Nurse Clinics
Our Practice Nurse is available in the surgery Monday to Friday by appointment only to all patients. She can refer you to a doctor if she thinks your condition warrants this. She is also available for holiday vaccinations, children’s immunisations, regular blood pressure, diabetes, coronary heart disease and asthma checks, warfarin clinics, contraception advice and runs a general practice nurse clinic
Phlebotomist
To take bloods as requested by your doctor.
Health Care Assistant
If requested by a doctor the Health Care Assistant will perform ECG’s, Blood Pressure and Breathing tests.
Family Planning
A Family Planning service is available within normal surgery times.
Contraception implants can be fitted by Dr. Rutherford appt only.
Antenatal / Postnatal
Dr Roby and Dr Rutherford:
Minor Surgery
Dr. Rutherford performs various minor surgical procedures at the surgery thus saving unnecessary visits to the hospital. Please speak to a secretary to make an appointment.
Cervical Smear Tests
These are carried out by the Practice Nurse Team and patients will be invited by a computer typed letter when a smear test is due.
Please ask at reception should you have any queries.
The age group for smear tests is 25—65 years.
Child Vaccinations and Immunisations
It is important that your child is fully immunised against the childhood diseases.
If it is difficult for you to attend the surgery at the given times, alternative arrangements can be made, please ask at reception.
Clinical Pharmacists
The Clinical Pharmacists can do Medication Reviews and are on site every week. To book an appointment for a Medication Review please ring the surgery.
Non-NHS Services
Medical examinations for special purposes such as those for elderly drivers, pre-employment, fit to travel, taxi drivers are not undertaken during surgery times. You must speak to the secretary to arrange an appointment. These services attract charges.