Reception: 01634 337443

Services For Children

The surgery offers a full range of services. Child health surveillance is done by doctors and health visitors by appointment. Please discuss with our Health Visitor.
Children’s Clinics are run on:

Wednesday mornings (Invitation Only) to see the Doctor and Health Visitor for developmental check and practice nurse for immunisations. On Friday mornings (Without Invitation). These clinics are held by the health visitors to weigh, measure and assess children and are available to give advice. The above services are for healthy babies only; please do not bring sick children to avoid the possibility of spreading infection.

A postnatal support group is held by health visitors on Mondays at 11.00am.

Health Visitors

The health visitor is a registered general nurse with specialist training in childcare and maternal health. Part of her duty is to be able to help with all the problems, which may beset a family. The health visitor does not do all this on her own; she can refer specific problems to other members of the team. A great deal of her work is undertaken in the home where she see individuals in their own environment. She visits 0-5 years old regularly, not only to check that they are progressing satisfactorily but also to advise on such problems as immunisation etc.
Telephone (01634) 660441 Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm.

Maternity

The practice undertakes comprehensive care of all pregnant persons in liaison with hospital specialist. The practice runs antenatal clinics with our attached community midwives. Tuesday 9.00am-12.00am by appointment only. There is also antenatal parent craft education lessons held at the Lordswood Health Centre and HOOK meadow Community Hall. Please ring the surgery for details.

District Nurses

The district nurses are available for health care if you are unable to visit the practice. They can help you to maintain your independence at home by offering support, advice and treatment i.e. cancer care, wound care, continence and diet.
The district nurses liase with social services and voluntary agencies. Patients may be referred to this service by our GP’s or alternatively by hospital, social services or you may refer yourself by leaving a message at our surgery. The district nurses can be contacted on 01634 660441 between 9.00am-5.00pm.

Family Planning

Our practice nurses have family planning training. A full up to date Women’s Health service is provided including coil fitting implants and full family planning services including emergency contraception. All the doctors provide confidential advice in normal consulting hours. Dr (Mrs) Shashi Singh has special interest, and keeps updating herself in menopausal and women’s health in general. Appropriate appointment can be booked in the clinic through reception.

Cervical Smears

This is a way of detecting early changes before the development of cancer so that preventative treatment can be given. We recommend that all sexually active women should have a smear test at least once every three years up to the age of 65.