CLINICS
Antenatal Clinic
Monday 1.00 - 4.00pm
Patients are seen by the midwife at the clinics by appointment.
Baby Clinic
Friday 1.30 - 3.30pm
The baby clinics are run by Dr Ramsay,Dr Jones and on occasion Dr Dodgson for child developmental checks and immunisations and allow an opportunity to discuss other problems, e.g. sleeping, feeding and child health worries, with the doctor or health visitor.
Diabetic Clinic
Thursday 12.45 - 4.00pm
This is run by Practice Nurses Penny Campbell, Jayne Horner and Joanne Coward in conjunction with Doctors Ferguson and Stephenson, by appointment only.
Well Person Clinic
Tuesday 5.00 - 7.30pm (No apppointment required).
Last smear time = 7.15pm
This is a nurse-run clinic promoting a healthy lifestyle, cervical smears and early detection of illness. If you have an ailment which requires treatment this can not be dealt with in this clinic.
Family Planning Clinic
Wednesday 5.30 - 6.30pm (Walk-in)
Coil fitting by prior arrangement. Contraceptive care is also provided by the Doctors during surgery hours. This clinic will also provide confidential advice and treament.
Minor Surgery
Most of the Doctors carry out minor surgical procedures at the surgery. This is by appointment and the Doctors will be happy to advise you on this.
Physiotherapy
Jane Davenport works at the surgery on Monday and Wednesday mornings - you must be referred to her by one of the Doctors.
Citizens' Advice Worker (CAB)
A CAB counsellor is available on Friday mornings to give advice regarding benefits and money problems; other help is available. Appointments must be made with the receptionist.
Travel Vaccinations
Please make an appointment at least eight weeks in advance of your holiday to ensure adequate cover. A charge may be made for some vaccines
'Flu Vaccination
An influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for patients with heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes, and residents of nursing and rest homes.
Please contact the reception staff in September for details of the vaccination dates and to make an appointment.
Non-NHS Examinations
The Doctors are happy to carry out medicals, eg insurance and driving licence, by appointment outside surgery hours. Please telephone the surgery for an appointment. Please ask at reception for the charges for these services.