Clinics & Services

Child Development Checks

Some of our doctors have additional specific qualifications to carry out developmental checks on babies at approximately eight weeks of age. Thereafter, these checks are carried out by a health visitor, who will refer any problems to us.

Children’s Vaccinations and Immunisations

These routine procedures are usually carried out on Wednesday morning. A health visitor is normally available at this time for advice and to arrange for baby to be weighed.

Cervical Smears

This test makes it possible to detect and treat the early stages of abnormalities of the cervix before they have a chance to become apparent to you. The test is quick, simple and painless and may be performed by the nurse. Please ask if you require further information.

Diabetic Clinic

Our nurses will advise on the management, lifestyle and diet of all diabetics, arranging blood tests and annual reviews. Appointments are also available with a diabetic dietician.

Family Planning

All the doctors are happy to give advice on family planning.

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Clinic

The nurse/healthcare assistant in this clinic will check your blood pressure and give lifestyle advice as necessary to help in the detection and management of this widespread condition.

Minor Surgery

Several partners perform minor surgery for a variety of conditions. Some examples of the procedures carried out are: cryotherapy, injection of tennis elbows, aspiration of cysts, removal of sebaceous cysts and skin tags and joint injections.

Phlebotomy

A set number of fasting and non-fasting blood test appointments are available each morning.

Respiratory Medicine Clinic

For patients of all ages who have asthma or respiratory disease. The nurse/healthcare assistant will advise on inhaler technique, preventing problems and medication.

Smoking Cessation

The surgery runs smoking cessation and weight management clinics on Thursdays and Fridays with our one-to-one advisor Jenny. If you are interested in giving up please contact the surgery to make an appointment.

For information on the health benefits of stopping smoking and additional advice please click on the link below.

Travel Advice

The nurses are happy to give advice, by appointment, on vaccination and other health requirements for foreign travel. Following appropriate assessment vaccinations can be scheduled, for some of which there may be a charge. Please note that for some courses of treatment to be effective they need to be started up to 6 weeks before travel.