Seeing a Nurse
All consultations with a nurse at the surgery are by appointment only and are available daily from 8am to 5.10pm.
Appointments can be booked up to six weeks ahead. Where possible please arrange these by contacting the Practice by telephone.
Nurse appointments are usually 15 minutes each but some procedures may take longer.
The receptionist will ask you what your appointments is for so that sufficient time can be booked for your appointment.
Our Practice Nurses are able to provide a wide range of services including:
- Care and advice for a variety of long-term conditions including Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, Asthma, COPD, Diabetes or Stroke
- Blood pressure checks.
- Cervical smears
- Family Planning
- Minor injuries
- Blood tests
Most appointments with the nurse are face to face in the Practice, but annual reviews for asthma and diabetes can be provided over the phone if necessary.
Phlebotomist Appointments
Our Practice Nurses are able to take bloods however we also have three phlebotomists who are trained to take bloods
These appointments are only
for taking blood samples for laboratory tests.
All tests need to be discussed with a GP or Nurse in advance.
Appointments are available from 7.30am every morning, and can be arranged by contacting the Practice by telephone.
If you are coming for an appointment before 8am you will need to ring the door bell as our doors do not open until 8am.