Clinics

WELL BABY CLINIC Monday (1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) for well babies only. Poorly babies should be brought  to see a doctor during normal surgeries only. The well Baby Clinic is set  aside specifically for developmental assessments and concerns as well as  routine child vaccinations.

DISTRICT NURSE CLINIC Daily (times available at Reception). For mobile patients requiring District Nursing care. 

CONTINENCE CLINIC Thursday (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.), for patients needing continence services. Please note a referral from your doctor or nurse is needed.

ANTENATAL CLINIC Tuesday (1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.), by appointment. A midwife clinic providing routine antenatal care.

DIETITIAN Wednesdays (9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon), by appointment after referral from your doctor or nurse. A State Registered Dietitian runs this clinic.

DIABETIC CLINIC Thursday (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon), by appointment. This clinic is for the care of our patients who have diabetes.

MENOPAUSE CLINIC A nurse led clinic offering advice about the change of life, by appointment.

TRAVEL CLINIC We  are a Yellow Fever Centre and provide the full range of travel vaccinations as well as health promotion advice for travellers. Clinics are run by our Practice Nurses and are by appointment. Details are at reception. Fees may be applicable, check first to avoid disappointment. A Travel Questionnaire must be completed before an appointment is given and please note that some immunisations must be given at least 2 months before travelling for them to be properly effective. Patients who book late availability holidays may not be able to receive the appropriate cover.

WOMEN’S HEALTH AND CYTOLOGY CLINIC Various times by appointment. These are nurse led clinics  offering cervical smears, investigations of period problems, cystitis and  treatment of vaginal infections. Patients can arrange to see a nurse about any of these matters without seeing a doctor first.

CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES We offer the usual range of contraceptive services including the fitting of  intrauterine devices (coils), depo injections and implants. All of our nurses are trained in Family Planning and can fit diaphragms (caps). To discuss any aspects of Family Planning make an appointment to see a doctor or a nurse. We provide Emergency contraception to patients and non-patients.

EAR CARE CLINICS Various times by appointment. Most ear problems can be managed at these clinics. If  you have an ear problem please tell the receptionist who will arrange an appointment.

LIFESTYLE ADVICE For advice on all aspects of healthy living, including diet, exercise, smoking, alcohol, cholesterol screening, weight watching and blood pressure checks, make an appointment to see one of our nurses.

ANTICOAGULANT MONITORING (Warfarin clinic) Tuesday mornings by appointment for patients taking warfarin long term.

MINOR SURGERY By  appointment. Please note it is necessary to see your doctor who will advise you if you are a suitable case for surgery in our clinic.

ASTHMA/COPD CLINICS Various times for the monitoring, investigation and treatment of patients with asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. They are run by specially trained Nurse Specialists and referral from your doctor or nurse is necessary.

COUNSELLING Friday mornings by appointment after referral from your doctor or nurse. A fully trained counsellor whose brief is to see and counsel people about their emotional and psychological difficulties runs sessions.

SOCIAL SERVICES ALLOCATION OFFICER Wednesday afternoons for benefits advice, etc.

PATHOLOGY TESTS AND  RESULTS If you are asked by your doctor or nurse to collect a specimen at home you should be given the correct specimen bottle and collection bag.  After collecting the specimen please ensure that both the bottle and bag are securely sealed. This will help reduce any risk of infection.

Specimens should be  clearly labelled and handed in at reception, preferably in the mornings. Please note there is no collection at weekends or on Bank Holidays.

You will be told by  whoever orders the test when and how to obtain your results. Please note receptionists are not allowed to give results without consulting a doctor. Please do not telephone for your results unless specifically instructed to do  so by the doctor or nurse, and then ask for the doctor or nurse who organised  the test.

INFORMATION AND  CONFIDENTIALITY

All the information we hold about you is confidential. It will not be released to a third party  without your consent. This means we will refuse to give information if we feel that we do not have your consent to disclose it. This would apply even if the person requesting information were a carer or relation involved in looking after you. Where a referral for further care is made on your behalf information may be given that will assist in the management of your referral.

CONSENT

We will always seek to obtain your informed consent before embarking on any course of action. Verbal  consent is usually enough but occasionally we may seek written consent.  In  law children are minors until they are 16 years old and are not able to consent to any form of treatment or examination without authority from a  parent.

We will seek proof of  parental consent before agreeing to treat any minor except where exceptional circumstances exist. Some teenagers prefer to see the doctor or nurse alone. This is acceptable providing we have proof of parental approval for the  consultation, preferably in writing but verbally will do.

Please note the exception to treating minors is contraception. Here specific guidance in law allows a  doctor to treat a minor without first seeking parental approval. However, in these cases, we do ask minors to consider involving their parents.

[Home] [Find Us] [News] [Contact Us] [Services]