Clinics & Services

Specialised Clinic Appointments

We run specific clinics for chronic disease checks, joint Injections, minor operations, smears, immunisations and travel immunisations.

Please note that we run a waiting list system for patients who have been assessed by the doctor as needing a minor operation or joint injection.  Your details will be added to the waiting list and you will be contacted by one of the receptionists with the first available appointment date.

Practice Nurses & Healthcare Assistants

Our practice nurses are available every weekday by appointment for injections, dressings, stitch removal, and cervical smears. They also give advice on minor ailments and healthy living as well as running asthma and diabetes clinics.

They carry out health screening for all of our newly registered patients when required, as well as over 75s, patients with chronic diseases and those attending for a well person check. Advice on family planning and the menopause are also available from the nurses.

Our HCAs are available for blood tests, flu vaccinations (in season), pneumoccocal vaccinations, dressings and diabetic checks. They have appointments available throughout the week.

Automated Health Monitor

Please ask at reception if you would like help using our Health Monitor.

The Monitor can record your height, weight and blood pressure.  It can also record information about your lifestyle such as smoking habits.

You can use the Health Monitor when asked to by a member of our Clinical Team or each time you visit the surgery.

The Health Monitor will print a ticket for your information and will enter the results in your medical record.

Using the Health Monitor can assist you in managing your own long term medical conditions and can save us valuable nurse appointments.

Drake Social Prescribers

We offer a Social Prescribing service via Drake Medical Alliance. The Social Prescribers can assist you with the following –

• Social, emotional and practical needs
• Improving mental health & wellbeing
• Social isolation
• Frequent attenders of primacy and secondary care

Your GP can refer you to this service. Please complete a SystmConnect and we send your details over to our team.

Travel Health

Our Nurses can provide comprehensive travel health advice and arrange for appropriate immunisations. Please arrange an appointment for a travel consultation at least 6-8 weeks before departure if possible. Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.

Click https://systmonline.tpp-uk.com/2/OnlineConsultation?OrgId=L83089 to submit a consultation form under ‘Other Admin Requests’ you will find a travel form, once submitted one of our team will be in contact to arrange your appointment.