Clinics & Services
In addition to general medical consultations we are pleased to be able to provide specialist clinics and services covering the following areas:
Asthma - regular clinics to help you measure your progress, minimise symptoms and get the best out of your treatment.
Cervical Smears - can be carried out by a nurse at a well woman check or a family planning clinic.
Maternity care - available from the GP's and midwife.
Child Health Clinics - organised by the health visitor to ensure that development is progressing well. Main weighing clinic on Monday from 10:00 - 12:00 held at Maple Tree Children Centre at Roman Way School.
Child Immunisation - For children under 5, to protect against diptheria, measles, mumps, polio, rubella, tetanus and whooping cough. Your child will be sent for when they are due.
Diabetes - a comprehensive check to help you get the best out of your treatment.
Orthopaedics / Musculo-skeletal Services - advice and injections as appro- priate.
Family planning and women's health - advice for women of all ages and appointments on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and alternate Wednesday evenings. Nexplanon insertion, IUD fitting, condom dispensing and emergency contraception included.
Foreign travel - Complete the form and then see the practice nurse in the treatment room, ideally about three months before departure for immunisations and guidance on staying healthy.
Health checks - including new patients, well women / well man and carried out by the nurses.
Heart disease prevention - blood pressure, smoking habit and cholesterol check.
Womens Health Clinic - symptom control and issues related to the meno- pause.
Minor surgery - to remove skin lesions is performed in the health centre treatment room.
Stress management - advice, counselling and relaxation to help in stress avoidance and management is available from the counsellors.