Clinics & Services

In this section you will find information about all of our clinics. We have large number of clinics and services on offer so we have split the information into the tabs across the top in order to make the information easier to find.

You will find extensive information and advice about all of a large number of conditions/disesaes/treaments etc in our Your Health and Live Well Sections

Nurse Clinics

Our Practice Nursing Team consists of eight multi-skilled and highly motivated nurses and health care assistants. The aim of the team is to provide the highest standard of nursing care, which includes the promation of health and helping patients manage their chronic diseases. The services the offer include:

• Audiology
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Blood Tests
• Chlamydia Screening
• Cholesterol Diet Advice
• Diet Advice
• Doppler Assessment
• Domicillary Visits
• Dressings
• Ear Syringing
• ECG
• Injections
• Medicals
• Minor Surgery
• Smoking cessation
• Suture Removal
• Well Person Health Check

General Clinics

Asthma/COPD  

When: Monday,Tuesday,Thursday afternoons
Led By: Practice Nurse
Who is it for: All our Asthma & COPD patients who need monitoring on a yearly basis

How do you make an appointment:

1. Via a yearly recall system
2. At GPs request to ring reception

What Happens at the of Clinic:

1. Monitor and improve the care of your breathing problems
2. Advice on inhaler technique and medication
3. Smoking advice
4. Spirometry
5. Review disease status

The clinic aims to improve patient's quality of life through better management of their disease using the guidelines of the British Thoracic Society. Our aim is to get you actively involved in the management of your disease through a greater understanding of asthma to enable you to lead a healthier life.

Flu vaccinations

When: Yearly Oct - Dec
Led by: Practice Nurse/HCA
Who is it for: Patients over 65, Patients under 65 with specific chronic disease

How do you make an appointment: Following a letter of invite ring reception

What Happens at the of Clinic:

1. Health status and allergy check
2. Vaccination given
3. Written advice given on side effects

CHD

When: Monday all day, alt Wednesday afternoon. (also during some Diabetic visits)
Led by: Practice Nurse
Who is it for: All patients presented who present secondary heart disease

How do you make an appointment: Invite by letter annually six month after your birthday

What Happens at the of Clinic:

1. Annual review - including Health Check
2. Healthy Life Style Promotion
3. Smoking Cessastion Advice when applicable

Diabetes Clinic

When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings
Led by: Specialist Diabetic Nurse
Who is it for: New & existing patients who have been diagnosed with diabeties

How do you make an appointment:

1. Invite via recall letter
2. At reception for newly diagnosed patients

What Happens at the of Clinic:

1. Dietary advice
2. Advice on home monitoring of your blood sugar
3. Examination to check blood pressure etc
4. Blood and urine tests
5. Review of your blood sugar control and your medication 

The aim of the Diabetes Clinic is to increase the awareness and understanding of diabetes through education and minimise complications by regular monitoring of the condition.

Rheumatology

When: Alt Wednesday mornings
Led by: Practice Nurse
Who is it for: Patients with Rheumatology disease who require blood tests

How do you make an appointment:

1. Given next appointment when attending clinc
2. New patients invited by telephone

What Happens at the of Clinic:

1. Monitoring blood
2. Previously blood results given
3. Medication advice
4. IM injection if required

Woman and Children Clinics

Antenatal 

When: Tuesday afternoon and Friday morning
Led By: Midwife
Who is it for: Ladies over 14 weeks pregnant

How do you make an appointment: Ring Reception on 327 1391

What Happens at the of Clinic:

1. Check Babies Heartbeat
2. Blood Pressure Check
3. Diet Advice
4. General Healthcare

Cervical Smear/Well Woman

When: Wednesday afternoon, Friday morning
Lead by: Our Specialist Smear Nurse
Who is it for: Ladies between the ages of 25 - 65

How do you make an appointment: Ring Reception on 327 1391

What Happens at the of Clinic:

1. Liquid based Cytology Cervical Smear
2. Well Woman Check which includes:
   - Breast Self Examination
   - Lifestyle Advice Dietary Advice
   - Blood Pressure Monitoring

If you need cancel an appointment for any reason or discuss any issues around cytology our specialist nurse, Elaine Moore will be be happy to speak to you.

We offer cervical cancer screening at our surgery to all our female patients who are eligible. The Government recommends that all women between the ages of 25 and 64 have a cervical smear test every three to five years, depending on your age.

Please see detailed information on Woman's health.

Child Clinics

Child Health Care

When: Thursday afternoon, Friday morning
Led by: Doctor
Who is it for: 8 week old babies

How do you make an appointment:

An appointment will be sent to you from the practice when baby is approx 4 weeks old

What Happens at the of Clinic:

1. General Paediatric Check
2. Baby is measured and weighed
3. Health Promotion

Child Immunisation

When: Tuesday afternoon, Friday morning
Led By: Practice Nurses
Who is it for: Children pre-school age and under

How do you make an appointment:

1. Appointment sent out by child health Clatterbridge
2. Or attend at the times above

What Happens at the of Clinic:

1. Immunisation of child
2. Advice

Blood Related Clinics

Hypertension

When: Tuesday afternoon, Alt Wednesday morning
Led by: Practice Nurse
Who is it for: All patients suffering from Hypertension as diagnosed by the GP

How do you make an appointment: Invited by GP & Nurse

What Happens at the of Clinic:

1. Blood Pressure Check
2. Review and change of medication if necessary.

We will check your blood pressure as often as necessary either during a surgery attendance or when you see the Practice Nurse. If hypertension (high blood pressure) is diagnosed then we might prescribe some routine blood pressure treatment.

Warfarin Monitoring

When: Thursday all day
Led by: Practice Nurse
Who is it for: Patients who are taking warfarin for specific reasons commenced by hospital or GP

How do you make an appointment:

1. Given next appointment when attending clinc 
2. New patients invited by telephone

What Happens at the of Clinic:

1. Finger Prick Blood Test
2. Blood tested on premises
3. Results/medication reviewed

Elderly Clinics

Elderly Person Healthcheck

When: Tuesday morning, Thursday all day
Led by: Practice Nurse
Who is it for: Patients over the age of 75 looking at their holistic needs

How do you make an appointment: Invite on a yearly basis by letter or telephone

What Happens at the Clinic:

Full assesment of patients medical, social and physical needs

Housebound Elderly Health Screening

The practice issues invitations to all our elderly housebound patients over the age of 75 for an annual health check.The annual screening is an opportunity to check on the physical and mental well-being of our elderly housebound patients and also to ensure that they are receiving all the help that is available to them.

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