Our Services
Introduction
The medical services provided by our GPs and clinical staff are defined under the General Medical Services (GMS) Contract. These services are mainly split into three groups of:
Essential Services
We provide essential services for people who have health conditions from which they are expected to recover, chronic disease management and general management of terminally ill patients.
Our core services include
- GP consultations
- Telephone consultations
- Home Visits
- Phlebotomy service
- Chronic Disease management
Our additional services include
- Cervical cytology screening
- Contraceptive services
- Child health surveillance
- Maternity services
- Vaccinations and immunisations
- Medication Reviews
- Learning Disability assessments
Enhanced Services
Our enhanced services include
- Childhood vaccinations and immunisations
- Prostate Cancer Injection Therapy
- Flu and Pneumococcal immunisations
- Joint injections
- Postnatal checks
- Minor Surgery
- Contraceptive implants
- Fittings of IUS for treatment of Menorrhagia
- Contraceptive coil fitting (IUD)
Other Services
Our Practice also offers services including
- Child Health and Development
- Wound management
- New patient and General health checks
- Mental health and Dementia services
- End of life care
- Travel advice
- Ring Pessary replacement
- Men and Woman’s health
- Pregnancy testing and contraceptive advice
Services Provided by our Healthcare Team
General Practitioner (GP)
General practitioners (GPs) treat all common medical conditions and refer patients to hospitals and other medical services for urgent and specialist treatment.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Our Advanced Clinical Practitioner is an independent prescriber and can see you at the practice for
- Minor ailments and management of common illnesses
Practice Nurses
Our Nursing Team can see you for
- Health promotion, for example dietary advice
- Childhood Immunisations
- Travel advice
- Wound management and removal of sutures
- Smears
- Chronic disease annual reviews
- Vaccinations and immunisations
Practice Pharmacist
Our Practice Pharmacist is an independent prescriber and can see you at the practice for
- Minor ailments and management of common illnesses
- Medication and Asthma Reviews
Clinical Pharmacist
Clinical Pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes the use of medication and promotes health, wellness and disease prevention.
In GP practices, pharmacists work closely with the practice teams to answer queries about medicines, and ensure medicines are being used appropriately to keep patients safe.
Our GP Clinical Pharmacist is able to prescribe medicines and undertakes minor illness clinics.
This service is provided as part of our Primary Care Network (PCN).
Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technicians help with a range of tasks that vary in complexity from preparing the repeat prescriptions to undertaking prescribing audits and helping patients get the best outcomes from taking their medicines. The purpose of the role is to maximise safe, cost effective, prescribing to improve the quality of patient care.
This service is provided as part of our Primary Care Network (PCN).
Health Care Assistant
Our Health Care Assistant can see you for
- New patient health checks
- Blood pressure checks
- Taking blood samples
- Vitamin B12 Injections
Mental Health Practitioners
Mental Health Practitioners provide assessment, diagnosis and support patients with mental health conditions. Principally anxiety disorders and depression in the self management of their recovery.
This service is provided as part of our Primary Care Network (PCN).
Physician Associates
Physician Associates are trained to perform a number of roles, including taking medical histories, performing examinations, diagnosing illnesses, analysing test results and developing management plans for the care of patients. They support doctors in the management of patients.
This service is provided as part of our Primary Care Network (PCN).
First Contact Physiotherapist
First Contact Physiotherapists (FCPs) are physiotherapists working with GP surgeries with an expertise in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions.
Muscle or joint pains, strains, sprains or joint stiffness
Have you considered seeing a musculoskeletal specialist?
The musculoskeletal specialist can assess you and give you some advice on how to manage your problem or refer you to the community services.
- Back or neck pain
- Hip or knee pain
- Shoulder pain
- Other joint pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Sprains and strains
- Sports injuries
- Trapped nerves
Please speak to the reception team for more information and to book your appointment.
This service is provided as part of our Primary Care Network (PCN).
Paramedic
Paramedics are highly trained, degree level professionals. They have been first responders in a variety of situations and are experts at keeping patients at home. They will be able to carry out assessments and the management of requests for same day urgent home visits, as well as regular visits to homebound patients with long term conditions.
This service is provided as part of our Primary Care Network (PCN).
District Nurses
The District Nurse will carry out nursing duties and will visit you in your home if you are unable to attend the surgery and have been referred by your doctor.
District Nurses help with dressings and removal of sutures, advice and care of the acutely and chronically sick and terminally ill and advice on incontinence and supplying pads and other aids.
Health Visitors
Health Visitors specialise in promoting the health and development of infants and preschool children and their families, offering help and advice.
Health Visitors are available to help with health matters relating to the everyone between the ages of 0 and 19 years.
You can obtain further information see Families Health and Wellbeing Service (0 to 19 Year olds)
This service is commissioned by Midlands Partnership NHS Trust who can be contacted on 0300 303 3924.
Community Midwife
The Midwife provides care for mothers before and after delivery and care for the baby during the first fortnight of life. They work together with our doctors. Your Midwife will give you their mobile number once you are under their care.
Receptionists
The Receptionists are here to help you.
- They will make appointments to see the Doctor and other members of the Primary Care Team.
- They have been trained to assist you to ensure you see the right person at the right time.
- They may ask you a few questions, which is ok, as this will ensure you see the right person who can help you.
Social Prescribers
Social Prescribers help reduce health inequalities by supporting people to unpick complex issues affecting health and wellbeing. They recognise that people's health is determined primarily by a range of social, economic and environmental factors, social prescribing seeks to address people's needs in a holistic way. It also aims to support individuals to take greater control of their own health.
This service is provided as part of our Primary Care Network (PCN).
Support, Time and Recovery Worker
A support, time and recovery (STR) worker help support patients with mental health problems. They offer practical support and advice and give time to the patients to help with their recovery.
This service is provided as part of our Primary Care Network (PCN).
Clinics
The practice runs the following clinics
- Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Clinic
- Diabetic Clinic
- Asthma Clinic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Clinic
- Family Planning including IUD (intrauterine device, or coil) fitting
- Minor Surgery
- Implants
Carers
It is helpful to know if you have a Carer (someone who takes on an unpaid caring role) or if you are a Carer for someone else. We have a page dedicated to Carers where you can also register with us as a carer so we can provide you with additional support.