Preventative intervention is a major aspect of the care we provide within the practice. All newly registered patients are offered a screening session with the nurse. We encourage all of our patients to have regular blood pressure and weight checks, and if you have not attended the surgery for over 3 years, a ‘Well Person’ check can by arranged with the nurse.
If you are over 75 years of age and do not see a doctor regularly, then we would recommend an annual check up with the nurse in one of our ‘Nurse led Clinics’. We can also arrange for a nurse to visit if you are housebound.
Smoking is a major cause of ill health and is not permitted anywhere on the surgery premises. We would actively encourage our patients to stop smoking and if you are a smoker who is willing to quit then we can arrange referral to a specialist ‘Smoking Cessation Clinic’. Alternatively we can also offer in house advice on stopping smoking and provide you with prescriptions for nicotine replacement therapy.
We have regular Nurse Run Clinics for patients suffering from the following conditions.
- ASTHMA
- DIABETES
- HEART DISEASE
- HYPERTENSION (high blood pressure)
We would encourage all patients suffering from these conditions to attend the clinics regularly in addition to seeing their doctor periodically. The clinics provide patients with up to date information on how to manage their condition and the nurse can also arrange regular investigations as appropriate. Please ring and make an appointment for any of these clinics.
The doctors are able to offer minor surgery such as removal of small cysts, some skin lesions and treatment of in-growing toenails, which is performed in our treatment room under local anaesthetic. Please call the surgery on 01277 821699 to book an appointment with a GP to discuss minor surgery.
The doctors provide a full range of contraceptive services, including the fitting of intra-uterine devices (coils) and caps. Our practice nurses are able to offer interim oral contraceptive and HRT checks, providing you are not experiencing any problems with your medication. Appointments can also be arranged with the nurse for the administration of long acting contraceptive injections, once a doctor has prescribed the medication. Our computerised smear recall system will remind women between the age of 25 and 65 when their smear is due. Cervical smears can also be carried out by the nurse as well as advice on breast awareness. Women aged between 50 and 65 will also receive an appointment for mammography screening every 3 years, which is organised by the Breast Screening Service.
BASILDON HOSPITAL
Mums-to-be no longer need to visit a GP – you can just refer yourself online. If you are a mum-to-be and you have a positive pregnancy test and you wish to have your baby under the care of Basildon Hospital Maternity Services, you can contact the maternity team directly by completing the antenatal self-referral form without the need to see a GP first.
Go to: http://basildonandthurrock.nhs.uk
Click on ‘SERVICES‘. Arrow down and click on MATERNITY SERVICES. You will then find the Antenatal Self-Referral Form for you to complete and submit to the hospital.
A qualified midwife will contact them by telephone within seven days following receipt to discuss the next step.
Anyone experiencing problems with the submission of their referral form, should email maternity@btuh.nhs.uk
BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL
You can now contact your Midwife directly by telephoning 01245 513 040 (answerphone available), or go to the following link Maternity Services put your answers to the questions on the email and send to the midwives, they will contact you to arrange your booking. Anyone experiencing problems with getting through on the phone or with the submission of their referral form, should email chelmsfordmidwives@meht.nhs.uk
QUEENS HOSPITAL
Please use their maternity care referral form to refer to their antenatal care services. Once complete, please email this form to Pregnancy.Referrals@bhrhospitals.nhs.uk MATERNITY REFERRAL information
Please also contact the surgery to book an appointment with a nurse or GP to discuss preconception advice or any pregnancy concerns.
We can administer common vaccinations required for travelling abroad. Additionally we can recommend and arrange prescriptions for anti-malaria medication that may be required as well as providing general health advice whilst travelling. Our nursing staff provide this service and an appointment is necessary at least 4-6 weeks before travel. Routine boosters can be given for tetanus, however, 5 doses of this vaccine will cover you for life. Flu vaccinations are available during the winter months and ‘Flu Clinics’ are arranged from the end of September, an appointment is required for this.
We encourage all parents with children under 5 years to register them with the practice for this service. Routine health surveillance is carried out by the doctor in conjunction with the health visitor. You will be notified when this is due.
Appointments can be made for childhood vaccinations every Tuesday morning between 10.30am – 12 noon. Although the Immunisation Centre sends out appointments, we do advise parents to contact the surgery to confirm specific times of appointments to avoid unnecessary delays. A health visitor is also available at the same time for general advice on childcare and to monitor your child’s weight and growth. No appointment is required to see the health visitor. Immunisations may be given at other times by appointment only.