Minor Operations

Some of the partners will perform their minor operations from the fully equipped treatment room. Examples of procedures include removal of cysts, moles, skin lumps, toenails and cautery to warts, verrucae etc. The doctor will need to discuss the relevant procedure with you before carrying out the minor operation.

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Maternity Services

The doctors provide full antenatal and postnatal care and antenatal appointments may be made up to one month in advance, via the receptionist. The community midwife holds her own clinic on Monday afternoons and appointments are made to see her via the receptionist on 0844 477 3530.

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Child Health Clinic

Wednesdays - 11.00am to 1.00pm.
The practice provides a full child health service for all its children up to the age of five years. Immunisation and developmental checks are carried out in conjunction with the health visitors attached to the practice. They are in attendance to give help, advice and support on a weekly basis. This is a very popular clinic where you may discuss any problems with the health visitor, practice nurse or doctor, or simply get to know other mothers with young children in your area. Please arrive before 12.30pm if you are attending for immunisations.

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Contraception

All the partners and the practice nurses provide advice on all methods of contraception, including fitting caps/coils, contraception implants and injections. This, like all services provided by the practice, is completely confidential.

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Coronary Heart Disease Prevention Clinic

The practice holds a healthy heart clinic each week.  All patients who are on our CHD Register will be invited for an annnual check up.  This will involve a fasting blood test followed up by a Clinic appointment with the Practice Nurse who will provide you  with the results of your test and up to date advice and medication review

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Diabetic Clinic

Dr Cockeram offers a comprehensive service to diabetic patients, assisted by the practice nurses. All Patiens on our Diabetic Register will be invited for an annual check upFurther information is available on request.

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Asthma and COPD Clinic

The Practice nurses run these clinics , providing up to date medical advice, medication review and spirometery for patients with this condition.  All patient on the register for asthma or COPD will be invited for an annual check up

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Hypertension Clinic

If you have a history of raised Blood Pressure this is called Hypertension.  We will invite all our patients on our register for an annual check up, unless you have been seen in one of our other clinics.  This check up will involve a fasting blood test followed up by a Practice Nurse led clinic appointment to discuss your results

FREE NHS Health Check

This Clinic is for any patient aged between 40-75 who does not have any long term medical condition.  The appointment involves a fasting blood test and general advice on healthy living.  Dependant on your test results you will be offered a second appointment to discuss them.  If you wish to make an appointment please contact reception asking for a Free NHS Health Check

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Travel Clinic

This is a designated Yellow Fever centre. All holiday and travel vaccinations are available, whether you are registered with this practice or not. Some travel vaccinations are available under the NHS but the majority are not. A charge is made for some courses and further details are available from the reception staff. To discuss your requirements please make an appointment to see one of the practice nurses, allowing plenty of time prior to travel.

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Counselling

If you are troubled by anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems etc and would like to see a counsellor at the health centre, this can be arranged by your doctor.

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Private Fees

Most services supplied at the health centre are covered by the NHS but some are classed as “private services”. These include the completion of private insurance forms (BUPA, PPP etc), passport applications, holiday cancellations and some medical examinations.  This list is not exhaustive and further details are available from reception.

Test Results

If you need to telephone the surgery for the results of a test, please do so after 2.00pm on 0844 477 3530.

Note that the practice has a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection and we will only release test results to the person to whom they relate unless that person has given prior permission for the release of this data or they are not capable of understanding the results.

When you take your test you will be told how long it will be before the results are returned to the practice.

It is your responsibility to check your results and to make an appointment to discuss them with your doctor if your are advised to do so.

Blood Test Clinics

As with other surgeries the amount of blood test appointments we can offer can sometimes fall short of demand. Whilst we appreciate that patients first choice would be to attend their surgery for these tests, on occasion we might be fully booked for up to a couple of weeks ahead. Listed below is a choice of various other centres where you may have your test.

You may attend any clinic on the timetable, no appointment is necessary, but waiting may be unavoidable during busy periods, please arrive at least 15 minutes before the session ends to ensure you will be seen, as clinics close and blood tests are collected promptly. REMEMBER Don’t forget to fast if this type of test is required or the blood test cannot be done, and remember take your blood form with you if you have been given one.

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