New Patient Assessments and Well Person Clinics
The Practice Nurses carry out the “well person health check”. Please telephone for an appointment and state this as the reason - a longer appointment is needed. You may be asked to complete a health questionnaire prior to your appointment. The check will cover advice on smoking, alcohol, diet and you will be offered weight and blood pressure analysis.
Maternity Care:
Clinic Time -Monday and Friday from 1pm - by appointment
Midwives offer full antenatal and postnatal care and refer to the GP and Consultant Obstetrician if complications occur. Midwives hold the antenatal clinic on Friday from 1pm - by appointment only.
Child Immunisation:
Clinic Time - Thursday at 12.15pm - 1.30pm - by appointment
Immunisation is vital for the continuing health care of children. Computer reminder letters are sent to your home when your child's immunisation is due. We would like all children to benefit from full immunisation and if you have any queries, please discuss these with your health visitor or doctor. The clinic is every Thursday 12.15pm - 1.30pm (by appointment only) and is run by the health visitors.
Child Health Surveillance
The doctors and health visitors share this aspect of child health. The developmental checks are performed from birth onwards and we allow you time to discuss your child’s development.
Cytology Clinics
Sister Walsh, Sister Fletcher and Sister Peill alternate a weekly Wednesday clinic, especially for ladies who require a cytology test (more commonly known as a smear test) - by appointment only.
Women's Health Clinic:
Clinic runs Monday afternoon and Thursday morning
Dr Murgatroyd runs a weekly “women's health clinic” on Thursday morning. Dr Gilbert has the clinic on Monday afternoons. At these clinics we aim to be frank, open and confidential. We can tackle simple and complex problems, whatever your age,beliefs or religion. Within these clinics you can discuss any type of contraception - natural methods, pill, mini-pill, diaphragm (cap), intrauterine devices (coils), sterilisation counselling, emergency contraception and implants or injections.
You can also discuss Hormone Replacement Therapy. Breast checks and cervical smears are offered if they are due. Advice and swab testing of sexual health matters and counselling is offered. The clinics benefit from being training clinics for doctors who wish to be proficient in family planning matters. You will be treated with utmost respect, privacy, with dignity, in total confidence.
Cardiac Clinic
Sister Walsh works alongside Dr.Denver in a weekly cardiac clinic. These clinics offer longer apointments to ensure patients with cardiac conditions have a full health review.
Diabetes Clinic
Sister Todd works alongside Dr Craven to run a weekly diabetes clinic. This clinic offers longer appointments to ensure diabetes patients get a full health review.
Chest Clinic
Dr McDonnell and Sister Fletcher run weekly respiratory clinics. These clinics offer longer appointments to ensure patients with respiratory conditions have a full health review.
Minor Operations
Doctors Craven, Denver, and Gilbert have periodic minor operations clinic. This clinic has longer appointments where lumps and bumps and skin lesions can be treated. You will need to discuss your problem with a doctor prior to being given an appointment in the minor operations clinic.
Smoking Cessation
Nurse Delia Gaskell offers appointments to all patients who are wishing to stop smoking. She can offer advice and support, including free prescriptions for nicotine replacement therapy. Back to Top Services
Physiotherapy Assessment
The practice is visited every week on a friday morning by a physiotherapist, who undertakes physiotherapy assessment. The assessment takes place at Meadowside. The assessment is arranged by the doctor at your appointment. You may be telephoned just before the physiotherapy appointment to remind you to attend.