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IN THE HEALTH CENTRE
AUDIOMETRY
ORTHOPTICS
SOCIAL SERVICES
PHYSIOTHERAPY
PODIATRY
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
SPEECH THERAPY
CLINICS
Asthma, COPD, Diabetic And Hypertension
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment with the practice nurse.
Child Health
Assessment clinic - Thursday morning by appointment.
Immunisation clinic - Thursday morning 10.30 - 11.30am by appointment.
Diabetic
Second Wednesday and Third Friday morning of each month
by appointment (doctor, diabetic nurse, podiatrist, dietician).
Influenza
Seasonal.
Maternity
Booking-in clinic - Monday 2.00pm
by appointment. Antenatal clinic - Friday 2.00pm by appointment. These
clinics are led by team midwives. A doctor is also available for consultation.
Minor Surgery
Each Thursday afternoon 2.00 - 3.00pm with
Dr Cairns and Dr Warwick.
Travel Clinic
Advice and vaccinations
given each morning between 9.30 - 11.30am, Level 2. No appointment is necessary.
Please check with the doctor before attending, as some vaccinations require a
prescription.
OTHER
SERVICES AVAILABLE
Contraception
By appointment at any surgery.
Smears/Cervical
Cytology
By appointment at any surgery.
Smoking Cessation
Advice
By appointment with the practice nurse.
Weight
Management
By appointment with the practice nurse.
Minor
Surgery
A number of minor surgery procedures are available
within the practice and undertaken by Dr Cairns and Dr Warwick. A normal appointment
should be made with one of these doctors to discuss the required procedure and
an appointment will be made to have this minor surgery performed. Examples
of the minor surgery we can offer include:
• Joint injections eg
elbows, knees or shoulders • Removal of in-growing toenails •
Removal of minor skin lesions