Medical services and clinics

All women between the age of 20 and 65 should have a regular smear test every three to five years. We send out appointment reminders to all of our patients to let you know when your next smear is due. You can book a Smear test online when they are available via NHS app or Patient Access.

We send out appointments for regular checks and immunisations for pre-school children. This is to make sure that our doctors and health visitors can check that children are developing normally and that there’s nothing to worry about.

Our doctors and nurses give confidential advice on all aspects of family planning, including coil fitting and emergency contraception.

We offer a wide range of health screening for men and women at our surgery.

Women aged between 50 and 60 are advised to attend the Breast Screening Unit every three years for a mammography. This is to make sure we can check and detect any abnormalities as soon as possible. These appointments are sent out by the local Breast Unit.

Find breast screening services.

Our antenatal and postnatal clinics are held at our surgery by our doctors and midwives.

The practice operates a system of mixed clinics for nurse appointments providing a very flexible and patient friendly service.

The nurse team, at all level, are experienced practitioners who deal with a wide range of health conditions and are experts in many areas of chronic disease management.

The following services are provided:

• Asthma and COPD
• Baby/Child Immunisation
• Diabetes
• Women’s Health/Smear
• Vascular Disease
• Hypertension
• Stop Smoking & Health Promotion Advice
• Dressings
• Blood Taking
• Ear Syringing
• Injections
• Blood Pressures
• ECG’s
• New NHS Health Checks
• 24 hour Blood Pressure Recordings
• Renal Checks
• Minor Illness and Triage

We offer routine vaccinations and general advice to our patients travelling abroad.

It may take up to eight weeks for a full course of vaccinations, so please contact us in advance to give you plenty of time if you’re planning to go abroad where you need to be vaccinated.

You will be sent a form to complete and then a nurse will contact you to go through an initial consultation before arranging your vaccinations.

Some services available are not covered under our contract with the NHS. This means that these services need to be paid for.

The services that include charges are:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements.
• Insurance claim forms.
• Passport signing.
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad.
• Private sick notes.
• Vaccination certificates.

Our reception staff and GPs will be happy to talk through the charges with you during your appointment.

View our fees here.

Find out about local counsellors and advice services. You can access these services by speaking to your GP or the surgery’s receptionist.

We welcome teenagers and young adults and encourage you to come to the surgery for any health concern, however minor or embarrassing it may seem.
The doctors and nurses can help you with physical problems, as well as emotional worries, stress or other issues. Examples of common reasons young people come to see us include skin problems, worries about weight and eating, contraceptive advice (including ‘morning after pill’), sexual health concerns, low mood, worrying thoughts and anxiety, drugs and alcohol.

Even if you are under 16 you are welcome to attend the doctor/nurse without your parents. We are happy for you to bring a friend along for moral support.

Remember that anything you say to any member of surgery staff (including receptionists) is totally confidential.

Chlamydia Screening

Free Chlamydia screening for those aged 24 or under is available.

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection, but it often gives you no symptoms at all so you do not know you have got it, unless you do a test.

If you are 24 or under you are welcome to be screened for Chlamydia – Free self test kits are available at reception and in the waiting room toilets.

Over 24 or have symptoms?

Visit your local sexual health clinic: ring 0117 342 6900 or visit https://www.unitysexualhealth.co.uk/ for clinic opening times.

Emergency Contraception

The morning after pill is effective up to 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected intercourse but the earlier it is obtained the more effective it is. A coil can be fitted up to 5 days after unprotected intercourse for emergency protection