Services Offered
Maternity
Antenatal Clinic
If you think you might be pregnant we suggest you either do a
home pregnancy test or ask us to arrange one for you. Once confirmed, please
collect a pregnancy pack from the surgery. This will inform you how and when
to contact the midwife. Your care will be managed by Amandam our midwife, with
support from your doctor as necessary.
Amanda Price is our lead midwife at present, our midwive, can be contacted
directly via reception.
Postnatal Checks
Your doctor will contact you by telephone after the birth of your child. You
will be seen after the birth of your baby by the midwife after which the health
visitor will make an appointment to visit you.
Child Health (Health Visitors 859901)
Baby Clinics
Are held at Longlevens Church Hall Tuesdays 2.00 - 4.00pm
And also at
Horizons in Cheltenham Road East. Wednesdays 9.30-11.00
These are drop-in clinics and no appointment is necessary. The health visitor
is available to give advice concerning feeding, sleeping, toilet training, minor
illnesses, concerns about vision, hearing or speech and to discuss your feelings
or anxieties as new parents.
Baby And Child Immunisation Clinic
Wednesdays 2.30 - 3.30pm
You will be notified when your child is due for immunisation. Please book
appointments if you cannot come to the surgery for the clinic on a Wednesday
afternoon.
The health visitor will provide a schedule of developmental assessment
and will make contact when appropriate.
Women's Health
Cervical Smear Tests
Our practice nurses are qualified to perform smear tests which can be arranged
by appointment. Women should have a test every three years from the age of 25.
You will be notified when your smear test is due. If, after three notification
letters and a doctor's letter, a patient fails to attend for a smear, the responsibility
for the smear test will rest with that patient.
Family Planning
A full range of contraceptive services is provided by this practice. Drs
Roberts and Delhanty are qualified to fit coils and Dr Delhanty is qualified to fit hormone
contraceptive implants (Implanon)
- Please see your doctor if you wish to start
or discuss your contraception.
- Routine pill checks should be made with the practice nurse.
HRT Checks
Sister Dhany runs the annual HRT checks. If you are considering starting HRT
you will need to see your doctor initially.
Adult Health
Asthma and COPD Clinic
Sisters Hewitt-Stubbs and Dhany are responsible for the asthma and COPD checks.
We aim to give our asthma patients a routine review check on an annual basis.
Appointments can be made after discussion with your doctor.
Diabetic Clinic
Sister Emmett runs the diabetic clinic. This is for all diabetics who we ask
to attend the clinic on an annual basis. Appointments can be made with reception.
You will need a diabetic blood test two weeks before your appointment and you
should bring an early morning urine sample to the clinic. Insulin dependent diabetics
who are cared for by the hospital diabetic team will still need an annual review
here at the surgery. If you have a routine query about your diabetes, please
contact Sister Emmett initially.
Smoking Cessation Clinic
We encourage all smokers to give up smoking. If you need help to do this,
please make an appointment with Sister Dhany.
Heart Attack Aftercare
Our practice nurses will contact you following your discharge from hospital
and explain the aftercare we provide at the surgery. We run an annual follow-up
clinic for ischaemic heart disease patients.
Memory problems in the over 75s
Sister Dhany is happy to discuss this and carry
out appropriate initial assessments
Near Patient Testing
We will monitor certain treatments prescribed by a hospital specialist.
Adult Immunisations/Vaccinations (Also See Travel Immunisations)
Immunisations are available by appointment with the practice nurse. We recommend:
- Polio booster every 10 years.
- Tetanus booster every 10 years. If you have received five doses you are likely
to have lifelong immunity and booster doses are only required on injury if more
than 10 years have elapsed since the last dose..
Flu Vaccination
- Flu vaccination - Everyone who is over 65 and those in the
special "at risk" groups listed below should have an annual influenza vaccination.
The vaccination is available throughout October, November and December, though the main vaccination day is usually the second Saturday in October. If you are over 65
or at risk please contact reception for details.
- Pneumonia vaccination is given once only, for everyone over 65 or in an at risk
age group.
The practice runs a flu vaccination clinic on a Saturday morning in
early October. Our aim is to vaccinate as many people as possible giving our
patients protection early in the season. This also preserves valuable appointments
during routine surgery times. Please make every effort to attend this session
otherwise there may be a delay in arranging your vaccination. Pneumonia vaccines
are also available at this session which is held at the Chamwells School in Longford
lane
Special groups requiring annual flu and a pneumonia vaccine:
- Chronic lung
disease - includes asthma and bronchitis
- Chronic heart disease
- Chronic kidney and liver disease - Nephrotic patients need a pneumonia vaccination
every five years
- Splenectomy patients - this group need a pneumonia vaccination every five years.
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Carers
- People with immune deficiency
Minor Surgery
The doctors provide their own minor surgery service. Your doctor will arrange
a minor operation if appropriate.
Travel Immunisations And Advice (Including Yellow Fever)
These are carried out by the practice nurse by appointment.
Cheltenham Road Surgery is an authorised Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre. This
service is also available at the Travel Clinic to people who are not patients
of the practice.
There will be a charge for certain vaccinations. Please ask reception for details
Non NHS Medical Services
The practice offers a wide range of non NHS medicals
including
Company and Life Assurance Medicals
Medicals for sporting activities
HGV driving medicals
Fitness to travel
For occupational health see our separate page
Medicals are all bookable via reception.
Private forms such as passport applications will also require a fee. Ask at reception.
Please ensure you have been informed of the charge before you attend. Payment
can be made by debit or credit card.
Expert Patient Programmes
If you have a chronic condition (or are living with someone with long-term
health condition) ask us about the Expert Patient Programme. It is a programme
designed to give patients the skills to help them manage their own condition.
The six-week course (9.00am - 5.00pm a week) is free and is run by patients with
similar conditions.
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