Health Visitor
A Health Visitor is attached to the practice and has a major interest in child health care. The doctor also runs Immunisation and Child Health Clinics at surgery on Thursdays at 11.00 until 13.00. The GP and the practice nurse are present for any queries on these dates.
Contact number for the Health Visitor is 0161 909 8123.
Practice Nurse Services
The practice nurse, Sarah has clinics every week. Chronic Disease management Clinics are held weekly, e.g. Diabetes, Asthma, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
The nurse also does Well baby clinic, Cervical Smears, Contraception Advice, Referral to Smoking Cessation (Stop smoking services) and Travel Vaccinations.
Asthma Monitoring
The practice lead for Asthma is Nurse Sarah Danson. If you have any queries surounding this please contact the surgery and Sarah will be happy to help you.
Sarah will
Regular structured review of asthma control. 6 monthly if well controlled. 3 monthly if poorly controlled.
Minimum of 20 minute appointment
Review your medication
Assist and train you with your Inhaler techniques. Please bring your inhalers to your appointment.
Personalised Asthma Action Plan (PAAP)
for more information on age appropriate self management resoursces for children and young children with asthma and their parents click on the link http://www.asthma.org.uk/
Health Care Assistant Services
Kauval has clinics on Monday, Wednesday & Thursdays. She carries out New Patient Health Checks, Bloods tests, NHS Health Checks, Blood Pressure checks, Mental Health reviews and flu injections.
Minor Operations
Dr Danson offers a minor operations surgery for joint injections. Please book an appointment to discuss with Dr Danson.