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CLINICS

The following clinics are available by appointment:
Antenatal The doctors who provide antenatal care have individual clinics. There is also a midwife clinic for women booked at the Whittington Hospital. 
Diabetic Regular diabetic clinics are held twice a month. 
Dietitian A community dietitian visits the Practice twice a month 
Family Planning Contraceptive care is provided by all the doctors and some of the nurses. 
Smoking Cessation Advice is available from one of our nurses or from your doctor. 
Asthma Asthma advice and care is available from some of our nurses.
Psychosexual Dr Robertson holds a psychosexual clinic every four weeks to which you can be referred by your doctor. 
Counsellor Mrs Irene Bard sees patients by referral from their doctor and holds sessions two days a week. 
Family Clinic Clinics are held on alternate Tuesdays and doctors will refer patients to the clinic. 
Minor Surgery One or two clinics are held each month and patients are referred by their doctor. 
Anti-Coagulation A Whittington Hospital nurse visits the Practice by arrangement to monitor patients. 
Travel Full details are shown under the Nurses section (below).  

Nurses

Patients may self-refer to our nurses for the following:

  • Minor injuries/removal of stitches

  • Routine travel immunisation

  • Ear syringe and advice

  • Cervical smears

  • Family planning advice including pill checks and emergency contraceptive advice

  • HRT repeat prescriptions

  • Asthma education

  • Stop-smoking advice

  • Health education

  • Travel clinic

  • Immunisations
  • The nurses have different specialties and you will be asked by reception what you would like to discuss with the nurse. The nurses also do new patient health screening.

  • The doctors may refer patients for blood tests and you will be given a form to take to the Whittington Hospital. If there is a special reason why it will not be possible for you to go to the Whittington because of disability or infirmity the doctor will refer you to one of our nurses for the test.

  • Please make an appointment in our travel clinic at least two weeks in advance of your holiday to ensure adequate cover but allow eight weeks if you have a complex itinerary. We carry a stock of vaccines which are used in the travel clinic. We are not a yellow fever centre.

  • A practice nurse will usually be available to answer questions and give advice between 3.00 - 3.30pm Monday to Thursday.

    • CHILDREN'S IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE
    2 Months Combined Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus
    (DPT+Hib) Polio and Meningitis "C"
    3 Months Combined Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus
    (DPT+Hib) Polio and Meningitis "C"
    4 Months Combined Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus
    (DPT+Hib) Polio and Meningitis "C"
    12-18 Months Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR)
    3-5 Years Diphtheria booster
    Tetanus booster
    Polio booster
    MMR booster
    15-19 Years Tetanus booster
    Polio booster

    If you have any doubts about any of the immunisations please speak to either your doctor or one of our health visitors.