When booking an appointment for the nurse, Phlebotomist or Health Care Assistant it is important to inform reception of the reason for the appointment. There are certain things that specific nurses deal with, and the health care assistant does not do the same as the nurses. As appointments are set at 10 minute slots, you may need longer with the nurse for your consultation so informing reception of your reason will enable them to give you enough time with the nurse or health care assistant. All blood tests will be booked in with the phlebotomist unless stated by another clinician. Patients are asked to only book an appointment for a blood test if you have been asked by a clinician to do so. 

The nurses deal with a wide range of conditions or problems and have specific clinics for certain things. The practice nurse can be seen for the following: 

• Smear test 
• Blood tests 
• Annual Birthday Clinics 
• ECG 
• Injections 
• Seasonal flu injections 
• Baby vaccinations 
• Chronic disease management 
• Blood pressure 
• Travel vaccinations 
• Ear syringe 
• Suture removal 
• Dressings

Immunisation clinics are held every week. You will be sent a letter by the child health department when your child is due a vaccination, however you will receive a letter from the surgery with appointment details enclosed. If you wish to cancel an appointment or do not want your child to have the  vaccination, please could you let the surgery know as soon as possible. Please bring your child’s red book along to the appointment, otherwise you may need to re-book.

Midwife clinics are Thursdays 9:30-16:00. You can book to see the midwife by calling the midwife directly on 01432 372965.  Once you have had your baby you will be asked to make an appointment with a GP for a 6week check for yourself and your baby. These can be done in a normal GP clinic but you will need a 30 minute appointment so please specify the reason for your appointment when booking.

If you suffer from one of the following chronic disease then you will be invited by letter for your annual check up, usually in the month of your birthday. 

• Stroke/TIA 
• Diabetes 
• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) 
• Hypertension 
• Asthma 
• CHD (coronary heart disease)