SERVICES AVAILABLE
The way that doctors contract with the
NHS changed in 2004. We now offer a range of services, some of which we
have previously provided and some which have been commissioned by the PCT.
These services are as follows:
Core (Essential) Services
These services are defined as those required
for the management of registered patients and temporary residents who are ill
or believe themselves to be ill, those patients suffering from chronic disease
and those patients who are terminally ill.
National or Local Directed Enhanced Services
These services have been commissioned by
Shropshire County PCT for our registered patients and temporary residents:
• Access to General Medical Services.
• Influenza immunisation for those age 65 and over and other at-risk groups.
• Minor surgery
• Anti-coagulation service
• Intra-partum care - neonatal checks
• Intra-uterine contraceptive device fittings
• Near patient testing
CLINICS
ANTENATAL CLINIC - Friday morning 9.30-11.15am
Patients are seen by the midwife at this clinic
and also by the doctors during surgery hours on any day.
HEALTH
VISITOR BABY CLINIC - Tuesday 10.00 - 12 noon at Victoria Road Clinic
This is a drop-in baby weighing clinic which
is run by Amanda Wood and her assistant Pat Williams, and is by appointment only.
CHILD INJECTION CLINIC - Tuesday morning 10.00 - 11.30am
This clinic is run by our practice nurse for
your child's injections. Appointments will be sent for this clinic. If you have
not received an appointment for your child's injection, please contact reception.
ASTHMA CLINIC
This clinic is run by Sister Ailsa Phillips.
Please telephone reception to make an appointment.
DIABETIC CLINIC
This is run monthly by Sister Cheryl Hughes. An appointment will be sent to patients to attend the clinic.
WELL WOMAN CLINIC
This clinic is
for smears, postnatal checks and discussions for women's health issues. Please
ring reception for an appointment.
WELL MAN CLINIC
This clinic is run by all of the doctors
during their surgery times. To make an appointment, please telephone the reception
staff.
MINOR SURGERY
All our doctors carry out minor surgical
procedures at the surgery by appointment and the doctors will be happy to advise
you on this.
NON-NHS EXAMINATIONS
The doctors are happy to carry out medicals,
eg insurance and driving licence, by appointment outside surgery hours. Please
telephone the surgery for an appointment. Please ask at reception for the charges
for these services.
PATIENTS OVER 75 YEARS
If you are aged 75 or over, you should
be seen annually either by your doctor, the practice nurse, district nurse or
health visitor. This can be arranged at the surgery or, if that is not possible,
a home visit will be arranged.
PATIENTS NOT SEEN WITHIN THREE YEARS
If you are aged between 16 and 75 and have not seen your doctor in the past three years you can make an appointment by contacting the surgery.
TRAVEL VACCINATIONS/IMMUNISATIONS
Please make an appointment with a practice nurse at least eight
weeks in advance of your holiday to ensure adequate cover. A charge will be made
for certain immunisations and vaccinations which are not covered by the NHS. A
list of these charges is held at reception.
FLU VACCINATION
An influenza vaccination is particularly
recommended for patients with heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes and residents
of nursing and rest homes. Please contact the reception staff in late August for details
of the vaccination dates and to make an appointment. If you are unable to attend
the surgery, a home visit will be arranged to undertake this facility.
YELLOW FEVER VACCINATIONS
Willow Street Medical Centre is an authorised
Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre.
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