If you would like to book one of these clinics or services, please visit our Consulting Room.

Health Checks

Any registered patient between the ages of 40 and 74 without a pre-existing condition, may ask for a health check. During this check, all appropriate examinations and investigations will be undertaken by a health care professional.

Long Term Conditions

From 1st April 2021 patients will now be called in for their review on or around the month of their birthday. For more information please visit the long term conditions information page.

Vaccination and Immunisation Clinics

Childhood vaccinations are undertaken by our practice nurses, and you will be notified when to attend. Adolescent and adult vaccinations/immunisations are also undertaken by the practice nurses.

Please note that the practice will not vaccinate against Hepatitis B for occupational health purposes; you should contact your employer to obtain details of the arrangements they have in place.

Smoking Cessation Advice and Help

This is available at the practice, where you can obtain leaflets, advice and help. We can refer you to our Social Prescriber who can help you stop smoking – please enquire at Reception or inform your GP or Nurse when attending the practice. Alternatively Smokefree Northamptonshire can be contacted on 0300 126 5700. GP referral is not necessary for this.

Contraception and Sexual Health

Contraception and sexual health advice is available from the GPs and the practice nurses. A number of contraceptive services are also available at the practice, including long acting contraception such as contraceptive implants and IUDs.

All information will be treated as confidential, and will not be discussed with anyone else outside the practice without your consent.

Cervical Cytology (Smear Tests)

The Government programme invites women 25 – 65 years of age to have regular smear tests.

All women registered at the practice within this age group are encouraged to attend their cervical smear tests. The tests are carried out by the practice nurses, who then forward the samples on to the laboratory.

Informing the reception team of your smear is essential to ensuring that you are placed in the right clinic.

Mammography

Mammography is offered to all females between the ages of 50 and 65 years by the local Breast Screening Unit every three years.

When you reach the age of 50 you will be invited to attend screening when your postcode area is next routinely covered, which may be sometime later. If you wish to continue after 65 years please ask your doctor to arrange this.

Physiotherapy Service

Physiotherapy appointments are available with the Red Kite Physiotherapy Service. Please contact reception for details

Nurse Practitioner Services

Nurse practitioners have undertaken specialist training to be able to assess and diagnose acute new presenting problems. The list below are examples of what our nurse practitioners deal with on a day to day basis:

• Minor Illnesses – Fever, sore throats, coughs, possible chest infections, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting, urinary tract Infections, ear ache, eye infections, sinusitis, recent onset rashes etc.
• Minor Injuries – Bruises and sprains, minor head injuries, cuts and burns, emergency contraception etc.

Our nurse practitioners are also independent prescribers, and they can prescribe medication for acute problems. However they are not able to print and issue prescriptions for repeat or long term medications.

Practice Nurse Services

The practice nurses are involved in the monitoring and promotion of:

• Health and wellbeing
• Supplying advice and support of treatment plans
• Lifestyle
• Diet
• Exercise
• Smoking cessation
• Alcohol consumption

Specialised clinics are available for those with:

• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular conditions
• Epilepsy
• Respiratory disorders including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Nurses also undertake a variety of general nursing duties, including:

• Wound care
• Collection of samples as appropriate
• Cervical cytology
• Removal of sutures
• Some immunisations and assisting with minor surgery

Health Care Assistant Services

Health care assistants undertake a variety of roles including:

• Taking blood for testing
• Carrying out ECGs
• BMI measurements
• BP recordings and exercise advice