Our practice hosts the following services and clinics:
Antenatal Clinic
- Additional InformationThese clinics are led by the Wrose team of midwives. If you become pregnant, you will be asked to "book in" at the lower ground floor reception. You will be seen regularly during your pregnancy, either at the surgery or at the local hospital or both. This is to monitor your progress and to discuss any problems or anxieties you may have.
You can contact the Wrose team of midwives on 01274 623952 between 8.30am and 9.30am any weekday.
Diabetes Clinic
- Additional InformationWe encourage all patients who have diabetes controlled by diet or tablets to attend our diabetic clinic on a regular basis.
INR/Warfarin Clinic
- Additional InformationWeekly clinic for patients prescribed on Warfarin, to check blood and advise on treatment levels accordingly. Appointments are booked through the practice nurses.
Menopause
- Additional InformationAppointments to see a doctor can be booked via reception.
Asthma or COPD
- Additional InformationMorning and afternoon times are available. We encourage all patients who have or think they may have asthma to attend our clinics. Appointments are booked by calling 01274 771999. Spirometry appointments are available on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Asthma or COPD
- Additional InformationMorning and afternoon times are available. We encourage all patients who have or think they may have asthma to attend our clinics. Appointments are booked by calling 01274 771999. Spirometry appointments are available on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Baby Massage
- Additional InformationContact the health visitors on 01274 771995 for an appointment. The health visitors have an answerphone so be prepared to leave a message.
Well Baby Clinic
- Additional InformationThe health visitors and GPs like to see all new babies at six weeks and for regular checks thereafter. Contact the health visitors on 01274 771995 for more details about this drop-in clinic.
The postnatal check and six-week check baby examination are done by appointment within this clinic by a GP.
Minor Surgery
- Additional InformationMinor operations can be carried out in our treatment room. Please discuss this with your doctor who will then arrange for you to be put on our waiting list.
Pre-conceptual Counselling
- Additional InformationAn appointment with a doctor is required; you can contact reception to arrange this.
Travel
- Additional InformationAdvice and immunisation by appointment with the practice nurse. A charge will be made for certain immunisations and vaccines which are not covered by the National Health Service and a list of these charges is available from reception. Remember to contact us on 01274 771999 at least six weeks before travelling.
Flu
- Additional InformationAn influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for patients over 65 years of age or those with heart, lung and kidney disease, diabetes and residents of nursing or rest homes. An invitation to attend the practice will be sent to these patients, requesting they make an appointment to receive their vaccination. If you do not receive an invitation by the end of September and you wish to receive the vaccination, please contact the practice and arrange an appointment. If you are unable to attend the surgery, a home visit will be arranged to undertake this facility.
Physiotherapy
- Additional InformationA physiotherapist is available in the practice. Your doctor will refer you for this if necessary.
Telephone: 01274 773660
The physiotherapists have an answer phone so be prepared to leave a message.
Chiropody
- Additional InformationTuesday and Thursday all day and Wednesday morning.
Your doctor will refer you to the chiropodist if necessary. If you phone the chiropodist be prepared to leave a message on the answer phone as they may be consulting when you call.
Telephone: 01274 771990
Non-NHS Work and Fees
- Additional InformationThe doctors are happy to carry out non-NHS work. This could include medical examinations for insurance purposes, occupational purposes, driving medicals, etc. When you make an appointment please make it clear to the staff that the appointment is for a specialised medical examination so that the appropriate length of appointment can be made. These and other services such as private certificates, letters and insurance reports are not covered by the National Health Service and a professional charge will be made. You can enquire at the reception desk for a scale of charges.
Your Health
- Additional InformationWe encourage all our patients to share the responsibility for their health, both by preventing disease and treating existing diseases. Many serious diseases can be prevented by pursuing a healthy way of life. You may discuss ways of promoting improvements in your general health with your doctor or with the practice nurses.
Particularly important are:
A Healthy Diet
- Additional InformationYou are what you eat. If your diet is not balanced, your body has ways of letting you know. For example, you may be overweight or underweight or you may suffer from constipation.
A poor diet can lead to more serious problems such as heart disease and high cholesterol levels, etc. A healthy diet helps fight off disease and makes you look and feel good. The practice nurses can give you help with this.
Exercise
- Additional Information It helps reduce weight.
It helps reduce stress.
It makes you feel and look better.
Once you have found a form of exercise you enjoy, do it:
Often enough: two or three times a week for 20 to 30 minutes.
Hard enough: to make you fairly breathless.
Long enough: it must become part of your life for good
Remember: If you are not used to exercise start slowly and build up gradually.
Blood Pressure
- Additional InformationHigh blood pressure increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Very often it can be reduced by adjustments in lifestyle alone. We advise adults under 60 years old to have their blood pressure checked every five years, and those over 60 years old to have it checked annually.
Cervical Smears
- Additional InformationThis test is recommended for all women in the age range 25 to 49 at 3-yearly intervals and women in the age range 50 to 65 at 5-yearly intervals. It can detect early cancer at a curable stage, before symptoms have appeared. We have a routine invitation system. If you are over 65 you can still be screened by making an appointment with a practice nurse.
Breast Screening
- Additional InformationThis is recommended for all women from the age of 50. Breast self-examination is encouraged for all ages.
To attend one of these clinics please ring our reception on 01274 771999.