Essential Services

The practice provides management of care to all our patients who are ill or believe themselves to be ill, with conditions from which recovery is generally expected, for the duration of that condition, including relevant health promotion advice and referral as appropriate, reflecting patient choice wherever practicable. General management of patients who are terminally ill.

The practice also provides management of care to those patients who suffer form a chronic disease, in consultation with the patient. This will also include the care and management of stroke or transient ischaemic attack, cancer care, hypothyroidism, mental health and epilepsy.

Contraception

Full contraceptive services are available which include emergency contraception, giving advice about emergency contraception and where appropriate the supplying or prescribing of emergency contraception and the fitting of coils.

Foreign Travel

As well as the practice nurse providing comprehensive advice about overseas travel the nurse is able to offer a wide range of vaccinations. A charge is made for non-NHS injections. Alternatively use Traveller Health line (MASTA) 09068 224100.

Special/Private Medical Examinations

Theses are available for vehicle licence, insurance, sporting activities, adoption, fostering etc. A longer appointment should be made for these and there is normally a charge, as this does not form part of the doctors contracted NHS work.

Smoking

The practice provides support and advice to patients who wish to stop smoking. Patients are offered an appointment to see the stop smoking counsellor, where support and medication is provided for those who attend; providing they meet the criteria.