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