Clinics & Services

In addition to GP consultations the practice offers a comprehensive range of clinics and healthcare services:

Chronic Illness Management

We hold many health clinics for the following conditions:

• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Epilepsy
• Hypertension

Details of these are available from reception.

Other Services

Minor Surgery

Some joint injections can be performed following a consultation with a doctor. A practice nurse may assist the doctor with the procedure.

Breast Screening Programme.

Carried out at Seacroft Hospital. All ladies between the ages of 50 and 70 will automatically receive an invite from the Breast Screening Programme to attend.

Health Checks

If you are between 16 and 74 and have not attended a consultation or clinic in the past three years, you may request a health check from one of clinical staff. We normally offer all persons over the age of 75 an annual health check.

Cervical Smear Tests

The tests are carried out at the centre by one of our practice nurses. If you wish to find out when your next smear is due please contact reception.

Child Immunisations

Child immunisation clinics are held at the Medical Centre on Thursday afternoons by the Practice Nurses..

Influenza Vaccinations

Offered in the autumn of each year and we strongly recommend these for patient over 65 years old and for those who might be at risk. If you receive an invitation to attend for a vaccination please make an appointment as soon as possible because there is a considerable demand for these injections.

Holiday Vaccinations

Please start to plan your course of immunisation around 12 weeks before you are due to travel and make an appointment to see the practice nurse.

Family Planning 

A full family planning service is provided including the fitting of coils.

Maternity Care

The practice offers full maternity care for expectant and nursing mothers. Antenatal clinics are held at the Medical Centre on Tuesday afternoons between 12:30 and 15:45. If it is your first appointment you may be given an appointment on a Thursday afternoon.

Physiotherapy

Patients requiring physiotherapy will be referred by the doctors for assessment and treatment at either the Physiotherapy or Musculo-skeletal departments at the Holywell Lane Centre, Castleford. Children will be referred to Pontefract General Infirmary, where they have paediatric physiotherapy facilities.

Chiropody

Depending on the severity of the problems, patients requiring chiropody will either be referred to the Podiatry Clinics at Airedale health centre, or will be referred for treatment with one of our nurses at the medical centre.

Lifestyle Advice

Including help to quit smoking and dietary advice.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday. To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.
 

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