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CLINICS
PRACTICES NURSE CLINICS
Our experienced practice nurses run the following
services, which can usually be accommodated in most of their surgeries and can
be booked without seeing your doctor:
- Ashtma
- Diabetes
- Childhood Immunisations
- Cervical Smear Testing
- Well Man/Well Woman
- Smoking Cessation
- Sexual Health
Details can be obtained from reception. Our nurses also
advise on minor ailments, travel immunisations, blood tests, dressings, ear syringing,
removal of stitches etc.
OTHER CLINICS
| Antenatal |
Mrs Debbie Collins (Midwife) Tuesday mornings. |
| Family Planning |
All doctors, by appointment. |
| Child Health |
All doctors, by appointment. |
| Chiropody |
Mr Craig Johns provides chiropody
services for patients aged over 65 at the surgery. |
| Phlebotomy |
Mrs Frances Mitchell |
HELP US TO HELP YOU
Taking your problems to the best able person will speed you through the 'system' and enable us to use the appointment system to its best advantage. Use the following guide when booking appointments - identify your need and ask to see or speak to the appropriate person (it may not always be a doctor).
THE RECEPTIONISTS
| Booking appointments |
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Repeat prescriptions |
| Sick notes |
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Holiday and medical claim forms |
| Messages for district nurse/doctors |
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Test results |
| Letters from hospital appointments |
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PRACTICE MANAGER
| Access to medical records |
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Complaints and suggestions |
SECRETARY/ADMIN
| Referral letters |
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Link for hospital appointments |
| Invoice queries/medical forms/claim forms |
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Messages for doctors |
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
| Blood tests, blood pressure checks |
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Removal of stitches |
| Height and weight checks |
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PRACTICE NURSES
Can assess, diagnose, advise and arrange prescriptions where necessary for minor illnesses such as:
| Ear, throat, eye, chest, urinary, vaginal infections |
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Skin rashes |
| Minor injuries |
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Diarrhoea and vomiting |
Can Advise On:
| Asthma/Diabetes |
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Smoking cessation |
| Emergency contraception/contraceptive advice |
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Travel vaccinations/advice |
Can Carry Out:
| Smears/vaginal swabs |
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Spirometry |
| Well person checks/advice |
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ECGs |
| Baby vaccinations/advice |
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Blood tests |
| Removal of sutures/dressings |
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THE DOCTORS
MEDICAL PROBLEMS - THE BUCK STOPS HERE!!!
PLEASE THINK BEFORE YOU BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT
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