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July 2008
Emis Access is no longer available
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Services and Clinics
Chronic Disease Management
 | If you suffer from Asthma, Diabetes, heart disease,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or hypertension the practice
offers specialised clinics to advice on healthy living and best
treatment to maintain your symptoms. |
Cervical Screening
| Smears should be carried out every 3-5 year. If you
are due a cervical smear, please speak to one of the reception team. |
Aural Care
| Specialist nurses will syringe ears, treat
and advice on ear problems. |
Smoking Cessation
| Support and advice on treatment to help you stop
smoking will be given by a specialist nurse. |
Phlebotomy
| Health care technicians will take blood for testing
at the hospital. (This service is currently being offered for patients
who are unable to attend hospital due to physical handicap). |
Travel Clinic
| The nurse will offer advice and plan your
immunisation programme for your chosen destination. |
Lung Function
| A specialist test designed to diagnose chronic
bronchitis or emphysema or Asthma. |
Breath Test
| A simple test to detect if your stomach is infected
by a particular germ. |
E.C.G.
| A test to measure activity within the heart muscle. |
Weight Management Clinic
| A specialised clinic to maintain and help manage
weight problems. |
Family Planning
| Specialist nurses and GPs can offer advice on the
best contraception method for you, this could include the pill, coil
fitting or contraceptive implants. |
Non-NHS Examinations
| If a medical examination is required for special
purposes such as taxi, pre-employment, Heavy Goods Vehicle licence,
insurance etc. Please make a separate appointment for which the
appropriate fee will be payable. |
Minor Operations
| The practice provides minor surgical procedures
under local anaesthetic. These include removal of skin-tags, small
cysts, joint injections. |
Extended Operations
| The practice also provides complex procedures such
as Vasectomies, Sigmoidoscopies, removal of ganglions, varicose veins. |
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