Clinics & Services

Chronic Disease Clinics (enhanced services – run by practice nurses) 

• Asthma
• COPD
• Diabetes
• Stroke
• High Blood Pressure
• Heart Disease

Ante-Natal Care

Regular ante-natal checks are very important for the health of both mother and baby.  Please make an ante-natal appointment as soon as your pregnancy is confirmed.

Family Planning

All partners provide family planning advice.  Dr Wilding & Dr McGeoch offer contraceptive implants, Dr Wilding IUCD fitting or removal.

Child Health

The practice provides a full immunisation service and runs development clinics with the health visitors (Wednesday mornings). Telephone  531 6351.

Joint Injections

We provide a joint injection service to those patients who would benefit from this.  The doctor will advise. 

Travel Advice & Vaccinations (there may be a charge for some vaccinations). 

Please book your Travel advice appointment early, as the practice nurse must identify the correct vaccinations.  Vaccinations must be given several weeks before you go on holiday.  Please see the above tab for more information.

Health Promotion

• Smoking Advice
• Cervical Smears
• Weight Reduction/ Healthy Eating
• Flu vaccination (Oct – Dec)

If you are over 75 and have not been seen by a GP for more than a year, or aged 16 to 75 and not been seen for 3 years, the doctor may give you a more extensive examination, should they consider this beneficial.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Travel Questionnaire

If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday. To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Passport signing
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.