Do you or someone you know have a Learning Disability.  If so please remember that you are invited to attend the surgery for a full health check every 12 months. 

This check will be carried out partly by the practice nurse and also by Dr Emma Giles, our Learning Disability Lead Doctor.

If you wish to book an appointment please let the receptionist know it is for a Learning Disability check so the appropriate amount of time can be booked.

Free health checks are available to all patients between the ages of 40 & 75. Please book by calling reception

You will initially have a consult with a nurse who will discuss your lifestyle, check your height and weight and take your blood pressure & blood tests, including cholesterol.

You will then be sent written information regarding your health check and you may be asked to speak to a GP or nurse.

We offer contraceptive advice for all women including condom dispensing, injectable contraceptives, pill checks and emergency contraception.

We also hold specific clinics for nexplanon and IUD (coil) fitting and removal. we can fit and change ring pessaries.

You will be asked to sign the appropriate consent forms & review before your appointment.

Your diabetes clinic is run by specialist nurses, pharmacists or doctors. these are normally once a year and you will be asked to book for blood tests prior to your appointment.

Cervical screening is important. Cervical screening helps prevent cancer. Cervical screening checks a sample of cells from your cervix for certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV).These types of HPV can cause abnormal changes to the cells in your cervix and are called “high risk” types of HPV.

Please book with the nurse if you are overdue for a cervical smear.

Hypertension clinics (blood pressure) are run by our practice pharmacist. Guidance suggests that blood pressure should be checked at home and so we advise all patients to purchase a blood pressure machine. These can be purchased at a low cost from a local chemist or amazon and other online retailers. We advise purchasing a machine that is recommended by the British Hypertension Society.

COPD clinics are run by our experienced copd nurses or pharmacists. We advise a COPD review at least once a year, but you may need a review more often if your COPD is not controlled.

Asthma clinics are run by our experienced asthma nurses or pharmacists. We advise an asthma review at least once a year, but you may need a review more often if you asthma is not controlled. 

Ideally, you should be taking your preventor regularly and only at times when you need your reliever (blue inhaler) should you take it. If you are taking your blue inhaler more regularly than you think you should please speak to an asthma nurse or one of our pharmacists