The Practice is committed to improving the standard of care for all patients with. High blood pressure (hypertension). Therefore all patients on tablets for high blood pressure should make an appointment to see the practice nurse every 3-6 months.
If your blood pressure is a little higher than it should be but not high enough to be treated you should also see the nurse every 6-12 months to have your blood pressure checked. Remember most people with high blood pressure do not know they have it, but if it goes untreated it can lead to a stroke or heart disease.
Further information about Hypertension
Appointments will be offered to all Patients who have an angina or who have had a heart attack or stroke who have heart failure, or who are at high risk of developing heart disease. The aim is to review the condition and treatment, and lower risk factors in order to prevent further illness.
First symptoms of heart disease are :
- chest pain
- breathlessness
- heart palpitations
You’re more likely to develop heart disease if:
- you smoke
- you have high blood pressure
- you have high cholesterol
- you don’t do enough physical activity
- you’re overweight or obese
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Further information about Heart Disease and Stroke
Talk to us before you travel for free Advice on how to stay healthy and for any Travel Vaccinations depending on where you’re travelling. We can provide advice and first-aid products, vaccinations based on where you’re going and how you’re getting there, to help with a range of common ailments like traveller’s diarrhoea and travel sickness.
Please give the details to the receptionist 6-8 weeks before your holiday to ensure you have time to organise any vaccinations or medicines that you may need, and the nurse will arrange an appointment.
There may be a charge for some items which are not covered by the NHS.
Further information about Travel Vaccinations
This is run by our qualified counsellor. A Methadone substitution programme for patients with drug abuse problems is available.
Help on diet and losing weight is available from the practice nurses and Health Care Assistants. Exercise is an excellent way to weight loss and achieve fitness. We can arrange for a subsidised exercise programme.
Further information about Healthy Diet
Diabetes is a long-term (chronic) condition caused by too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. It is also known as diabetes mellitus. There are two types of diabetes – type 1 and type 2.
We aim to achieve good control of diabetes and prevent complications All patients with diabetes are encouraged to see the practice nurse, who is specially trained in the care of diabetics, at least once or twice yearly unless the patient is having regular follow-ups by the hospital service.
All patients should make an appointment for a blood test at least one week prior to seeing the nurse so that she can tell you how good your control is.
Treatment for diabetes It’s recognised that the sooner the blood sugar levels are brought under control, the better the long term prospects of preventing damage. Lifestyle advice about diet, weight management and regular activity is the first step.
Type 1 diabetes will require immediate insulin therapy, Type 2 diabetes will first be managed with a drug called Metformin, if lifestyle changes alone aren’t effective. There are now several other drugs used in type 2 diabetes, although eventually some type 2 diabetics will need insulin therapy as it’s a progressive disease.
Further information about symptoms, treatment, causes and prevention of Diabetes
All ranges of contraceptive services are freely available from the practice.
- General contraceptive advice
- Free supply of condoms
- Prescribing oral contraception
- Prescribing emergency contraception
- Depot (inject able) contraceptive preparations
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Further information about Contraception/Family planning NHS Choices Contraception guide.
The patients who have stabilized chronic mental health conditions are monitored by Community Psychiatric Nurse and Doctor at the surgery.
The practice provides 6 – 8 weeks health checks for children. The development checks are carried out by the GP on Tuesdays from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The immunisations are carried out in the practice on every Thursday and Friday.
Further information about Child Health
Cervical screening can also be referred to as a Smear Test. It is a quick and simple test to check the health of the cervix. Cervical screening is a free test offered to all woman aged 25-64 years. Which is recommended every 3 ‘years for those aged 25-49 and every 5 years for those aged 50-64.
We will invite you each time when your test is due. All the patients are informed of their results within 2-6 weeks. The test helps doctors and nurses to find changes in the cervix before they have a chance to develop into Cervical Cancer.
Cervical screening saves the lives of thousands of woman every year. Cervical screening is an important part of staying healthy. If you do not go for a cervical screening you are more at risk of developing Cervical Cancer.
Further information about Cervical Smears screening