Our job is to care for our patients on a day to day basis, but we also have a number of other
services that we offer to give a better service to our patients.
Home Visits
Home visits can be done on the elderly and house bound patient who have no way of
getting to the surgery.
Extended Hours
Extended hour appointments are designed for people that work and or find it difficult to get
to the surgery during the normal working hours of 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Wound Care
We have a practice nurse and also a very experienced Health Care Assistant who are trained
in most types of wound care dressings etc.
Minor Illness
We have an Advance Nurse Practitioner and also a Practice Nurse who can deal with Minor
Illness problems.
Blood Tests
Almost all types of blood testing can be carried out here in the surgery by our experienced
staff of two Health Care Assistants and also our Practice Nurse.
ECG
All of our clinical nursing staff can do ECG’s for our patients at the request of the GP’s or as
advised by the hospital.
Spirometry (Lung Function Test)
This service is carried out here in the surgery by our Health Care Assistant and Practice
Nurse.
Smears
Smears are done by the Practice Nurse and patients should receive a letter to inform them
that there smear is due. If patients are unsure of whether this is due or not please contact
the surgery and we can inform you when this should be done.
Gynaecology Clinic
Within this Clinic the following procedures are done:-
Ring Pessaries – fitting and remova