Clinics & Services

Breast Screening

The nurse is available to teach breast awareness. All eligible women aged 50-64 will automatically be invited to attend a mammogram (breast x-ray) every three years by the NHS Screening Services.

Cervical Smears

Cervical smears are carried out by appointment with a practice nurse. Reminder letters are sent by the Cervical Screening Services to patients who are due to have a smear .

Child and Family Nurses

Health visitors can be contacted on 03000 295050

Child Health Surveillance

Development checks for pre-school children are performed at regular intervals in association with the health visitor.

The Practice Nurse performs immunisation of pre-school children. We strongly recommend that all children should be immunised.

Community Care

Home Help and Meals on Wheels and other services are available from the Social Services team.

Please contact them directly on 0845 045 5202.

Domestic Vaccinations

Everyone should have a diphtheria/tetanus and polio booster at age 15 and then a further tetanus vaccination depending on medical advice.

Family Planning

A range of family planning services (including emergency contraception) is available from the doctor or nurse. Some contraception methods may require a referral.

Foreign Travel

The surgery is currently unable to offer this service

Travel vaccinations are available from the following:

MASTA Travel Health 0330 100 4127

Superdrug Travel Clinic 03330 607 265

CityDoc Cambridge 020 3794 6697

Health Promotion

We offer health checks for all patients and give advice regarding blood pressure, weight, and lifestyle including smoking, alcohol intake and exercise.

Medically Urgent Cases

Daytime: 8.00am-6.00pm.

Telephone the surgery on 01954 250079. Emergencies will always take priority. Medically urgent cases will always be seen on the same day.

Evenings: 6.00pm-8.00am, weekends and public holidays.

Telephone 111, or in a life threating emergency call 999

Midwife

The midwife attached to the practice can be contacted on 01223 348981 (Ivy Team).