Clinics and Services

Clinics

Our clinical team is highly trained with particular interests and skills. They manage a number of health promotion clinics. For some problems, it may be more appropriate to see one of our healthcare assistants or practice nurses rather than a doctor.

Their responsibilities include:

If required, please request an appointment with a nurse or healthcare assistant.

Long Term Condition Care

There are now quite a number of chronic diseases managed by the nursing department. The point of this is to help patients cope as well as possible with certain chronic diseases. You may receive a telephone call to discuss your current situation or a letter inviting you to book an appointment.

If you have several long term conditions, we can synchronise your review appointments so that you make a minimum number of visits to the surgery. However, it is not practically possible to combine all of the chronic disease monitoring in one visit.

Diabetes

This is a six monthly check for patients diagnosed with diabetes. If a diabetic patient is seen regularly at the hospital, then they do not need to be checked by the surgery. Every patient is contacted every six months and then, once a year, the patient is contacted by our diabetic lead to discuss their current status. If necessary, an appointment to see their GP will be made.

COPD

This is an annual appointment for patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a smoking related lung disease). It usually consists of a double appointment with a nurse.

If you have been advised by the surgery to submit a COPD assessment, please use our online form.

Asthma

This is an annual appointment for patients that have been diagnosed with asthma and have been using inhalers within the last year or so.

If you have been advised by the surgery to submit an annual review of your asthma symptoms, please use our online form. If your symptoms are deteriorating or you are having any concerns, please request an appointment with our nurse.

Flu Clinics

You can get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:

  • are aged 65 or over
  • have certain long-term health conditions
  • are pregnant
  • live in a care home
  • are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer’s allowance
  • live with someone who has a weakened immune system

Frontline health and social care workers can also get a flu vaccine through their employer.

To arrange your flu jab, please request an appointment.

Other Internal Services

Physiotherapy

Our service is provided by Primary Care Network First Contact Physiotherapists. Appointments are necessary and are available every Thursday.

Counselling

Our service is provided by:

  • Jorge Damasceno, a Psychotherapist, two days a week on Tuesdays and Fridays. An appointment is necessary.
  • Reef Stingemore, a Mental Health Nurse, once a week with a mixture of face to face and remote consultations.
  • Clare Perillo, an Enhanced Recovery Worker, once a week. An appointment is necessary.

Pre-school Checks For 3.5 Year Old Children

A check of growth, hearing and vision is important before starting school. The nurse will ask whether you have concerns about the health and development of your child. You might like to talk about safety, play, relationships, discipline, care of teeth and starting school.

These checks normally take place at the same time as their preschool boosters.

NHS Health Checks

The NHS health check is a health check up for adults in England aged 40-74. It’s designed to spot early signs of a stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and/or dementia. As we get older, we have a higher risk of developing one of these conditions. An NHS health check helps find ways to lower this risk.

Blood Clinic

The phlebotomy/blood test clinic runs every morning from 08:10 until 13:30.