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For information on how best to be seen at the Surgery, select the service or condition you require.
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Annual Heart Checks
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment. Bloods/ECG to be take 1-2 weeks prior with the Health Care Assistant.
Asthma
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Baby 6 Week Check
Who to see: GP
Advice: You will be sent a 40 minute appointment for you and baby.
Blood Tests
Who to see: Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
BP/Hypertension Monitoring
Who to see: Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
B12 Injections
Who to see: Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Chest Infections
Who to see: GP
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Childhood Immunisations
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Children will be invited to attend a clinic.
Coils
Who to see: GP
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Depo Injections
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Diabetic Checks (Annual)
Who to see: Part 1 check with HCA 1-2 weeks before Part 2 with Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Diabetic Follow Up
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Diarrhoea
Who to see: GP
Advice: In the first instance we ask that you ask a pharmacist for medications to help control your symptoms. Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Ear Infections
Who to see: Local Pharmacist or GP
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
ECGs
Who to see: Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Gender Dysphoria
Who to see: GP
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make a routine appointment. We can offer double appointments if you feel you would like longer to talk.
Holiday Jabs - Hep B, Hep A, Typhoid *Currently Unavailable
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: *We Only Vaccinate Patients travelling within Europe. The patient needs to contact Bath Travel or MCP. Some jabs are chargeable & payable on day.
Hypertension BP Annual Check
Who to see: GP
Advice: Blood 2 weeks prior with Health Care Assistant
Implanon (Contraceptive implant)
Who to see: GP
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Injections - Pneumovax, Tetanus, Shingles, Whooping Cough(Pregnancy)
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Whooping Cough in pregnancy – can now be given from 20 weeks as long as the 20 week scan has been done.
INRs
Who to see: Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
NHS Health Checks
Who to see: Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
NHS Minor Surgery
Who to see: GP/Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Private Medicals
Who to see: GP
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Smears
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Spirometry / Reversibility
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Stitches / Suture / Clips Removal
Who to see: Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Stroke / TIA Annual Review
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Stop Smoking
Who to see: Local Pharmacist or Health Care Assistant
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Throat Infections
Who to see: Local Pharmacist or GP
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Water Infection (UTI)
Who to see: Local Pharmacist or GP
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Weight Management
Who to see: Local Pharmacist or Healthcare Assistant
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 434469 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Self help
Practice news
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Posted: 20/03/2024 - Abuse to staff and available appointments – 12th March 2024
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