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Clinics
Patient Services
You may make appointments, where applicable, for the following services by calling in person or by telephone. It would be useful if you could tell the receptionist which service you require so she can give you an appointment with the right member of staff and allocate an appropriate amount of time.
Antenatal Booking Clinic
Patients are seen by a midwife for an initial booking appointment at the surgery on a Friday morning.
Postnatal
We offer postnatal care.
Disease Management Clinics
The clinics are run by the practice nurse for patients with the following diseases:
Asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Diabetes (including specialist Podiatry clinics)
Coronary heart disease
Hypertension
Cardiovascular Disease
Invitations will be sent to attend these clinics, but if you have any problems in the interim periods please do not hesitate to make your own appointment.
Health Promotion Clinics
These clinics are run by the practice nurse and include:
Well person - this is for people over 21 and covers lifestyle, family history, personal history and basic statistics.
Young person - this is for people between the ages of 15 and 21 and aims to provide a friendly, confidential service to raise awareness of health promotion and a healthy lifestyle.
Weight management - to offer help and support to those wishing to lose weight.
Smoking cessation - to offer support and help in giving up smoking.
Cervical smears - for women between the ages of 25 and 65 as appropriate.
Anticoagulation Clinic
The practice nurse and GP run this clinic for patients who are currently taking anticoagulation therapy.
Child Health Surveillance
We offer this service to all pre-school children and share the developmental checks with the health visitors and the community medical officers.
Minor Surgery
This clinic is run by Dr Heather Metcalfe MBChB. Minor operations under local anaesthetic and joint injections are carried out once a month (usually on the second Thursday of the month).
Family Planning
A confidential service is available for people of all ages. You can see a practice nurse or doctor for advice, oral contraception or post-coital contraception during surgery times. Please make an appointment with the practice nurse for the contraceptive injection or implant. Dr Heather Metcalfe is available for cap and coil fittings. This clinic is held once a month (usually the second Thursday in the month).
Counselling
A counsellor is available for counselling. Please ask the doctor/nurse for a referral.
Immunisations
The practice nurse carries out all primary immunisations as well as booster doses. The baby vaccination clinic is held on Wednesday morning between 9.15am - 12 noon.
Travel Immunisation
If you are travelling abroad to a foreign country where you think you may need immunisations, please call at the surgery to collect a questionnaire about your travel plans at least eight weeks before departure. The practice nurse will arrange a schedule for immunisations and advise you on taking care of your health whilst you are abroad.
Flu Vaccination
The influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for patients over 65 and those with heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes, and residents of nursing and rest homes.
Please contact the reception staff in September for details of the vaccination dates and to make an appointment. If you are unable to attend the surgery, a home visit will be arranged to undertake this facility.
Yellow Fever Vaccinations
Simmondley Medical Practice is an authorised Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre.
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