We offer a comprehensive contraceptive service including coil and diaphragm fitting.

The doctors see women for ante-natal and post-natal care in their normal surgeries, and share antenatal care with the midwife, who holds weekly clinics. The midwife is also available for home birth if desired, but please bear in mind that hospital confinement may be advised by the doctor or midwife if there is any medical reason to suspect that the labour might not be straightforward.

All the doctors carry out regular child developmental assessments in their own clinics and the health visitors also arrange regular assessments for infants.  In addition, the health visitors are available to give advice on children’s health, and may be contacted by telephoning 508002 on weekdays. Routine childhood immunisations are carried out by the practice nurses and recall letters are automatically sent when these are due. A booklet containing detailed information on childhood immunisations is available free to any parent whose child is registered with us.

All newly registered patient and those aged between 16 – 75 who have not attended the surgery for three years may attend for consultation on request and patients aged over 75 who have not been seen by a clinician in the preceding year may attend for consultation on request. The GP will undertake such examinations as appear to be appropriate in all circumstances.

All the clinicians are qualified to deal with women’s health issues during their routine surgeries. We also provide well woman checks run by the practice nurses which includes cervical smears and menopausal problems. You will be sent a reminder when a cervical smear is due.

Cervical Screening
The cervical screening programme offers all women aged 25-49 a smear every three year and those aged 50-64 every five years. Women over this age require a smear test if they have not had a smear since the age of 50 or if previous abnormality.  The smear can then be taken by the practice nurse or your doctor.

Breast Screening
For women between the ages of 50 and 70, three yearly invitations are issued for mammographic screening, which is intended to diagnose breast cancer at the earliest possible stage.  If you have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer in a first or second degree relative, please discuss this with your doctor as you may be eligible for extra screening.

We are well equipped for a wide range of minor operations, including those requiring electrocautery or cryotherapy. In addition we are able to offer therapeutic joint and soft tissue injections and aspirations when necessary.

The Practice Nurses have specialist training in the management of respiratory and chest conditions, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke. It is important for long term care that patients should attend at least once a year for monitoring. Please make an appointment when your review is due, you do not need to wait for an invitation.

The practice nurses run regular travel clinics, in which up to date advice is available for those travelling abroad, along with immunisations and prescriptions for tablets to protect against malaria when necessary. (Anti-malarial tablets are only available on private prescription and some travel immunisations are not available under the NHS).

Please visit our Travel Clinic page for more information

Influenza immunisations are given each autumn to those who are at greatest risk of illness from the ‘flu; for example, the elderly, and patients who have diabetes, or chronic heart, lung or kidney disease. We also give pneumococcal immunisations for those patients over 75.

People confined to their homes who need nursing care should arrange with their doctor for the district nurse to call. If nursing care at home is required, following discharge from hospital, this will normally be arranged by the hospital staff.

We also offer advice to help you stop smoking.
If you are a registered patient suffering from substance misuse we offer access to facilities to help your rehabilitation.

The practice offers advice and education to young people regarding sexual health in complete confidentiality as with all our services.

An NHS counsellor practises from the surgery on Monday and Thursday and referral is via your GP if appropriate.

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