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Maternity Medical ServicesMary, our midwife has evening appointments Child Health ClinicsAll routine health checks and immunisations are carried out by the practice nurse and doctors. Please ask for details. Family Planning ServicesAll forms of contraception are carried out by all doctors during routine surgery appointments. Coils are fitted by special appointment. Practice NurseThe following are available by appointment with the practice nurse: health checks, cervical smears, coil checks, issue and follow-up check of oral contraceptive pill, travel clinic, asthma clinic, wart treatment, well elderly (75+) checks. Other ClinicsHeart Disease Prevention, Diabetic. District Nursing ServicesA team of district nurses is available for continuing care once you leave hospital. If you are mobile, appointments are made at surgery, 11.00am-12 noon, Monday-Friday, for procedures such as suture removal, dressings and ear syringing. A home service is available for patients too ill to attend. Minor SurgeryThere is a minor surgery clinic weekly, please discuss with a Dr if you have something you would like us to do and we will then book you in to the minor surgery clinic. Medical EducationThe practice is involved in medical education. Doctors gain post-graduation experience in family practice work, in the centre, as part of their training programme. Medical students also attend for short periods to learn something about general practice. Occasionally, consultations are video-taped for educational and research purposes, but you will be informed and your permission sought before the consultation. If you have any objection the recorder will be switched off. Unwell ChildrenA child with a temperature or a rash may be best seen in the Medical Centre where we have equipment for tests and special treatment. If you think that your child is infectious, please tell the receptionist who will arrange for you to wait away from other people and to be seen quickly. Languages SpokenEnglish, French, Urdu, Gujarati, Hindi and Romaniani. |
