CLINICS
Family
Planning
All contraceptive services can be provided by all doctors in the practice. Our
nurses are also trained in family planning and have available appointments. This
practice has a particular interest in giving pre-conceptual advice for those planning
a family.
Cervical Smears
The Government recommends regular cervical smears for women between the ages of
25 and 65.
Minor Surgery
Please make a routine appointment with your doctor to discuss this.
Maternity Care
All the partners undertake full antenatal and postnatal care which they share
with the community midwife. Antenatal clinics with the midwife are held on weekly by appointment.
Immunisations and Vaccinations
Routine childhood immunisation clinics are held weekly by appointment.
| We also advise: |
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Travel vaccination when
visiting overseas - please allow eight weeks before your departure. |
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Influenza vaccination for
those patients at risk. Appointments are available from mid-September. |
Health
Promotion
We
believe in promoting health as well as treating illness and offer advice and support
on such topics as:
• Stopping smoking
• Eating a healthy
diet
• Keeping fit
We encourage you to ask about this service
if you feel we can help you.
Services
Under
the current General Medical Services Contract, Brook Lane Surgery offers the following
services:
• Cervical screening
• Contraceptive services
• Vaccination and immunisation (non childhood)
• Childhood vaccination
and immunisation
• Child health surveillance
• Minor surgery
procedures
• Access to general medical services
• Influenza
immunisations for those over 64 or at risk
• Pneumonia immunisations
for those over 64
• Anti-coagulation monitoring
• IUD contraceptive
fittings
