The following is a list of Clinics currently offered at the Practice
Ante Natal Clinic
Antenatal Clinic is held at the Surgery on a Thursday morning between 8.50am-12 midday and is attended by two Midwives.
- In the area there are two maternity units, a midwifery-led unit at Chorley Hospital providing antenatal care and delivery for selected low risk clients and a Consultant Unit in Preston.
- The Maternity Unit at Chorley Hospital provides a 24hr advice line which may be contacted during pregnancy, labour and until baby is one Month old. The Telephone No is 01257-245108 & 01257-245109
- If you feel you are pregnant or have had a positive pregnancy test please contact the Surgery and we will make the appropriate arrangements for you to be seen. Your first visit from the Midwife will be in your own home between 10 and 12 weeks. You will be offered two scans, a dating scan to check your baby's due delivery date and an Anomaly Scan at 20 weeks
Asthma Clinic
Patients suffering from Asthma are seen regularly in clinic, which is run in conjunction with the Practice Nurse and is designed to help asthmatics to cope with their condition by providing instructions on monitoring and the use of medication. The doctors will refer you to this clinic if they feel it necessary.
We also run a recall system for our asthmatic patients so they can be reviewed annually. A letter will be sent to our diagnosed asthmatic patients inviting them in for a review of their condition. . Within the body of the letter an appointment will be arranged for you to attend the Practice Nurse at the Asthma Clinic.
Baby Clinic
All of the doctors see children every day but two of our doctors specialise in assessing children to see if they are growing and developing normally, both physically and mentally. The Doctors and the Health Visitors run the clinic jointly.
The clinic runs by appointment on a Wednesday afternoon between 2pm and 3.30pm. At this clinic babies and children receive their immunisations, growth and developments checks and advice on immunisation. This clinic is a well baby clinic only. Children may also attend clinic for pre school booster vaccinations.
Attendance by appointment is welcome to see the Health Visitors if you wish to have your baby weighed, discuss feeding problems, or any other health queries.
At your day 10 check following birth you will be given all vaccination appointments for the next 13 months.
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Clinic
Patients suffering from Heart Disease are seen regularly in clinic, which is run in conjunction with the Practice Nurse and is designed to help Coronary Heart Disease patients cope with their condition by providing instructions on lifestyle, diet and monitoring the use of medication. All registered patients with a history of heart disease are invited to attend the CHD Clinic.
We also run a recall system for our CHD patients so they can be reviewed annually. A letter will be sent to our diagnosed patients inviting them in for a review of their condition. . Within the body of the letter an appointment will be arranged for you to attend the Phlebotomist for blood tests and the CHD Nurse
Cryocautery Clinic (warts and verrucas)
This Clinic is run periodically for patients after GP assessment
Diabetes
Diabetes, if poorly treated can lead to a number of other medical problems affecting eyes, heart, kidney, and circulation. For this reason it is wise to have regular check-ups, performed by our Practice Nurse.
We also encourage people with diabetes to be actively involved in their own care, particularly with careful diet and home blood testing.
Patients suffering from Diabetes are seen regularly in clinic, which is run in conjunction with the Practice Nurse and is designed to help Diabetic patients cope with their condition by providing instructions on lifestyle, diet and medication. All registered patients with diabetes are invited to attend for diabetic review.
We also run a recall system for our diabetic patients so they can be reviewed bi-annually. A letter will be sent to our diagnosed patients inviting them in for a review of their condition. . Within the body of the letter an appointment will be arranged for you to attend the Phlebotomist for blood tests and the Diabetic Nurse.
Dressing Clinic
This Clinic is run by the District Nurses on Tuesday and Friday afternoons between the hours of 14.00-15.00. The District Nurses dress wounds, take out sutures, wound/leg ulcer assessment and management etc. Appointments for this Clinic can be made via Reception (telephone or in person).
Health Care Clinic
Patients are welcome to ring in and ask for a Health Check. The Practice Nurse will perform various checks including blood pressure, weight, dietary and lifestyle advice etc.
Hypertension Clinic
Patients suffering from high blood pressure are seen regularly in clinic, which is run in conjunction with the Practice Nurse and is designed to help patients with high blood pressure cope with their condition by providing instructions on life style, diet and monitoring the use of medication. The doctors will refer you to this clinic if they feel it necessary.
We also run a recall system for our Hypertension patients so they can be reviewed annually. A letter will be sent to our diagnosed patients inviting them in for a review of their condition
Minor Surgery
Our doctors carry out minor surgery procedures in our own Treatment Room thus saving the time of having to go to hospital. Please see your Doctor first so that you can be advised appropriately.
Phlebotomy Clinic
For your convenience, a Phlebotomist is available for blood tests, when requested to do so by the doctor. Blood Clinics are on a Monday morning from 8.30am – 11.00 am & Friday morning 8.30am-10.30am. Samples are collected and taken to the Laboratory for testing, and the results are available 7-10 days later. These clinics are by appointment only.
All the above Clinics are by appointment only.