Services

GP consultations are usually ten minutes in duration but should you consider a longer appointment necessary then please advise a Patient Service Advisor upon booking your appointment.

Cervical screening checks the health of your cervix. The cervix is the opening to your womb from your vagina and it is not a test for cancer, it’s a test to help prevent cancer. Those with a cervix aged 25 to 64 are invited by letter and during the screening appointment, a small sample of cells will be taken from your cervix. The sample is checked for types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that can cause changes to the cells of your cervix. If these types of HPV are not found, you do not need any further tests. If these types of HPV are found then they can be treated before they turn into cancer.

Diabetes is a condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high. There are 2 main types of diabetes, type 1 diabetes – where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin and type 2 diabetes – where the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body’s cells do not react to insulin. Type 2 diabetes is far more common than type 1. In the UK, around 90% of all adults with diabetes have type 2. During your diabetes review one of our clinicians will see how well managed you condition is and make any dietary recommendations or medication changes.

Shingles makes your skin painful for weeks after the rash has gone, but it usually settles over time. You cannot spread shingles to others but people who have not had chickenpox before could catch chickenpox from you and this is because shingles is caused by the chickenpox virus. Patients over 70 are called to be vaccinated at the practice.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties. It includes emphysema (damage to the air sacs in the lungs) and chronic bronchitis (long-term inflammation of the airways) COPD is a common condition that mainly affects middle-aged or older adults who smoke. Many people do not realise they have it. The breathing problems tend to get gradually worse over time and can limit your normal activities, although treatment can help keep the condition under control.

The pneumococcal vaccine protects against serious and potentially fatal pneumococcal infections. It’s also known as the pneumonia vaccine. Pneumococcal infections are caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and can lead to pneumonia, septicaemia (a kind of blood poisoning) and meningitis. At their worst, they can cause permanent brain damage, or even kill and those at higher risk are babies, adults aged 65 or over and children and adults with certain long-term health conditions, such as a serious heart or kidney condition.

Family planning is a wide ranging service that includes long-acting reversible contraception, such as the implant or intra uterine device (IUD), hormonal contraception, such the pill or the Depo Provera injection. Fertility awareness also forms part of this service.

Antenatal care is the care you get from health professionals during your pregnancy and it’s sometimes called pregnancy care or maternity care. Our midwife will check the health of you and your baby and give you useful information to help you have a healthy pregnancy, including advice about healthy eating and exercise. You will be offered options and choices for your care during pregnancy, labour and birth, and be able to ask any questions.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by persistent urine abnormalities, structural abnormalities or impaired excretory renal function suggestive of a loss of functional nephrons. The majority of patients with CKD are at risk of accelerated cardiovascular disease and death. Risk factors for the development and progression of CKD include low nephron number at birth, nephron loss due to increasing age and acute or chronic kidney injuries caused by toxic exposures or diseases. During your appointment, one of our clinicians will assess your package of care.

The practice provides over 75 health checks because we consider you a vulnerable group. It is an unfortunate reality that we will all become frailer as we mature in age and the practice therefore reaches out to patients to see if anything can be put in place to make life that little bit easier for you.

Carers are often unheard heroes and we are therefore committed to asking how you’re coping. Our questions are designed to assess the effects on your physical and mental health, work, free time and relationships. If it is mutually decided that you would benefit from some additional help, then one of our staff will go through a menu of various local support packages. The practice is here to help you help them.