00pm (times may vary)

Our Practices Nurses provide a range of nursing services including appointments for:

Asthma and Spirometry monitoring; Diabetic checks; Heart disease prevention; Travel advice and injections; Baby and child immunisation; Cervical smears; Breast self examination; Sexual health advice; Ear syringing; Dressings and sulture removal; Dietary advice; Hypertension (B.P.) monitoring; New patient checks; HRT advice; Yellow fever vaccination.

Healthcare Assistant

Our Health Care Assistant is able to take bloods and conduct ECG monitoring every morning

District Nurses

A team of District Nurses provide skilled care for patients in their own homes (those not well enough to visit the surgery or for whom home care is more appropriate).

Ante-Natal Clinic

Midwife held clinics on Wednesday and Friday mornings.

Child Health Surveillance and Immunisation

Routine periodic clinics covering children from birth to school age carried out by the Heath visitor and Practice Nurse.

Family Planning

Dr Hobbs is trained in fitting both copper and Mirena IUCDs as well as contraceptive implants. Advice can be given on all forms of contraception.

Tests and Results

Morning appointments should be booked for tests such as blood and urine samples (before 12:30 to meet hospital analysis timings). For test results, please ring between 2:00pm and 3:30pm (when the switchboard is less busy).

Counselling

A private Counselling Service is available via referral. Please ask at reception for the relevant number(s).

Chiropractic Services

A private (non NHS funded) Chiropractor works out of the surgery (two afternoons a week).

Minor Surgery

Suspicious skin lesions and 'lumps and bumps' can be excised under local anaesthetic by Dr. Sylvester. Please consult your doctor first.

Wart Clinic

Veruccas and Warts (only) may be treated with liquid nitrogen by Dr Bashforth. Please ask at reception for an appointment.

Homeopathy

A private (non NHS funded) Homeopath works out of the surgery on Tuesday mornings.

Medical Examinations

Special arrangements are available for private medical examinations.

Patient Participation Group

This is a patient led voluntary group which provides a forum for discussion about the development of services provided by the surgery and actively conducts fund raising for new surgery equipment. Your support would be very welcome including donations to the PPG.