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The
Midwife
antenatal
clinics
are run
on a
Monday.
The
Doctors
also
offer a
high
level
of care
to our
pregnant
patients
by
providing
antenatal
care
along
side
the
community
mid-wives,
we also
offer a
GP home
visit
following
the
birth
of your
baby.
Checks
on your
child's
growth
and
development
and
immunisations
are
carried
out by
a
Doctor
and
Health
Visitor.
We will
let you
know
when
these
checks
are
due.
We have
two
counsellors
who
carry
out
sessions
from
the
practice.
Please
see
your GP
if you
wish to
be
referred.
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FAMILY
PLANNING
AND
CONTRACEPTION |
All
doctors
give
contraceptive
advice.
A full
range
of
services
are
available
at the
surgery
including
emergency
contraception,
coil
and
implant
fitting.
We
offer
pre-pregnancy
counselling.
Health
checks,
including
screening
for
heart
disease
with
blood
pressure
and
cholesterol
checks,
are
available
by
making
an
appointment
with
the
Practice
Nurse.
We
encourage
all
newly
registered
patients,
those
over
the age
of 75,
and
those
not
seen in
the
last 3
years
to
attend
these.
We
undertake
a range
of
minor
surgery
procedures
at the
Health
Centre.
We
offer
dedicated
appointments
for
Diabetes,
Asthma,
Hypertension,
Respiratory
Disease
and
Heart
Disease.
As part
of our
teenage
friendly
service
our 14
year
old
patients
are
invited
for a
teenage
health
check
when
their
school
leavers
booster
is
due.
Women
have
routine
cervical
smears
with
the
Practice
Nurses.
All
women
between
25 and
64 will
be
invited
for
these
when
they
are
due.
You are
also
welcome
to see
a
Practice
Nurse
for a
well
woman
check.
It is
helpful
if you
let our
receptionist
know if
you
want a
smear
or well
woman
check
when
you
make an
appointment.
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