We offer a range of clinics and services at the surgery.
Asthma clinic
Appointments are available with the practice nurse, normally by GP referral, but you can make an appointment directly at reception, if you feel that it is necessary.
Blood tests (phlebotomy)
By appointment with our phlebotomist.
Cervical screening
Appointments are available with the practice nurses. In addition we send invitations to patients who are due for a cervical smear following recommended guidelines from the national cervical screening programme. The general recommendation is:
- First screening at age 25
- Every 3 years between the ages of 25 to 49
- Every 5 years between the ages of 50 to 64
Counselling service
By clinician referral or self referral www.steps2wellbeing.co.uk.
Diabetic clinic
By appointment with the practice nurse.
Ear syringing services
We can’t recommend particular private services however, we are aware of some local ear syringing services that you can check out yourself.
Disappear wax
Ear wax removal service in clinic or in the comfort of your own home.
Carried out by endoscopic microsuction.
- One ear, £60
- Two ears, £80
Phone
01202 085 239
07789 823 041
Website
www.disappearwax.co.uk
Email
info@disappearwax.co.uk
Good health at home
In clinic appointment pricing
- Hearing screening – £25, free with any ear wax removal appointment
- Ear wax removal by microsuction, £60 (one or both ears)
- Ear wax removal by irrigation, £55 (one or both ears)
Appointment charge
£25 for an appointment if on examination no ear wax is present. However to counteract this, a hearing screening will be offered instead and is included within the £25 fee.
Home visits available within a 10 mile radius of BH5 1LX, add £5 to the prices above for a home visit.
24 hour cancellation notice applies to all booked appointments. A £25 fee applies for appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice.
Phone
Victoria, 07368 936 555
Email
info@goodhealthathome.co.uk
Family planning
Routine appointment with the doctor or practice nurse.
Long term condition reviews
LTC refers to medical conditions that may have an ongoing impact on your health. We recommend that if you have any of these conditions that you have an annual review. Some of these conditions require monitoring with blood tests or other tests such as breathing assessments or urine tests. Reviewing your condition on an annual basis will enable you to check that you are taking the correct medications. By taking responsibility for your medical condition you can help ensure that you are having the best possible care.
What will happen?
During the period April to March each year, we will contact you inviting you to attend for annual review. If may need a blood test or just a review with a nurse or a GP. Your invitation letter should also give you the correct information as to what kind of appointment you will need.
Please remember to bring any inhalers to your appointment.
Most people with stable conditions will not need to see a GP, but the nurse will advise you if you need to. You are welcome to make an appointment with a GP at any time, but we would ask that you see the nurse first as this helps the process run smoothly and will save you time.
Patients being seen in hospitals or privately
If your condition is being monitored by an NHS hospital or private consultant, this system will not affect you seeing them. You will be called for the blood tests at the surgery and the review with the nurse, who can then give you copies of your results to take to your consultant.
In most cases your GP will prescribe your repeat medications, not your consultant. Your GP needs to review your blood test results annually to be able to continue prescribing your medications.
This review process is important and we will not be able to continue prescribing repeat medications without it.
Your cooperation in this process will therefore be very much appreciated. We hope that this process will reduce the number of times you need to come to the surgery.
Maternity
Antenatal and early postnatal care by appointment with the midwife or a doctor.
Menopause support
Please visit our menopause support page for more information.
Minor injuries
By appointment with the practice nurse.
Minor surgery (inc joint injections and vaccectomy clinics)
A surgery is held for removal of abnormal benign skin lesions and joint injections. Referral is by consultation with your doctor.
Palliative care
An extensive palliative care service is provided by the community nursing team in partnership with our colleagues from the specialist services.
Physiotherapy
Is provided by the hospital on GP referral. For physio advice (only) phone physio direct on 01202 704 036.
Psychology
Available at Shelley Road clinic by GP referral.
Spirometry/COPD clinic (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
By appointment with the practice nurse.
Travel health
Our nurses can provide travel health advice and arrange for appropriate immunisations. Please arrange an appointment for a travel consultation at least 6 to 8 weeks before departure if possible. Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.
Further travel information
The following websites will give you additional travel advice:
- Travel health for information of vaccinations available on NHS
- MASTA for private vaccination clinics
- Gov.uk for specific country travel advice
Travel vaccination prices
Travel advice is covered by the NHS; however some vaccinations and prescriptions are only available privately.
Payment for non-NHS services must be made at the first travel appointment.
Vaccinations and immunisations
Flu clinic
In the Autumn we run flu clinics which are widely advertised around the surgery.
Child immunisation
Appointments are available with our practice nurses.
Pneumonia vaccinations
Undertaken during the autumn and by appointment with the practice nurse.
