To book an appointment with the practice nurses or healthcare assistants, telephone 01993 703641 and choose Option 1. Please tell the receptionist as much as you can about what kind of appointment you want so that they can book you with the right person, appropriately trained to deliver the service you need.
Our practice nurses are experienced and trained in many areas and offer services including the following.
- Monitoring and management of long-term conditions (Asthma, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, COPD etc)
- Health promotion
- Minor ailments
- Family planning and contraception - nurses accept patients for all aspects of family planning advice
- Contraceptive implant fitting and removal
- Coil fitting and removal
- Cervical smears
- Travel vaccinations
- If you are planning to travel abroad, please complete and print the attached document and bring it with you when you come to your appointment with a Nurse. Risk assessment document
- Childhood immunisations
- Wound management
- Dressings
Our healthcare assistants specialise in these areas:
- Blood tests
- Blood pressure checks
- ECGs
- NHS Health checks
- Dressings