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    Services Provided

 


Child Health Clinic

Is held on Mondays from 1.30 - 3.30pm and Thursdays from 2.00pm - 3.30pm by the Health Visitors. The Clinic is for well, pre-school children only, and provides an opportunity to discuss the child's development. If your child is unwell you should bring him/her to normal Surgery. If you want to weigh your baby or see the Health Visitors, no appointment is necessary. We do developmental checks on all children at six weeks. The six-week checks are usually done at the mother's postnatal examination.
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New Pregnancies

Should book to see a doctor for a routine appointment during normal surgery hours. You should be seen before you are 11 weeks pregnant. Please ask for a double appointment.
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Postnatal Clinic

Is held on Thursday afternoons from 1.30pm - 2pm by appointment only.
Mother and baby can be seen from 6 to 8 weeks after the birth of the baby. It is necessary for your baby to be registered at the Practice before you attend for baby's 6 week check appointment. Once registered  you will be sent an appointment before your baby is 6 weeks old.  If your baby was born outside the Borough of Lewisham you will need to inform us of baby's birth to enable us to send you an appointment.
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Well Woman Clinic

We want to make sure that all our female patients are up to date with smears, and are breast aware.
The clinic is held on Thursdays from 2pm - 6.00pm. We also offer a full range of contraceptive services
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Family Planning Clinic

We provide a full range of family planning services. Our Practice Nurses will be pleased to help with general advice, pill checks and cap fittings, or you can see a doctor by appointment. If you want to have a coil or implanon fitted please talk with one of the doctors. Free condoms are available, to the under 25s, on request from reception, nurses and doctors.
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Sexual Health Clinics

Is held on Mondays from 4:00pm - 5:00pm by Dr Ruth Williams for anyone who lives in the area. This is a confidential service which offers advice, screening and treatment for Sexually Transmitted Diseases. This includes testing for HIV, emergency contraception and a wide range of different contraceptives.
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Acupuncture & Osteopathy

If you need either of these services please see a doctor who will discuss your case and refer if appropriate.
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Asthma, Diabetes and Heart Disease

We would like to see you for regular checks if you have any of these conditions. Please make an appointment with one of the nurses.
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Counselling

If you wish to see a Counsellor, please see a Doctor who will discuss your case and refer if appropriate.
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Dietician

Wednesday afternoons - please see a doctor who will discuss your case and refer if appropriate.
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Nurse Specialist

To enable the doctors to see patients with more serious conditions, Lesley Painter our Nurse Specialist, can see patients with book on the day appointments for such things as: minor ailments like coughs, sore throats, rashes etc; emergency contraception, family planning and minor injuries. She is also able to prescribe medicine within limitations.
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Minor Surgery

We undertake some minor operations in the Practice such as removal of warts, moles and joint injections. Please speak to a doctor or nurse initially to discuss this.
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New Patients

If you have just registered with us you will be asked to make an appointment with our Healthcare Assistant for a New Patient Check. As part of this check the Healthcare Assistant will want to test a urine sample. Please ask at Reception for a specimen bottle. By registering for a New Patient Check and attending you will successfully complete the registration process.
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Other Services

  • Advice about common ailments
  • Cervical smears
  • Stitch removal
  • Blood and urine tests
  • Treatment of warts and verrucas
  • Routine vaccinations e.g. flu, tetanus (as appropriate)
  • Travel vaccinations - Please arrange these at least 6 weeks before you travel.
  • This Practice uses the MASTA travel advice service and patients are asked to access this before they can make an appointment.
  • Please enquire at Reception for clarification.
  • Treatment of minor injuries
  • Blood pressure checks
  • Dressings
  • Childhood immunisations
  • Smoking Cessation Clinic

 

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