Services offered by the practice

Practice Nurses

In the treatment rooms our team of nurses, health care assistants and phlebotomists provide a range of services for minor injuries, wound care, immunisations, blood tests, health check, blood pressure testing, cervical smears, ear syringing and travel clinics.

The nursing team also hold regular specialist clinics offering monitoring, support and advice in the following areas:

• Diabetes
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Hypertension
• Stroke
• COPD
• Asthma
• Baby clinic
• Smoking cessation
• Weight management

In addition the following services are available as required:

• Family planning
• Flu vaccinations
• Maternity including ante natal / post natal check ups
• Learning disability health checks
• Spirometry
• Counselling
• Minor Surgery
• Travel Clinic

Other Services

Services that are accessible through the surgery include:

• Midwifery
• Community Matron
• District Nurses
• Health Visitors
• Community Phlebotomy
• Drug and Alcohol

Training and Research

From time to time you may also be asked for consent to

• have medical and nursing students observe your consultation
• take part in research

This is always optional.

On occasion your notes may also be used in research but all personal details are removed.