Clinics & Services

In addition to GP consultations the practice offers a wide range of clinics and healthcare services:

Diabetic Clinics

These are run by the practice nurse at both surgeries. Patients are invited for an annual review of their condition.

COPD Clinic

Lung function is monitored annually by pulmonary function testing performed by the practice nurse together with a review of the condition.

Asthma Clinic

Patients with asthma should ensure that they attend to be reviewed when due by either the doctor of the practice nurse.

Cervical Smears

These are offered routinely to all women aged between 25 and 65 years of age on a three yearly basis.  The practice nurses are trained to do these.

Child Health Surveillance

These are carried out by the Health Visitors who hold baby clinics at the Health Centre in Norton on various days.  They also hold one at the Village Hall in Endon on a Monday between 13:00 and 15:00 on a fortnightly basis.

Family Planning

We hold a family planning clinic on a fortnightly basis at both surgeries; at Orchard Surgery on a Tuesday afternoon and at Endon Surgery on a Friday morning. Counselling and advice, however, are given on all aspects by all of the doctors.  This includes the fitting of coils, injections, etc.  This service is fully confidential.

Emergency Contraception

This is provided by all of the doctors and nurses. This is a fully confidential service and the reception staff will make an urgent appointment if you require this. Emergency contraception is also available directly from the local pharmacies.

Maternity Care 

All of the doctors in the practice are able to provide maternity medical services.  Along with the community midwife you will be monitored throughout your pregnancy. Clinics are held on  at Orchard Surgery on Monday and Thursday mornings and at Endon Surgery on Tuesdays.

Minor Surgery

We carry out the following minor surgical procedures at both surgeries by appointment only. These include joint injections, removal of cysts, simple lumps, etc.

Travel Vaccinations

These are provided by the practice nurses.  You need to fill in the travel questionnaire obtainable from reception (or download one from the above tab) and hand it in before the appointment so we can determine which vaccines are suitable to your needs. Only specific vaccines are available for travel on the NHS. All other travel vaccines are chargeable as a private service to our patients.

Smoking Cessation

We now hold smoking cessation clinics at the Orchard Surgery on a Monday and Friday mornings, Please ask at reception if you wish to attend one of these clinics.  You will then be contacted with an appointment to attend.

Lifestyle Checkups

We are currently sending out letters to patients aged between 40 and 74 years of age offering a Lifestyle check up at the surgery.  If you receive one of these letter please contact reception to book your appointment.

Phlebotomy

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please download this form, complete it and hand it into the surgery.  You will need to contact the surgery within 1 week after handing in the form, to be advised what injections you will require and to make an appointment.

  Travel Vaccination Questionnaire

Yellow Fever Vaccinations

 Travelling to certain countries may mean that you may have to have a Yellow Fever Vaccination; this is not something that we provide at the surgery, but there are various local surgeries where you can make an appointment to have this vaccination carried out, and there will be a charge for this. They are as follows:

 Baddeley Green Surgery, Baddeley Green, Tel: 01782 544466

 Brook Medical Centre, Bradeley, Tel: 01782 838355

 Birches Head Medical Centre, Birches Head, Tel: 01782 948998

 Moorcroft Medical Centre, Hanley, Tel: 01782 202622

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday. To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.
 

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