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CLINICS
Antenatal Clinic
Tuesday 9.00 - 11.30am by appointment.
Patients will be seen by a midwife.
Postnatal appointments will be sent out to new mums within six weeks
of confinement.
Baby Clinic
Wednesday 2.00 - 4.00pm by appointment.
New babies will be sent for within six to eight weeks of age for their
development checks; any further childhood development checks will be
done at this surgery by appointment. Childhood immunisations will also
be carried out by the nurse by appointment.
Well Woman/Family Planning Clinic
Tuesday 9.15am - 12.30pm and 4.30 - 7.00pm by appointment.
These clinics are run by Nurse Oldhamstead who will discuss all women's health
issues as well as carrying out smear tests, dealing with contraceptive
care and advice.
Diabetic Clinics
Alternate Monday afternoons 2.00 - 4.00pm.
Tuesday mornings 9.15am - 12.30pm by appointment.
Nurse Byers runs these clinics in conjunction with Dr Imran.
Asthma Clinic/COPD Clinic
Tuesday 2.00 - 4.00pm and Wednesday 5.00 - 6.30pm.
This is run by Nurse Byers.
Stroke Clinic/CHD Clinic
Monday 2.00 - 4.00pm
This is run by Nurse Byers.
Lifestyle Clinic
Wednesday 2.00 - 4.30pm
Friday 5.30 - 7.00pm
Influenza And Pneumonia Vaccine
In accordance with Department of Health guidelines, we recommend an influenza vaccination for all patients over the age of 65, also for patients of any age with diabetes, chronic heart, lung or kidney disease and asthma. The vaccination is available in October and we start taking names for these influenza vaccinations after the August Bank Holiday. We also offer the pneumonia vaccination to any person in the above group, if they have not already had it. If you have had the pneumonia vaccination you do not need to have this vaccination again.
Travel Clinic
Wednesday 4.30 - 6.30pm
For advice, vaccinations and to assess
how long before going abroad each vaccination should be done. Please
make your initial appointment at least eight weeks before you are due
to go abroad. There may be a charge for some of the vaccinations you
will need: please ring reception to ascertain what they are.
Triage Clinic
Triage clinics are available on most days of the week. They are run by the nurses who will assess all urgent patients and will either treat, advise or transfer to the doctor on emergency rota.
Freedom Of Information – Publication Scheme
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 obliges the practice to produce a Publication Scheme. A Publication Scheme is a guide to the ‘classes’ of information the practice intends to routinely make available. This scheme is available from reception.
Zero Tolerance
We strongly support the NHS policy on zero tolerance. Anyone attending the surgery who abuses the GPs, staff or other patients be it verbally, physically or in any threatening manner whatsoever, will risk removal from the practice list. In extreme cases we may summon the police to remove offenders from the practice premises.
Patient Confidentiality And Data Protection
We ask you for personal information so that you can receive appropriate care and treatment. This information is recorded on computer and we are registered under the Data Protection Act. The practice will ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times by all members of the practice team. However, for the effective functioning of a multi-disciplinary team it is sometimes necessary that medical information about you is shared between members of the practice team.
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