CLINICS
NURSE-LED
EXPRESS CLINIC
We run specialist nurse-led 'express'
sessions on most days, to deal with minor illness. We have nurses who have received
additional training in this area of clinical care.
They will be able to help you with
many common problems. You can either book a face to face appointment to see the
specialist nurse in surgery or book an appointment time to speak to her on the
telephone.
A list of the common problems that the nurse can deal with is shown below:
- Coughs and colds
- Flu and simple viral illnesses
- Sore throat
- Morning-after contraception
- Earache
- Red sticky eyes
- Sickness and diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Cystitis and thrush
- Vaginal discharge
- Sprains and minor injuries
- Back pain
- Rashes
- Baby problems such as nappy rash
OTHER NURSE-LED CLINICS
Many of your routine health and review checks will be performed here by the nurses, thus giving the doctors more time to make the Advanced Access appointment system work and see patients with more complicated or serious conditions.
Our practice nurses have appointments for the following:
- Minor illnesses
- Cervical cytology
- Asthma clinics
- Diet advice
- Heart disease checks
- Contraceptive advice
- Well woman
- Travel vaccinations and advice
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- Diabetes clinics
- Stop smoking advice
- HRT advice
- Minor surgery
- Blood pressure checks
- Child immunisations
- Well man clinics
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HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
Stephanie Dodd, our healthcare assistant, has undertaken specific courses and training to enable her to carry out a variety of nursing tasks.
These include blood pressure checks, the taking of blood samples, ECG's and thr routine monitoring of patients who are taking warfarin or immuno-suppressant drugs.
OTHER SERVICES
Appointments are available to see the district nursing sisters for dressings etc. These are usually done at
the local clinic.
A phlebotomy service (taking blood samples) is available daily; an appointment
is necessary.
Antenatal clinics are held weekly in association with the community midwives.
Details of these clinics are available from reception.
SICKNESS CERTIFICATES
For any illness lasting seven days or less, a patient should obtain Form SC2 (Self-Certificate) from his or her employer. Medical sickness certificates for an illness lasting longer than seven days will be provided by your GP. Certificates issued for less than seven days will attract a charge.
CERVICAL SMEARS
We recommend that all women up to the age of 65 should have a smear test every three years. You will be recalled for this by the Health Authority. Please make an appointment with a practice nurse.
FLU VACCINATIONS
We recommend influenza vaccination for all patients over the age of 65 years and for patients considered to be at special risk. Flu vaccinations are usually given in October; details for the clinics will be displayed in reception.
TRAVEL VACCINATIONS
Travel clinics are held weekly. Please contact us at least eight weeks before travelling in order that the vaccination plan
may be worked out for you. There are charges for some vaccinations. Details of these are available from reception.
YELLOW FEVER CENTRE
Our Broughton Surgery is a registered Yellow Fever Centre. Please phone us for details.
FAMILY PLANNING
A doctor's appointment is not necessary to discuss your family planning requirements. Rather, please make an appointment with one of our practice nurses. A family planning clinic takes place every week at Broughton and at Buckley between 4.00 and 5.30pm. Please phone for an appointment.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND PRIVATE FORM COMPLETION
A British Medical Association recommended fee will be charged for undertaking medical examinations and for the completion of non-NHS forms. These include: private certificates, holiday cancellation forms, insurance forms including private healthcare, employment forms, HGV, taxi and elderly driver medicals.
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