Services

Women aged between 24 and 64 should have a cervical screening every 3 to 5 years to help prevent cervical cancer. The screening is quick and painless and can be done here in the practice.

If you are aged over 24 and have never had a smear test, or if it has been more than 3 to 5 years since your last screening, you should arrange an appointment with our Practice Nurse. You should not have the test while you are having a period or in the 4 days before or after your period as this can affect the sample.

Immunisation is very important in preventing serious diseases. Baby vaccines are 8, 12 and 16 weeks, 1 and 4 years. Tetanus requires a full course and then 10 yearly boosters. Baby clinic runs on Thursday mornings. You need to make appointment for this clinic. Appointments are sent out from the Child Health Department for the baby vaccinations and the practice offer appointments for the pre-school (4yrs) and teenage (15yrs) boosters by contacting parents over the phone or through post.

Learn more about immunisations on the NHS website

Asthma is a long-term condition in which over-sensitive airways become narrow and inflamed, making it difficult to breathe in and out normally. Practice nurse & GP are available on Thursday mornings to offer advice, check BP and review medications. The clinic aims to improve patient's quality of life through better management of their disease using the guidelines of the British Thoracic Society.

We will give you information about your disease as well as advice about how different medications are used to treat symptoms. We also teach you inhaler technique and discuss smoking cessation and other lifestyle adjustments where necessary.

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition caused by too much glucose in your blood. Your blood sugar level can be too high if your body does not make enough of the hormone insulin. Which can damage your health if its get ignored or are not treated properly.

The aim of the Diabetes Clinic is to increase the awareness and understanding of diabetes through education and minimise complications by regular monitoring of the condition.You need to book appointment to see the nurse & GP for the diabetic clinics which runs every Thursday 9am to 12:30pm.

Find information about the flu jab, including who should have it, why and when

Learn more about flu vaccinations on the NHS website

Undertaken regularly by the practice nurses and the doctors.

Given during nurses and doctors ordinary surgeries to help patients improve their health.

What we do

As your GP surgery we play a significant role in managing your long-term condition. We believe in working with you and specialists in the community to provide holistic, personal, and high-quality care.

Long term conditions or chronic diseases are conditions for which there is currently no cure, and that are managed with drugs and other treatments.

All patients with a long-term condition should have an annual review (or ‘health MOT’). The first part of this is with a health care assistant or a nurse. At this appointment we will take a blood sample, check your blood pressure, and update other health data.

A GP will review your results, looking at your medical history and medications, and consider how together we could improve your health/management of your LTC. This may include health advice, medication changes or referrals to a community service.

Your second contact with us will be to share and discuss the GPs recommendations with you. This appointment will also be with a healthcare assistant or a nurse. If you have more than one long term condition, we aim to make this second appointment with a nurse or GP.

Mr Satwinder Chauhan is our Practice Phlebotomist.

A blood test is when a sample of your blood is taken for checking in a laboratory.

The GP would refer you to a Phlebotomist (to take a blood sample). The Phlebotomy service is available every Wednesday morning between 9am to 12:30pm.

Physiotherapists help people of all ages who have physical problems that are caused by illness, accident, or ageing. Doctors can refer to physiotherapist based on patient medical conditions. Mr Kam Bassi is our Practice Physiotherapist. He is available following a GP’s referral on Tuesday mornings.

What is spirometry?

Spirometry is a breathing test which can help to diagnose different lung conditions. It can also be used to monitor patients with lung conditions and check how they respond to treatment.

What is a spirometer?

A spirometer is a device that measures the amount and speed of air that you can blow out.  Both of these measurements help determine which lung condition you have. What will happen when I go for my test? A nurse or nursing assistant will guide and help you through the procedure.

We offer a nurse-run clinic for those travelling abroad for a holiday or on business, providing advice on health matters including any immunisations you may need. The nurses aim to give the best advice possible but patients need to be aware that last minute travel can mean that there is not enough time to afford full protection from vaccinations.

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The smear test (cervical smear) is a screening test which allows doctors to predict those women who are likely to develop cancer of the neck of the womb (carcinoma of the cervix) in time to prevent it developing. The test involves a sample of surface cells being taken from the neck of the womb with a special device (spatula) or brush. The sample is then sent away to the laboratory.

The laboratory technician will then classify the smear test into either normal, borderline abnormal, mild, moderate or severely abnormal. Women between the ages of 25 and 64 are offered cervical screening at intervals defined nationally. Currently, the screening intervals are: 

• First call: Age 25
• 25 to 49: Screened every three years
• 50 to 64: Screened every five years
• 65+: only screen those who have not been screened since age 50 or have had recent abnormal tests.

Women aged 65 or over who have had 3 consecutive negative smears are taken out of the recall programme.

The Practice Nurse will normally carry this out every Thursday between 3:30 to 6:30pm. When you come for your cervical screening test please bring with you a stamp addressed envelope for return of your results for your personal health record.