Field Road Surgery

CLINICS

Antenatal Clinic

Wednesday: 9.00am - 12.15pm

Patients are seen by the midwife at the clinics by appointment and if necessary by the doctors during surgery hours.

Baby Clinic

Thursday

10.00 - 11:30am

Dr Sandeep

The baby clinics are run by Dr Sandeep and health visitors for child developmental checks and there is an opportunity to discuss other problems, eg sleeping, feeding and child health worries.
Baby immunisations are done by our practice nurses.

Asthma/COPD Clinic

These clinics are run by our practice nurses (Elaine Richards and Toni Unsworth) in conjunction with both doctors, by appointment only.

Diabetes Clinics

Diabetes clinics are also run by our practice nurses (Elaine Richards and Toni Unsworth) in conjunction with both doctors, by appointment only.

Triage Clinics

Elaine Richards, Advanced Nurse Practitioner joined our practice in May 2011. Elaine has since started operating a triage clinic 3 days a week to assist doctor's appointments. Patients calling on a morning to request a same day doctor's appointment may be asked to be seen by Elaine for minor illnesses and injuries. This requires receptionists to ask questions regarding your symptoms in order to gather further information for the appointment to be made with the right person. Your confidentiality will remain the same, but triaging patients with the nurse may save doctors appointments for more serious cases.

Triage is currently on the following days/times

Monday	10.30am	11.30am
Tuesday	10.30am	11.30am
Friday	10.30am	11.30am

 

Family Planning

Contraceptive care is provided by all the doctors during surgery hours.

Minor Surgery

Minor procedures are available at the surgery following consultation with the GP.

Non-NHS Examinations

The doctors are happy to carry out medicals, eg insurance and driving licence, by appointment. Please ask at reception for the charges for these services.

Patients Over 75 Years

If you are aged 75 years or over, you should be seen annually either by your doctor or the practice nurse.

Travel Immunisations/Vaccinations

Please make an appointment to see our nurse practitioner at least eight weeks in advance of your holiday to ensure adequate cover. A charge will be made for certain immunisations and vaccinations which are not covered by the NHS. A list of these charges is held at reception.

Flu Vaccination

An influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for patients over 65 and those with heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes, residents of nursing and rest homes. It is also recommended for mothers-to-be.
Please contact the reception staff in August/September for details of the vaccination dates and to make an appointment.

Pneumonia Vaccination

A pneumonia vaccination is also recommended for all patients over 65 years old.

Other Services

We also have access to the services of a chiropodist, physiotherapist, community psychiatric nurse and a dentist, all of which are located within the health centre.