Health Promotion

All new patients are offered a health check on registration. Health promotion is very high on our list of priorities and a full health check can be arranged by appointment with the Practice Nurse. Please bring a urine sample with you. Any registered patient, 16 to 75 years of age who has not attended a clinic or consultation in the last 3 years, can request a health check. Any patient over 75 not seen in the last 12 months can request a health check. If clinically indicated this may be done as a home visit. 

MSKP Service 

Appointments with a First Contact Physiotherapists (FCP) are available on a Monday and a Thursday afternoon. The role of the FCPs in Primary Care is to assess patients with soft tissue, muscle and joint pain and to decide on the most appropriate management pathway. FCPs are physiotherapists with expertise in the assessment and management of Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. To make an appointment please contact Reception 

Contraceptive Services

A full range of family planning services is provided. In order to accommodate our patients ad much as possible, contraceptive advice can be obtained from a doctor or the practice nurse during any of the normal surgeries. Please see Dr J Pears or Dr B Curtis if you are interested in being fitted with an IUCD (coil) or a contraceptive implant. Appointments can also be made with Dr Batten for the contraceptive implant.

 Child Health

Chronic Disease Management 

Well Man/Woman Checks

Minor Surgery

All of the doctors are able to carry out a wide range of minor surgical procedures by arrangement. If you have a wart or verruca needing attention, these are treated with liquid nitrogen. Please see the doctor who will make you an appointment or refer you if required. 

Test Results

Please call between 2pm and 6pm to enquire about your test results as our reception staff will have more time to deal with your request between these times.

Note that the practice has a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection and we will only release test results to the person to whom they relate unless that person has given prior permission for the release of this data or they are not capable of understanding the results.

When you take your test you will be told how long it will be before the results are returned to the practice.

It is your responsibility to check your results and to make an appointment to discuss them with your doctor if your are advised to do so.

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