For information about the different contraception methods available you can go to the website https://www.contraceptionchoices.org/.
If you would like to discuss the options in further detail after visiting the site, please ring the surgery to book a routine GP appointment.
Contraception Choices
Everyone is at risk of developing heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes or kidney disease. But these diseases can often be prevented, an NHS Health Check can help by assessing the risk and giving personalised advice on how to reduce it. Please ring the surgery to book an appointment to see the Health Care Assistant regarding this if you are not seen at the surgery in any chronic disease clinic.
These are usually undertaken every 5 years and patients will be contacted after they turn 40.
We are happy to offer appropriate minor surgical procedures.
We constantly monitor patient’s smoking status and encourage smoking cessation initiatives. The practice policy is to promote smoking cessation at each appropriate opportunity. If you are a smoker and would like to quit, please ask at reception for further information. All our medical staff are happy to provide information or referrals to smoking cessation clinics or support networks.
For Asthma, Diabetes, Cardio/vascular, Hypertension, COPD, Nurse led clinics offering specific testing and advice for chronic conditions.
For advice regarding foreign travel and immunization before foreign travel, please make an appointment to see the practice nurse, allowing at least eight weeks for the immunisations.
We are able to offer routine travel vaccinations, others that incur a charge will need to be given at a private travel clinic, for more information please visit https://www.masta-travel-health.com/ or https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/
All of our doctors / ANPs are able offer contraceptive advice, treatment and monitoring. The practice nurses are able carry out routine pill checks and depo injections and coil removals
Dr Emison and Dr Mezas are able to offer implant and coil fitting / changes
It is recommended that women aged 25–49 have a smear test every three years and women aged 50–64 every five years. Smear tests are carried out by our fully trained practice nurses.
Patients will be notified by letter when they are due their 1st / next check up, please then contact the surgery to make an appointment.
We would very much prefer to see children accompanied by their parents, except in exceptional circumstances.
Immunisation is encouraged for both adults and children. Please ask the receptionist for further details.