Patient Services / Clinics

Female Health

We offer a range of contraceptive measures and Dr Reddy fits coils.

Cervical smears are recommended for all women aged between 20 and 65 years in order to detect pre-cancerous cells at the neck of the womb before they become dangerous and should be repeated every three to five years. This is usually undertaken by a trained practice nurse but a doctor can perform this if preferred.

Baby Clinic

Dr Broom and the practice nurse run a baby clinic on Wednesday mornings for eight week postnatal examinations and baby immunisations. We strongly recommend that you have your babies immunised.

Child Health Surveillance

In line with health authority requirements we screen all pre-school children for potential problems. Screening is available on Wednesday morning by a doctor and a health visitor. If more convenient an appointment at the end of a morning surgery can usually be arranged on request. All childhood vaccinations are also given by the doctors and practice nurses. The current recommendations are:

Further details of our child health surveillance programme are available on request.

Asthma Management

Where possible, the practice uses recently decided national guidelines for the management of asthma. This will include periodical review of medication with a doctor or nurse, as well as home monitoring if required.

Diabetic Care

The practice tries to use national and European guidelines of good diabetic care wherever possible. Management will include periodical review by a doctor or practice nurse, as well as home blood sugar monitoring if required.

Disease Management

As part of the quality outcome framework (QOF), patients with registered diseases ie asthma, diabetes, CHD or COPD, will be invited for a health check and routine bloods annually, usually in the month of their birthday.

Weight Management Clinic

Please ask the nurse for details.

Influenza Clinics

Vaccination against influenza is highly recommended for anyone with a chest complaint including asthma, heart conditions and diabetes and all patients over the age of 65. Clinics are usually around October.

Smoking Advice

Advice is given to patients who wish to stop smoking; please see the posters displayed in the surgery or ask at reception for the number for LESS (Leeds Smoking Services).

Travel Services

We offer a travel clinic run by the practice nurses. We are able to advise about immunisations required, malaria prevention and general health issues whilst abroad. We are also a registered Yellow Fever vaccination centre for which we charge a nationally agreed fee since the NHS does not cover this.

Medical Advice

The reception staff are not allowed to give medical advice to patients unless a clinician specifically asks them to. If you require medical advice when there is no clinician on the premises please ring:

NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or visit the website at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Additional Services Within The Practice

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapist Tom Langford is available for NHS work and generally sees patients referred by the doctors. He is also available for private work.

Chiropodist

We have visiting chiropodists who attend the surgery regularly. They will also visit patients at home. This is a private service; please contact the surgery for further details.

Community Matron

We have a community matron, Julie Spencer, at the surgery who visits and looks after the elderly patients in the practice.

Midwives and Antenatal Care

The practice offers shared care with the local hospitals and community midwives. The midwives have their own clinic on a Friday morning. Further details of the service will be discussed at your first antenatal visit.