Clinics & Services
Core Services
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General management of medical conditions - Health promotion advice
- Emergency care if appropriate
- Referral for other services, if appropriate
- Urgently required care for temporary residents
Additional Services
- Cervical Screening
- Contraceptive advice
- Vaccinations and Immunisations
- Child health surveillance
- Maternity Services
- Minor surgery procedures
Enhanced Services
- Additional minor surgery services
- IUCD fitting
In addition
- Registered patients aged 16-75 who have not been seen for 3 years may request a consultation.
- Registered patients aged over 75 years who have not been seen in the previous 12 months may request a consultation
Other Clinics and Special Services
We would like to emphasise the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle in order to remain in good health, remember, prevention is better than cure!
General Health Checks
We would like to see all new patients for a health check on joining the Practice. However, all patients are welcome to have a health screening check with a practice nurse, especially if they have not been seen at the Surgery within the last 3 years.
Patients aged 75 and over
We invite all these patients to make an appointment with the practice nurse once a year for a health check. This can be carried out in the surgery or at home if your medical condition necessitates.
Communication Support
If you need any communication support in order to receive the right information about your health, please let the Practice know straight away. The support could be in the form of an Interpreter, Translator or Sign Language support. The Practice will endeavour to get the communication support that you need.
Pre-Natal and Maternity Care
It may be helpful to discuss any health problems you have with your Doctor before becoming pregnant. At this stage we recommend that every woman is screened for Rubella (German Measles) and starts taking folic acid (to reduce the incidence of spina bifida). We like to see ante-natal patients as early as possible in pregnancy. All doctors provide maternity medical services, together with the practice midwife.
Family Planning
The doctors are Family Planning trained and give advice on all contraception methods. Some of our doctors hold the Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. We provide emergency contraception if required (the “morning after pill”). Patients may also discuss contraception methods with a Practice Nurse.
Cervical Smears and Well Woman Checks
We strongly advise the regular screening of women between the ages of 25-65 for cervical cancer. A cervical smear test is usually carried out in one of our well women clinics by a practice nurse. A general health and urine check is normally done at the same time. Patients may wish to discuss the menopause and hormone replacement therapy with a practice nurse or doctor.
Child Health Checks
Child Health Checks are carried out at the following intervals:-
- 8 week check – by a GP, usually done in conjunction with the first set of immunisations, and the mother’s post natal check.
- 8 month check – Health Visitor
- 18 month – Health Visitor
Childhood Immunisations
It is important that your child is fully protected by being immunised. If you have any worries about the safety or otherwise of the procedure then please arrange to discuss the problem with either the Health Visitor, Practice Nurse or Doctor.
Adult Immunisations
Adult Immunisations including Tetanus and Polio where appropriate
Asthma, Coronary Heart Disease, Diabetes and Blood Pressure Clinics
These are run by the Practice Nurses in conjunction with the Doctors and all patients with asthma, CHD, diabetes or high blood pressure should be seen regularly in these clinics
Chiropody
We offer our own in-house chiropody for patients who meet the designated criteria under the NHS. Private Chiropody is also available. For further information please enquire at reception.
Flu Vaccination
We offer flu vaccination to all our patients over the age of 65 and also to other patients who are at risk from other chronic medical conditions.
Smoke Stop Advice
The GP’s all offer advice on stopping smoking and patients can be referred to a special Smoke-Stop clinic run by Bournemouth & Poole PCT. Patients may also contact the Smoke-Stop service directly by telephoning 01202 541507
Minor Surgery
A variety of minor surgical procedures are offered by the Practice, after an initial assessment by your Doctor.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is available at the Surgery after discussion with your Doctor or Health Visitor.
Psychology/Counselling
This is available only by referral from your Doctor and is by appointment with a trained psychologist or counsellor.
Wart and Verrucae Clinics
Wart and Verrucae Clinics are held on Friday afternoons whenever possible.