Healthy Living

Each person is largely responsible for their own state of health and many serious conditions can be prevented by a healthy lifestyle without the need for drugs and treatment. The doctors and nurses will always be ready to offer help and encouragement in health promotion. We offer a comprehensive range of health care services in the practice.

Triage System

We operate a nurse triage system Monday-Friday mornings as an effective way of ensuring that you receive the most appropriate care for your current condition. If you feel you need urgent medical attention you will have the opportunity to speak directly with one of our experienced practice nurses. If at all possible the nurse will be happy to deal with your problem immediately. If not, they will ensure that you are referred to the health care professional who is most appropriate to attend to your care needs – if that means an urgent doctor’s appointment this will be allocated to you. This enables us to provide a seamless service that is tailored to your needs.

Clinics and Services by Appointment

By Appointment with a Doctor

By Appointment with a Practice Nurse

By Appointment with the Health Care Assistant

By Appointment with the Phlebotomist

By Making Contact with the Health Visitor

To speak to a health visitor please ring 01691 663418. To make an appointment for the baby clinic, please rng 07976 237741.
NB: health visitors are no longer situated in our surgery or hold clinics here.

Health visitors also facilitate groups in the local area, including parentcraft, postnatal group, postnatal depression group, weaning sessions, baby massage and child behaviour courses.

By Arrangement with the District Nurses

If you are housebound you can arrange to be seen by one of our district nurses by contacting them directly between 9.00am - 4.00pm on 01691 663428 or, if urgent, during a weekend/bank holiday, on 01691 663430. You do not need to be referred by a doctor. The district nurses assess for care required and can provide medical-based nursing skills and advice to people in their own homes, which can include:

Non-NHS Medical Services

Certain services provided by the practice are not covered by the NHS and you will be asked to pay a fee as recommended by the British Medical Association (BMA). These services include:

If you would like to make an appointment for a medical examination, ask the receptionist to make an appointment. We carry out private medical examinations on Wednesday mornings. A price list is available at the reception desk.

Other Services

Help 2 Quit (stop smoking clinic), run by Sam Carlyle, our H2Q Advisor.