Cervical Smears
This simple test detects cancer of the neck of the womb before it can do any harm. It should be performed every 3 years for ladies under 50 and every 5 years for ladies over 50. It can be done by a nurse at a well woman check or a family planning clinic.

Child Health Clinics
For children under 5, checks are organised by the health visitor to ensure that development is progressing will.
Main clinic Monday from 10:30 to 12:30. 

Child Immunisation
For children under 5, to protect against diphtheria, measles, mumps, polio, rubella, tetanus and whooping cough.
Wednesday 9:00 to 11:00am.

Diabetes
Attend the Tuesday clinic at least every 6 months. Our comprehensive check helps you get the best out of your treatment, encourages you to eat a healthy diet and helps you avoid complications.

Emergency Contraception
Advice available at every surgery and clinic. You only have to ask.

Family planning and women’s health
Advice for women of all ages on Monday morning and Tuesday afternoon. Condoms can be dispensed by sister at these clinics.

Foreign travel
See the practice nurse in the treatment room, ideally about three months before departure for immunisations and guidance about saying healthy.

Health checks
For new patients, well women and men the nurses health check is designed to help you get the most out of the services that we provide and to achieve your own health targets.

Heart disease prevention
For blood pressure, smoking habit and cholesterol check to assess the risk of having a heart attack. Then planning to reduce the risk and stay healthier.

Menopause Clinic
For discussion of any problems, symptom control or issues related to the menopause.

Operations
Minor surgery to remove skin lesions is performed in the health centre treatment room. There are facilities to arrange and perform vasectomy (sterilization for men) and hormone replacement implants for menopausal women.

Stress management
Advice, counselling and relaxation to help in stress avoidance and management is available from the counsellors.

Weight reduction
Advice to help you to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

What to do about antenatal care
Don’t smoke. Start to take folic acid tablets (ask the pharmacist) before you plan to be pregnant and continue for the first three months. Make an appointment to see your GP and midwife.