Our Nurses can provide comprehensive travel health advice and arrange for appropriate immunisations. Please arrange an appointment for a travel consultation at least 6-8 weeks before departure if possible. Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.
Select the region you are travelling to find out more.
New Mothers should consult their doctor to confirm their pregnancy and arrange their ante-natal care. Most patients are referred to the Maternity Department of the local Alexandra Hospital, and the maternity care is shared with hospital staff and the community midwives.
The doctors in the practice like to examine new babies when they are eight weeks old, combining this with Mum’s post-natal check. The baby also has its first immunizations at this visit.
We are able to assess and manage many kinds of wounds, from scratches to leg ulcers, to post operative wounds. This service is completely nurse led, you don’t need to see a doctor if you have a wound or an infection from a bite or scratch, as Practice Nurse Samantha Giles is able to fully assess prescribe if appropriate.
We offer a wide range of minor surgical procedures at the surgery. You should consult a doctor about any moles, lumps or bumps that concern you, as these may be suitable for removal at the surgery. Cryotherapy is for the treatment of warts, small skin tags and verrucae. The affected area is frozen with liquid nitrogen. This treatment is not recommended for children under 10 years.
The respiratory clinic is run by Specialist Nurse Practitioner, Elaine James.
The purpose of the clinic is to regularly review our asthma and COPD patients so that, as far as possible, we can prevent serious asthma attacks. We encourage any patient who is receiving medication for asthma or COPD to attend the clinic.
You can get asthma at any age. If you have asthma your airways don’t work
as well.
• You cough a lot.
• You wheeze.
• It is hard to breathe.
• Your chest feels tight
You might have all of these symptoms or you might only have some of them.
Some things can make your asthma worse, which are called triggers.
Everyone has different triggers, such as pollen, stress, animals, colds and changes in weather.
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a general term which includes the conditions chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Chronic bronchitis or emphysema can cause obstruction (narrowing) of the airways. COPD is usually caused by smoking. Symptoms include cough and breathlessness and inhalers are commonly used to ease symptoms. COPD is common in the UK. It mainly affects people over the age of 40.
Appointments and advice are available with any doctor or Family Planning nurse at any time during surgery hours. As with all our services, it is completely confidential.
Teenagers are welcome, again in total confidence. Emergency contraception is available and should be started within 72 hours.
Condoms are available from reception at any time.
The CHD clinic covers most aspects of prevention and management of cardiovascular disease, including Hypertension, Pre-diabetes, Diabetes, Stroke, and Chronic Kidney disease.
The clinic is run by Specialist Nurse Practitioner Manager, Elaine James and the lead doctor is Dr Smith.
We run a Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) for patients with or at risk of cardiovascular disease, for example those patients who have suffered a heart attack or experience angina, patients that have had a stroke, and also patients that have a higher risk of developing Cardiovascular Disease, such as those with Diabetes with hypertension (high blood pressure).
If you have been invited to join the digital weight management programme, please can you take a couple of minutes to complete this form.
The flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are available annually on the NHS to help protect adults and children at risk of flu/COVID and its complications.
Guidelines for Your Flu Vaccination Appointment:
Health Precautions: Do not visit the practice if you have any of the following symptoms: fever, cough, loss of taste or smell, a recent positive COVID-19 test result, or are awaiting a COVID-19 test result. Please cancel and rearrange your appointment if you experience any of these symptoms.
Arrive Promptly: Please arrive as close to your appointment time as possible.
Dress Appropriately: Wear clothing that allows easy access to your arm for the vaccination, such as a short-sleeve top. Please remove any jackets, coats, or jumpers while you wait.
Cancellation: If you are unable to attend, please cancel your appointment as soon as possible. These clinics are extremely popular, and this allows us to offer the slot to someone else.
The childhood vaccinations are given to children and babies at different ages. The NHS website provides a clear vaccination schedule that you can follow. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/nhs-vaccinations-and-when-to-have-them/
If your child has missed their vaccination, please contact the surgery as soon as possible.
| Age | When invited |
| under 25 | up to 6 months before you turn 25 |
| 25 to 49 | every 3 years |
| 50 to 64 | every 5 years |
| 65 or older | only if 1 of your last 3 tests was abnormal |