The surgery sends text messages to remind patients of booked appointments, to confirm appointments to invite patients for reviews and to update patients with relative news. No personal details will be sent in a text. Please ensure we have your up to date mobile number.

There is the facility to use a wheelchair for any patient that needs to use it. Please ask at reception and a member of the team will get it for you.

Spirometry is the most common of the lung function tests. These tests look at how well your lungs work. Spirometry shows how well you breathe in and out. Breathing in and out can be affected by lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and cystic fibrosis.

Reversibility testing is done in some cases where the diagnosis of the lung condition is not clear. For this test, you will be asked to do spirometry as described above. You will then be given a medicine by inhaler or nebuliser which may open up the airways. A nebuliser allows a medicine to be inhaled like a fine mist, through a mask. The spirometry test is then repeated 30 minutes or so afterwards. The aim of this is to see if your airways open wider with medication or not. Generally, asthma has more of a reversible element to the airways obstruction, compared with COPD.

These areas are aimed to give you the best and most up to date information.

We have various GP’s that specialise in specific areas, for example, Dermatology, Gynaecology, Minor Surgery and Joint Injections.

We have the equipment at the surgery to apply the machines without the patient having to go to the hospital.

We have facilities to perform minor surgery at the practice e.g. the removal of lumps, tags, cysts, warts etc and give joint injections.

The flu vaccination is for all patients over 65 and those of any age with certain medical conditions such as asthma, emphysema, diabetes, bronchitis, COPD and heart disease. Flu vaccines are available from September each year. They are also recommended for ladies who are pregnant.

Patients who are generally healthy and have not been to the surgery for over three years (one year for patients aged 75 or over) can request a Health Check with one of the nurses. Patients may also consult with the nurses with regard to smoking cessation, diet or general health promotion advice.

The nurses offer a range of travel vaccines although there may be a charge. Please contact the surgery at least 8 weeks before you intend to travel for advice.

Travel Vaccines Available

W can provide

Diptheria Tetanus Polio Combined Vaccine	Free
MMR	Free
Hepatitis A	Free
Typhoid	Free
Hepatitis B	£25.50 each course of 3 – 4 vaccines dependent on time available before departure
Meningitis ACWY* Polysaccharide	£40.50 not suitable for children under 5 years
Meningitis ACWY* Conjugate	£60.50
Rabies*	£150.50 course of 3 vaccines over 28 days

*These have to be paid for in reception prior to ordering from our supplier, either cash or Card.

We also offer malaria prophylaxis advice, but we need a full itinerary to give accurate advice. Many exotic destinations require malaria tablets that need a private script: charge per person – £5. Some chemists also provide this service.