Clinics
Attendance is by appointment.
Antenatal
Clinic
Mums-to-be with no health concerns need not see a doctor. Please leave your name with reception and a midwife to contact you to arrange an appointment.
Nurse Led Clinics
Chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma and COPD.
Travel clinic
Child immunisations
Baby Checks
Joint clinic run by health visitors and GPs. Please remember to bring your baby’s red book.
Asthma
Clinic
One of our practice nurses runs this
clinic. It allows us to care for patients with asthma and avoid problems before
they arise. She has the help of the doctors if needed.
Child Health
Surveillance Clinic
The health visitors and a doctor
run this clinic to detect any health problems that your child may have as early
as possible.
Heart Save
Clinic
We participate in a Stockport programme
to identify people who are at particular risk of heart disease so that we can
try to help those people reduce their risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Diabetic
Clinic
A nurse and a doctor run this clinic.
Many of our diabetic patients can be cared for by the practice rather than at
hospital outpatient clinics. We can offer more thorough care for diabetic patients
at this clinic rather than just seeing these patients in our ordinary surgeries.
Family Planning
All of our doctors would be happy to discuss your family planning needs. If you are interested in coil, please make a telephone appointment with Dr Crook or Dr McEwan. If you are interested in a contraceptive implant, please make a telephone appointment with Dr McEwan
Travel Clinic
One of our nurses runs a travel clinic
and can discuss your vaccination needs for holidays or your job.
Childhood
Immunisationsic
These can be done at the surgery.
Minor Surgery
And Cryotherapy
We operate regular clinics for minor surgery: Removal of lumps and bumps, freezing of verrucas and other skin lesions, joint injections.
Medical
Examinations
Medical examinations for special purposes, such as fitness to travel, pre-employment, insurance, driving medicals etc are undertaken outside normal surgery hours. A fee will be payable. Please contact the surgery to make an appointment. Fees are clearly displayed in the reception area.
Patients
Over 75 Years
If you are aged 75 years or over,
you should be seen annually either by your doctor, the practice nurse, district
nurse or health visitor. This can be arranged at the surgery or, if that is not
possible, a home visit will be arranged.
Influenza
And Pneumonia Vaccine
In accordance with Department of
Health guidelines, we recommend an influenza plus pneumonia vaccination for patients
with diabetes, chronic heart, lung or kidney disease and residents of nursing
and rest homes. The vaccination is available in October; please contact the practice
nurse for further details.