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Antenatal Classes
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Please consult your health visitor or midwife
about these.
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Antenatal Clinic
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The doctors, midwife and health visitor
run this clinic. It is held on Monday afternoons by
appointment from 1.30pm - 6.00pm with the midwife. All the doctors will
see antenatal patients during their normal surgeries.
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Cervical Smears |
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One of the practice nurses usually takes the smear test during the
well woman clinic. They may also be carried out during afternoon
surgery by the practice nurses by appointment. It is
recommended that all women (between the ages of 25 and 65) should
have the test every 3-5 years and invitations are sent out
at the appropriate times.
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Child Health Clinic |
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The child immunisation clinic is held on
Tuesday afternoons from 1.30pm - 4.00pm. This clinic is to
carry out childhood immunisations. The Health Visitor will
arrange appointments for routine development checks directly
with the parents. Parents are encouraged to discuss any
problems about their child with the health visitor and/or
their doctor. Patients are seen at the immunisation clinic
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Chlamydia Screening for under 25 year olds |
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The surgery is taking part in a national
screening programme for Chlamydia. Anyone under 25 years old
who would like to self-test and be screened or would like
more information about the screening programme should either
come and see a Practice Nurse or their doctor or ask a
receptionist for a screening kit.
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Citizens Advice |
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Citizens Advice continue to hold their
Friday morning session at the surgery offering free
confidential advice on benefit, house, debt, work problems
and much more. If you would like to make an appointment
please contact Reception to make an appointment. |
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Diabetic Clinic
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The practice runs a complete service for
all diabetic patients, who are reviewed regularly. Patients
are seen by the nurse and their own GP, they may also see
the dietician and podiatrist as required, by appointment.
There is a facility available once a year for diabetic
patients to receive digital retinopathy checks free of
charge, at the surgery. Appointments will be sent out to
patients offering this check. Patients will be seen by the
lead nurse, Sue Allen, who monitors diabetics in conjunction
with the patient's usual doctor.
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Family Planning |
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The doctors and nurses provide a full
range of family planning services and preconceptual
counselling.
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Health Checks |
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New Patient Health Checks.
All patients who have registered with the practice are invited to
participate in a 'new patient health check' within six months of
joining. During the consultation, such enquiries/examinations will
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Other Health Checks.
Any patient between the age of 16 and 74 who has not attended a
consultation/clinic at the surgery in the last three years can
request a consultation of which the practice will make such
enquiries as appear to be appropriate in the circumstances.
Patients over 75, who have not participated in a
consultation in the last 12 months can also request such a
consultation. This can take place in the patient's home if
it is felt reasonable that it would be inappropriate for the
patient to attend the surgery premises.
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Immunisations And Travel Clinic
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For travel outside Western Europe you may
need immunisations and/or anti-malarial tablets.
To discuss your travel immunisation requirements please book an appointment in one of our travel clinics, Tuesday 5.00 - 5.50pm and Friday 3.00 - 3.50pm. Before you attend the clinic please contact MASTA, through their website www.masta.org or telephone 09065 501402, who will send you a detailed list of the immunisations you
require and general travel advice. Bring this information with
you when you visit the practice nurse who can then discuss
and provide the relevant immunisations. It is strongly recommended
that you book an appointment with the practice nurse to
discuss your travel immunisations wherever possible.
The practice
is an accredited Yellow Fever Centre.
Influenza vaccine is available in October/November each year and
immunisations will be given, wherever possible, in special surgery
clinics. Patients aged 65 years and over are recommended to have the
vaccine and should telephone to book an appointment towards
the end of September onwards. Patients who are under 65
years old and have a chronic condition such as diabetes,
respiratory illness or asthma requiring regular medication
and review or coronary heart disease are also advised to
have influenza immunisation and should contact the surgery
towards the end of September for further information.
Pneumococcal vaccine is available and patients who should receive
this immunisation will be identified and written to inviting them to
make an appointment or to see the practice nurse.
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Mammogram |
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There is a national breast cancer
screening service, which is administered centrally from
Oxford. The mobile service visits the area annually. The
service is offered to all women between the ages of 50 and
65 years and the follow-up is every three years. If you are
in this age group you will automatically be sent an
appointment by the administration centre.
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Minor Surgery |
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The practice undertakes appropriate minor surgery.
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Nail Cutting |
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There is a local service run by Age Concern
called Sole Mates (details are available at the surgery).
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Optician |
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A local optician holds sessions in the surgery. In addition
to a full optical refraction service for any patient within the
practice, they offer eye assessment on all pre-school children and
all those with glaucoma. Please contact reception for further
details of sessions.
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Physiotherapy |
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The practice has a contract with the Breakspeare Clinic for it to
provide an NHS physiotherapy service for our patients. This service
is available only to those patients who meet strict NHS referral
criteria and referral is by a doctor.
The Breakspeare Clinic offers physiotherapy and sports injury
treatments, and education to prevent recurrence of injury and damage
as well as treatment is a major emphasis. Should patients wish to
self-refer to the clinic they should make direct contact on 01993
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Podiatrist (Foot Care)
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A podiatrist holds three clinics a month to attend to the foot
problems of certain patients. These include those with diabetes and
rheumatoid arthritis. Patients are referred by the doctors and are
seen by appointment. Patients wishing to book a private appointment
with the podiatrist should contact reception for further
details.
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Respiratory Clinic
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This is a nurse-run clinic, lead nurse
being Moi Michie. Clinics are held on Wednesday
afternoons 3.00-17.20pm. All patients with asthma should
have an initial appointment for assessment and regular
follow-up appointments as frequently as recommended by the
nurse or doctor. Patients are seen by appointment or in some
cases consultations can be by pre-arranged telephone
appointments.
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Smoking Cessation |
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Patients who
seek help and/or advice in quitting smoking can discuss this
with the Practice Nurses by appointment.
Telephone 01993 831061 to make an
appointment. Counselling can be on a one to one or group
basis. Please contact the Practice Nurses for further information.
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Weight Management Clinic |
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Please make an appointment with a
Practice Nurse or GP to discuss and individual plan. |
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Well Man Checks |
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These are normally carried out by one of the practice nurses and
involve a blood pressure check together with a discussion on diet
and lifestyle. A well man check can be arranged in any of the
practice nurse surgeries.
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Well Woman Clinic |
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This clinic is held weekly. It consists of a health check and offers
the opportunity for discussion of women's problems and family
planning. The clinic is run by the practice nurses and patients are
seen by appointment.
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