Clinics

Please find below a list of the clinics and services we offer:

Antenatal Care

Booking-in and follow-up Appointments with the Community Midwives are held on Wednesdays 10am to 4 pm (Ormerod House Site), by Appointment Only

Asthma

There is currently no special clinic for asthma reviews. These reviews can be performed our Practice Nurse during a routine appointment.

Cervical smears

Smears are done by our practice nurses and take about 20 minutes in total. To make an appointment please ring 01942 483930.

COPD reviews

Annual Review of all established COPD Patients and Spirometry (Lung Function Tests).

Spirometry is performed by appointment with a Practice Nurse.

There is no special clinic for routine COPD reviews, these can be Performed our Practice Nurse during a routine appointment.

Community Link worker

What does a Community Link Worker do?

  • Works with patients to identify social factors that may be affecting their health and wellbeing.
  • Uses a holistic and asset based approach to empower patients to make positive changes and reduce health inequalities.
  • Addresses barriers to engagement to enable people to play an active part in their care.
  • Utilises and builds on the local community assets.
  • Aims to increase patients control over their own health and lives.

Please click here for a more in depth description of what the Community Link Worker covers and contact details to self refer.

Counselling

Self-referral forms are available from the GP, Practice Nurse or at reception. If there are any serious or ongoing mental health concerns please see a GP to discuss these further.

Diabetic clinic

Follow-up clinic for new or established diabetic patients – by appointment only, so please book in to see the Practice Nurse.

*For the diabetic review you will require a blood test beforehand. Unfortunately we don’t do blood tests in-practice. Bloods can be taken at Leigh Walk-In Centre and Bag Lane Clinic. A Blood Form and appointment booking details can be collected from reception.

Blood results can take around 1 week to get back to us, so please allow one week after your blood test before booking your review with the Nurse.

Ear syringing

Patients can self refer for ear syringing by telephoning 01942 483483.

Family planning

Full services including pill checks, depot-contraception and coil fittings available.

See any GP to discuss/commence contraception. See our Practice Nurses for routine pill and coil checks, and for all follow-up depo-injections.

Flu vaccinations

Clinics are held annually in early autumn for all eligible patients. Please ask at reception about what dates are scheduled for the immunisation and book early where possible

Health promotion

Discuss any concerns with a GP or Practice Nurse during a routine appointment

Immunisations

  • Routine / Travel Vaccinations by appointment only with a Practice Nurse
  • Childhood Vaccinations by appointment with a Practice Nurse

Ischaemic heart disease clinic

Annual review of patients with an established history of heart disease or heart attack with the Practice Nurses

Minor operations

Joint Injections can be performed in Surgery by Dr Chan.

Mother and baby clinic

You can arrange an appointment to see the nurse for any issues. For 6 week check-ups, an appointment must be arranged with Dr Chan or Dr Ganguly

Please contact reception for further information or to arrange an appointment.

New patient medicals

Please make an appointment with the Practice Nurse or our Health Care Assistant

Senior citizen clinic

Please make an appointment with our Practice Nurse

Smoking cessation clinic

Please make an appointment with the Practice Nurse or Health Care Assistant

Travel vaccinations

Please click here for further information on our Travel Health page.

Well Man/Well Woman

Please make an appointment with our Practice Nurse

Vaccinations

Routine and travel vaccinations for all ages are available during surgery times by appointment with our nurses.

We run a flu jab clinic in late October. Ask at reception for further information.

Date published: 8th October, 2014
Date last updated: 18th June, 2021