Services available from the practice:
All GP practices are contracted to provide 'essential services', that is, basic treatment of ill people. We also provide the following 'additional services':
- Child health surveillance, together with the health visiting team.
- Contraceptive services.
- Maternity services.
- Routine immunisation of children, together with the health visiting team.
- Immunisation for adults in relation to travel. (Not all travel immunisations are available on the NHS; please ask our practice nurse for details.)
- Cervical smears.
- Freezing of warts and other small skin lesions.
We also hold a contract with GG & C HB for the following 'enhanced services':
- An annual flu immunisation progamme to protect the elderly and those at risk.
- Regular monitoring, by blood and urine test, for patients on a range of drugs for arthritis and bowel problems.
- Annual comprehensive reviews for patients with the following:
• Diabetes
• CHD
• COPD/Asthma
• Epilepsy
• Thyroid condition
• Hypertension
• History of stroke/TIA
• Dementia
• Other mental health issues