News:

Wednesday Closing

The Practice is closed ONCE a month for staff development and training.  Our Doctors, Nursing and administrative staff do need time to train together, which is vital to improve service delivery.  We DO NOT close on other Wednesday afternoons.

Cancelling Appointments
If you are unable to attend an appointment with one of the doctors or nurses, please telephone or use the link at the bottom of this page to cancel your appointment. By giving us as much notice as you can you are helping us to make sure that someone else is given your slot. Please note that the Practice has a policy for Patient who DO NOT ATTEND or fail to cancel their appointment.  Patients who continue to DNA risk being removed from the Practice.
Please keep your appointment, don't waste it.

Emergency Appointments
If you require to be seen urgently, please tell the receptionist the nature of your request to assess the urgency. This facility is for emergency cases only and we ask you to not use this service for routine problems

Home Visits
Home Visits are reserved for patients who are genuinely too ill to attend surgery. Please telephone before 10.00am and be prepared to answer a few questions to help the doctors plan their calls and to assess the urgency. Please remember the doctor can see at least four patients in surgery in the time taken to do one visit.  


 
Services
Travel Information
Vaccination Schedule

Please note that our clinics are by appointment only

Practice Nurses – our Practice Nurses are available Monday to Friday and provide a range of services including:

  • Ear Care
  • Dressings
  • Spirometry
  • Vaccinations and Immunisations
  • Travel advice and vaccinations
  • Breast Awareness
  • Cervical Smears
  • Contraceptive Checks
  • Chronic Disease Management such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension, chronic heart disease
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Well person clinics
  • Weight Management

We have a fully trained Phlebotomist to take blood samples (mornings only)

docbabyWELL BABY/CHILD HEALTH CLINICS/HEALTH VISITOR

These are held on Mondays from 1.00 pm onwards with the Health Visitor (open to all mums and dads – no appointment necessary for ‘open’ baby clinics)

ANTE-NATAL CLINICS

For the care of expectant mothers.  By appointment with the Midwife, please call the Practice to make an appointment.  Post natal examinations are undertaken by the doctor.  You will be sent an appointment to see the doctor, 6-8 weeks after the birth of your baby.

MINOR SURGERY & CRYOTHERAPY

Minor surgical procedure for removing moles, skin tags etc, these procedures are carried out by the doctors and or nurse practitioner.  Appointment is by prior arrangement with the doctor or nurse practitioner.

TRAVEL CLINICS

By arrangement.  Please ask for a travel advice form from reception before making your appointment.  Please note that charges may apply for certain travel vaccinations (not covered by NHS).

stethCHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT

We hold clinics for the management of selected long-term medical conditions including asthma, diabetes, chronic heart disease, high blood pressure, smoking cessation etc.  Please ask at reception to make an appointment to see the nurse.

IMMUNISATIONS

Everyone is advised to keep up-to-date with immunisations and vaccinations including tetanus and polio.  Please ask at reception for further details.

Advice On Self Certification

Any patients off sick from work for any length of time can self certify for the first working week. Only after then will you require a medical certificate signed by your doctor.

Referrals, Letters And Reports

When you and your GP agree that you need an appointment with a specialist, Choose and Book shows your GP which hospitals or clinics are available for your treatment. Your GP will discuss with you the appropriate options which are available for treating your medical condition.If you know where and when you would like to be seen, you can book your appointment before you leave the surgery.

You will be given confirmation of the place, date and time of your appointment. You may want more time to consider your choices. If so, you can take the appointment request letter away with you and book your appointment later.

Non NHS Services

Some services are not covered under the NHS and for these your GP can charge a fee.The fee will reflect both the doctors’ time to carry out the service and the doctors’ professional opinion. Please contact reception if you wish to arrange a medical examination/report other than that covered by the NHS.