CLINICS & SERVICES

 

Family Planning And Contraception

 

A full range of contraceptive services is available from the doctors and practice nurse.

Confidential emergency contraception and preconception  advice is also available. If you are planning a pregnancy it is a good idea to see the practice nurse who can advise you about having your rubella (German measles) immunity checked. It is  also recommended that you take folic acid from the chemist from before conception until the first three months of the pregnancy.

 

Antenatal Clinics

 

These are held at SureStart by appointment only which can be made through Dovecote House on Tel. 925 4281.

 

Cervical Smears

 

We recommend that women aged 25-50 should have a cervical smear every three years and five yearly from the age of 50 until 64 years old. Please make an appointment with one of the practice nurses or doctors for this.

 

Foreign Travel

 

Our practice nurse offers immunisation and health advice on foreign travel. Please enquire at reception at least eight weeks prior to departure. The Valley Surgery is an authorised Yellow Fever vaccination centre. There is a fee payable for this and some of the other travel immunisations.

 

Minor Surgery

 

Joint injections and treatment of simple skin lesions and in-growing toenails are all available in a minor surgery clinic run by Dr Threlfall and Dr Henderson.

 

Please consult either of these doctors to discuss this.

 

Teenage Health

 

Our practice nurse and doctors are happy to see teenagers for discussion of health issues on a confidential basis, irrespective of age. Whilst we are happy for parents to accompany younger teenagers we may encourage young people to develop some independence by seeing them alone for at least part of the consultation.

 

Teenagers can also make appointments to be seen alone.

 

Health Promotion

 

We are committed to improving the health of our patients. The practice nurse will see patients with asthma, diabetes and heart disease for monitoring and education. In addition to this she is available to discuss other health issues such as diet and weight control, stopping smoking and will carry out well person checks (including cholesterol monitoring) if warranted.

 

Help To Stop Smoking

 

A New Leaf clinic operates at our surgery to help anybody who wants to stop smoking.

 

Flu Clinics

 

There is an annual clinic held on a Saturday morning in October for this. Otherwise an appointment can be made with the practice nurse. Current recommendations are that anyone over 65 or suffering from heart, kidney or lung conditions should have an annual flu immunisation. A pneumonia immunisation is also available for these individuals but does not usually need repeating.

 

Non-NHS Services

 

Like other professionals your doctor is entitled to charge a fee for work which is not paid for by the NHS. This includes insurance reports, private sick notes, holiday cancellation forms and letters to non NHS organisations eg leisure centres, school and work places. Please see the notice in the waiting room for a list of these together with the charges payable.