Referral by the doctor is not necessary and can be booked by telephone or online, often on the same day. This clinic can issue prescriptions and specialises in the following complaints:-

Acne	Loin pain
Chest infections	Thrush
Constipation	Rashes
*Ears – Middle ear pain, discharge.	Eyes – Conjunctivitis, infection, allergies.
Eczema	Minor Injuries
Impetigo	Cystitis
Indigestion, heartburn	Mouth – Ulcers, thrush
Sinuses – Sinusitis	Hay fever
Throat – Sore throat, thrush	Uncomplicated back and neck pain

*Please note that ear syringing (Irrigation) should not be booked Online as it has to be carried out in our general treatment room. If you think you need your ears irrigating then please 'phone for a general treatment room appointment.

The Minor Illness Clinic allows 15 minutes per patient as opposed to 10 minutes for a normal consultation with a doctor. This allows for some of the conditions above to be treated there and then. If the condition proves to be more complex and/or more serious then the nurse will call the duty doctor in to see you as part of this consultation.

Therefore, it is quicker to see the nurse first for the above complaints rather than the duty doctor.

Infants under the age of one should be seen by a GP.

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Maggie Johnson

Travel Advice and Immunisation
We run a full travel immunisation advice and vaccination service. There are a couple of things to remember about this service:-

1. Don't leave it to the last minute. Depending on your destination, some vaccinations need more than one course of treatment before you go and others need to take affect.

2. Not all vaccinations can be given at once.

3. Not all vaccinations are free. Click here to see costs. Note that drug pricing changes very quickly and is subject to change without notice.

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Holly Davies
Janetta Kennedy
Katie Hallett
Maggie Johnson
Sarah Burton

Phlebotomy (Blood Samples)
A blood test is a good starting point to finding out what is wrong. You cannot book yourself into this service. The doctor or specialist nurse will refer you.

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Lynn Smith

Women & Teenage Health
This is a full female service which covers:-

1. Cervical cytology (smear tests).

2. Sexual health advice regarding signs and symptoms for sexual transmitted infections.

3. General contraception advise including choices available to women:-
    -Combined pill/mini-pill.
    -Contraception injections.
    -Implants.
    -Patches.
    -Coils.
    -Diaphragms.
    -Condoms.

4. Emergency hormonal contraception (morning after pill).

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Katie Hallett
Sarah Burton

General Treatment Room
Our Practice Nurses specialise in various services which include:-

1. Removal of stitches/sutures following surgery.

2. Injections prescribed by doctors such as vitamin B12, male hormones, psychiatric medicines etc.

3. Flu/Pneumococcal injections. We also operation special flu clinics during the autumn and winter months. These clinics are by invitation only.

4. Assessment and treatment of all types of wounds including minor burns.

5. Blood pressure checks and monitoring. This has to be referred by the doctor or specialist practice nurse.

6. Childhood and baby immunisations as per the NHS guidelines. We also have a weekly Immunisation Clinic on Thursdays.

7. Irrigation of ear wax to remove the build up of wax causing hearing difficulties. Assessment and advice on removal of ear wax.

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8. Smoking cessation service. We give advice, support and preparation to stop smoking including free nicotine replacement option for six weeks.

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Holly Davies
Janetta Kennedy
Katie Hallett
Maggie Johnson
Sarah Burton

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Katie Hallett
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Immunisation Clinic
This clinic is normally held on a Thursday and is primarily for babies and small children. The immunisation programme runs from the age of 2 months to 18 years old. Older children and teenagers can be seen as a nurses General Treatment Room appointment. For details of the immunisation programme please click here.

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Holly Davies
Janetta Kennedy
Katie Hallett
Maggie Johnson
Sarah Burton

Audiogram (Hearing Tests)
Assessment of the softest sounds a person can hear at different pitches using head phones.

Although it is technically known as an air conduction test, the sound enters the ear canal, through the middle ear to the inner ear. The patient will be asked by the nurse when the sounds can be heard. The nurse will plot this information on a graph for your doctor to assess and if necessary an appointment will be made with the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic.

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Lynn Smith

Life Style Advice
If you are worried about your life style then we can assess and advise on the following:-

1. Blood Pressure (BP) assessment.

2. Weight loss advise.

3. Smoking cessation.

4. Menopause advise.

5. Well man advice.

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Janetta Kennedy

Last update 23-Mar-2007