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CLINICS
Services Provided By The Practice
Under
the terms of the General Medical Services (GMS) Contract - which
came into effect in April 2004 - doctors' services are categorized as
Essential, Additional and Enhanced. We provide full Essential and Additional
Services and also some Enhanced Services.
Treatment
Room
Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm (Last blood test at 3.30pm)
Available
for tests, ear syringing, dressings, injections and blood pressure checks.
Midwife
Monday
Booking Clinic 9.00-11.00am
For first antenatal appointment.
Friday Review Clinic 9.00-11.30am
For all review appointments/
doctor available on request.
Childhood
Clinics
Every Monday 2.00 - 3.30pm
Pre-school immunization and check-up plus 12-month HIB/Men C vaccinations
8 week checks, 1st, 2nd, 3rd immunizations and MMRs
Health visitor and doctor in attendance on Wednesdays, health visitor only on Mondays.
Please do not bring sick babies to the baby clinic. Instead, contact appointments desk and request that baby can be seen.
Diabetic
Clinic
Every Wednesday 2.00-4.00pm
Doctor/nurse practitioner/specialist diabetic nurse/podiatrist/dietician
are all in attendance on the last two Wednesdays in the month (nurse only on the first two). Routine appointments sent to all diabetic patients.
Covers all aspects of diabetic care.
Asthma
Clinic
Two clinics per week - Check days with receptionist
Nurse
practitioner or practice nurse will be in attendance. Covers all aspects of asthma care.
Please make an appointment with the receptionist.
COPD
Clinic
One clinic per week - Check days with receptionist
Practice nurse in attendance. Covers all aspects of COPD from diagnosis
to treatment. Patients invited by letter for appointment.
Well
Woman Clinic
Two clinics per week
One morning
and one afternoon - Check day with receptionist
Dr Doherty or
Dr McClay is in attendance. Treatment and advice on all aspects of women’s
health, smear tests taken, postnatal examinations, self breast examinations
taught and lifestyle advice given.
Smear And Contraceptive Clinics
Two clinics per week - Check days with receptionist
Nurse practitioner or practice nurse will be in attendance. Smears taken, advice on contraception
given. Contraceptive implants - Implanon - inserted, checked and removed.
Hypertension
Clinic
Clinic for patients with high blood pressure.
Appointment letters sent to all patients in this group.
Minor Surgery Clinic
| Fortnightly on a Friday |
9.00-11.30am |
Drs Doohan, Casey or McClay. Treatment of warts, verrucae, excision of small cysts and abscesses and joint injections.
Stroke Clinic
All patients who have had a stroke or TIA are offered an annual review at the practice. Appointment letters are sent out.
Mental Health Review
All patients suffering from long-term mental health problems are offered an annual review at the practice. Appointment letters are sent out.
Counselling
We have trainee councellors attached to the practice for 12-month periods. Patients with mild or moderate depression or anxient may be referred.
INR Clinic
Weekly clinic for all patients on warfarin medication.
Flu Vaccination Clinic
October/November/December - notices will be displayed
in the surgery
Vaccination given by treatment room nurses or the practice nurse. This
vaccine is particularly recommended for patients with heart, lung or
kidney problems, diabetes and the elderly.
Smoking
Cessation Clinic
Runs for six weeks starting January/March/May/September
If interested, please give your name to the receptionist. Appointment
letters will be sent out for the next available clinic.
CHILDREN'S
IMMUNISATION
SCHEDULE
We
recommend that all children are fully immunised. Your child will be
sent an appointment for each vaccination at the following intervals:
| 2 months |
1st dose - (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, HIB plus pneumococcal |
| 3 months |
2nd dose (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, HIB) plus meningitis C |
| 4 months |
3rd dose (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, HIB) plus meningitis C plus
pneumococcal |
| around 12 months |
Hib/Meningitis C |
| around 15 months |
MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) plus pneumococcal |
| 3 - 5 years |
Pre-school booster (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio) plus MMR |
OTHER
VACCINATIONS
Tetanus,
influenza and travel vaccinations may be given when required. For travel
vaccinations please contact the surgery at least three months before your
travel date and inform the receptionist that you require travel vaccines - you will be asked to complete a travel questionnaire to enable us to recommend the correct vaccines. Some travel vaccinations are not available on the NHS.
OTHER
SERVICES
If necessary patients can be referred
to other specialist services including:
| Podiatry |
Occupational Therapy |
Speech & Language
Therapy |
| Physiotherapy |
Dietetics |
Audiology |
| Community Mental Health |
Continence Services
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Addiction Treatment
Services |
REVIEW
CONSULTATIONS
Patients aged between 16 and 74 years
who have not seen a doctor or nurse for more than three years can request
an appointment for a three year review. Patients aged 75 years plus who
have not seen a doctor or nurse for more that 12 months can request an
annual review. The practice will comply with these requests where it is
reasonably practicable.
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