We offer a range of services including:

Minor Surgery

Dr Cherepanov provides minor surgery services. Please make an appointment with the relevant doctor to discuss your requirements.

Practice Nurses

Our practice nurses are available by appointment. They can help you with:

• Assessment and treatment/dressing of minor injuries, post op wounds, leg ulcers and removal of stitches.
• Asthma – inhaler techniques, and asthma care and review. If you have been asked to complete a Asthma Review, please complete this form.
• COPD – assessment, spirometry, care and review.
• If you have been asked to complete a COPD Review, please complete this form.
• Other Chronic Diseases including Diabetes, CHD, IHD, Stroke, TIA, Angina, CKD, Hypertension Angina.
• Blood pressure checks and monitoring.
• If you have been asked to complete a Blood Pressure Review, please complete this form.
• 24 hour BP.
• Cervical Smears well women screening, hormone replacement monitoring (HRT).
• Contraception, emergency contraception, family planning, Chlamydia screening.
• If you have been asked to complete a Contraception Review, please complete this form.
• Immunisations – babies, children, adults travelling to other countries
• Blocked Ears

Healthcare Assistants

Healthcare Assistants can help with:

• Blood pressure checks
• Uncomplicated dressings
• ECG checks
• INR tests
• Injections – Vitamin B12
• Blood tests
• Health Promotion
• New Patient Health Checks

Maternity care, Postnatal Care

Ladies are requested to make a appointment with the midwife when they first discover they are pregnant. The midwife will need to know the date the last period started and will advise on the next steps. The midwife will usually first see you between 8-10 weeks of the pregnancy. The midwife will complete a patient-held record and arrange a dating scan.

Child Health Clinic

A planned programme of health and development checks are carried out together with vaccinations every Wednesday, 09:30 – 12:30.

Travel Clinic

We offer a range of foreign travel immunisations . You usually require 8-10 weeks to have the course. The practice nurse can give up to date advice regarding your travel. For more information, please visit our Travel Room.

Family Planning and Sexual Health Clinic

If you require a coil or implant then please call us on 01594 838 108 to arrange an appointment. Dr Ramsey provides a coil and contraceptive implant fitting and removal service.

Immunisations

Childhood Immunisations

The Department of Health recommends that all children are immunised to protect against a range of diseases. Your health visitor a practice nurse will tell you about these and invitations to bring your children for vaccination will be sent to you at the appropriate time

Adult Vaccinations

We advise all adults (especially farmers and gardeners) to be protected against Tetanus. Please check your immunity status with the reception staff.

Flu Vaccinations

The Department of Health recommends flu vaccination for patients of all ages with heart, chest or kidney disease, diabetes and some other chronic diseases. It is also recommended for all people over the age of 65 years, carers, pregnant women, 2, 3, 4, 5  and 6-year-olds and for nursing home residents.

Flu vaccinations are usually available from October of each year. Please contact the surgery towards the end of September for further information and or to book an appointment. 

For more information, please visit our Health Review and Assessment Clinic Room.

Gloucestershire Care Services (GCS)

Services that are provided by GCS and held at the Health Centre:

• District Nursing
• Midwives (ante natal and parenting classes)
• Podiatry/Chiropody
• Speech Therapy

Telephone number: 0300 421 8850