STAFF AND SERVICES
Doctors
Patients are free to consult whichever doctor they choose, irrespective of the doctor with whom they are registered. However, it is best if some continuity can be maintained by seeing the same doctor for each problem.
If you have a preference for a particular doctor, please inform our Reception Staff.
All GPs are registered with the General Medical Council.
Practice nurses
plan and provide nursing care, treatment, and health education. Our Practices Nurse responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
carrying out physical examinations, investigatory procedures, and cervical smear and pregnancy tests
applying and removing dressings
giving advice, education, and information about health conditions and ailments, stopping smoking and losing weight
taking patient samples, swabs, and specimens, and checking pulses, temperatures and blood pressures
By utilising the skills of Practice Nurses our surgery is able to take the burden off GPs whilst still providing our patients with the highest quality of care.
We have Practice Nurse appointments every day both telephone and face to face.
Pharmacists
Clinical pharmacists are predominantly focused on medicines and medication reviews. They work as part of the team, ensuring that patients get the right medications at the right times and will also see certain patients for reviews. This includes providing extra help to manage long-term conditions and advice for those on multiple medicines.
Having clinical pharmacists in our practice means that GPs can focus their skills where they are most needed, for example on diagnosing and treating patients with more complex conditions. This helps GPs to manage the demands on their time.
We have Clinical pharmacist appointments every day via telephone
Smear tests
Cervical screening (a smear test) checks the health of your cervix. The cervix is the opening to your womb from your vagina.
It's not a test for cancer, it's a test to help prevent cancer.
Find out more on the NHS website here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/All women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64 are eligible for a smear test
Who with?
practice Nurse
Covered by NHS
Yes, this service is covered by the NHS
How to book
You should receive a letter/call inviting you to book your test by calling the surgery. Alternatively, if you wish to book one before you receive your letter/call please call the surgery and find out if you are eligible.
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Cervical screening (a smear test) checks the health of your cervix. The cervix is the opening to your womb from your vagina.
It's not a test for cancer, it's a test to help prevent cancer.
Find out more on the NHS website here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/All women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64 are eligible for a smear test
Who with?
practice Nurse
Covered by NHS
Yes, this service is covered by the NHS
How to book
You should receive a letter/call inviting you to book your test by calling the surgery. Alternatively, if you wish to book one before you receive your letter/call please call the surgery and find out if you are eligible.