You and Your General Practice

This guide tells you what to expect from your general practice (GP) and how you can help them, so you get the best from the National Health Service (NHS). More details can be found through the links below.

NHS England » You and your general practice – English

NHS England » You and your general practice – أنت والممارسة العامة الخاصة بك

NHS England » You and your general practice – Vy a vaše ordinace praktického lékaře

NHS England » You and your general practice – অনে আর অনর জেনারেল প্র্যাক্টিস

NHS England » You and your general practice – Sie und Ihre Hausarztpraxis

NHS England » You and your general practice – Εσείς και το Ιατρείο Γενικής Πρακτικής σας

NHS England » You and your general practice – Tú y tu centro de atención primaria

NHS England » You and your general practice – Vous et votre cabinet de médecine générale

NHS England » You and your general practice – Tu e il tuo ambulatorio medico

NHS England » You and your general practice – U en uw huisartsenpraktijk

NHS England » You and your general practice – Ty i Przychodnia Twojego Lekarza Rodzinnego

NHS England » You and your general practice – Você e o seu Centro de Saúde

NHS England » You and your general practice – Dumneavoastră și cabinetul dumneavoastră de medicină de familie

NHS England » You and your general practice – 您和您的全科诊所

NHS England » You and your general practice – ਤੁਸੀਂ ਅਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਜਨਰਲ ਪ੍ਰੈਕਟਿਸ

NHS England » You and your general practice – آپ اور آپ کے جنرل پریکٹس

NHS England » You and your general practice – Siz ve Aile Hekimliğiniz

NHS England » You and your general practice – আফনে আর আফনার জেনারেল প্র্যাক্টিস

NHS England » You and your general practice – आप और आपकी जनरल प्रैक्टिस

NHS England » You and your general practice – તમે અને તમારી જનરલ પ્રેક્ટિસ

Blood Pressure

If you think you need your blood pressure checking, please give us a call and we can book you an appointment with our Health Care Assistant.

You can also request blood pressure checks in local Pharmacies.

Health Promotion Clinics

Well Man Clinic

We hold clinics for men, to advice on health matters. We ask and advise about your lifestyle, check height, weight, and blood pressure and test a urine specimen. This gives you the opportunity to ask questions regarding your health matters.

Well Woman Clinic

We hold the same clinics for women but with additional aspects. We recommend all women have a cervical smear test at regular intervals. Our Doctors and Nursing team are trained to provide full Family Planning Services, contraceptive injections, oral contraception and contraceptive advice.

Vaccinations

Each year the practice offers flu vaccinations to patients at risk. These include the elderly and those who have diabetes, asthma, COPD and heart problems. Shingles vaccination for the over 70’s. NHS travel vaccinations. These vaccinations are given by the Nursing team.     

Musculo-skeletal joint clinic

Our MSK Specialist Will hold a clinic every Wednesday and gives advice on pain control including joint injections.

Minor Surgery

The surgery offers a minor surgery service. Dr Kanitkar currently performs joint injections and minor surgery.  

Diabetic Clinic

Our Nursing team review Diabetic patients annually and checks on their progress.

Asthma Clinic and COPD Clinic

Our Practice Nurse will assess patients’ needs and keeps a track on the annual progress of the patient.

Prevention of Heart Disease Clinic

A clinic is held with our Nursing team who discusses the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and how you can reduce the risk of heart disease.

Child Immunisation/Health Surveillance

These clinics are held with the Doctor and Nurse. All Doctors are approved for Child Health Surveillance.