Medical services and clinics
Below are the services and clinics available in your area.
HPV Testing and cervical smears
HPV (Human papillomavirus) Primary Screening is a new way of examining cervical screening samples, where the sample is only checked for abnormal cells if HPV is found. In HPV primary screening, a test for hrHPV is the first test carried out on the screening sample.
Testing for HPV and screening for abnormal cells where HPV is detected will help show more accurately which individuals are at higher risk of developing cervical cancer. This will enable those at greatest risk to have further tests more quickly, while reassuring those who have low risk of cervical cancer.
Results
If HPV isn’t found, the individual will be offered a screening test again in 3 to 5 years (depending on age). If HPV is not found it is highly unlikely that abnormal cells will be present or will cause any problems. This means the risk of developing cervical cancer is very low.
Individuals who do have HPV have a cytology test carried out on the same sample to see if HPV has caused abnormal cell changes.
If cell changes are detected, the individual will be referred for a colposcopy examination.
If they are not detected, the individual will be screened again in 12 months’ time, to check that the immune system has cleared the HPV (which happens in most cases).
For further information, please see Gov.uk.
You may also wish to read the following Patient information leaflet.
Child development
We send out appointments for regular checks and immunisations for pre-school children. This is to make sure that our doctors and health visitors can check that children are developing normally and that there’s nothing to worry about.
Child Health Cinic
HCRG Care Group provides Wiltshire Children’s Community Services across the county. They provide a wide range of children and young people’s services which look after the physical, medical and mental health and wellbeing of children and young people up to the age of 19 years old.
They have been providing care and support to children, families, and carers in Wiltshire since April 2016, when we brought services together from five providers to create a Wiltshire-focused children’s services team.
They provide everything from Health Visitors and School Nurses, to specialist support for children and young people with physical sensory or learning needs and disabilities.
Our Health Visitor is Debra Dean, she can be contacted via the Health Visitor Office - HCRG 0300 247 0090
Contraceptive services
Our doctors and nurses give confidential advice on all aspects of family planning, including coil fitting and emergency contraception.
Health screening
We offer a wide range of health screening for men and women at our surgery.
Mammograms
Women aged between 50 and 60 are advised to attend the Breast Screening Unit every three years for a mammography. This is to make sure we can check and detect any abnormalities as soon as possible. These appointments are sent out by the local Breast Unit.
Maternity care
Our antenatal and postnatal clinics are held at our surgery by our doctors and midwives.
Antenatal Clinics
There is now a new process for patients to self refer to the Midwife Team instead of going through the GP.
Travel advice, vaccinations and immunisations
We offer routine vaccinations and general advice to our patients travelling abroad.
It may take up to eight weeks for a full course of vaccinations, so please contact us in advance to give you plenty of time if you're planning to go abroad where you need to be vaccinated.
Visit our Vaccination page for more information.
Child Immunisation
Please call & make an appointment with the Practice Nurse, asking for a double appointment.
If you are a new patient, please bring your child's red book in so we can check it & ensure they receive all immunisations at the correct time.
Visit our Vaccination page for more information.
Non-NHS services
Some services available are not covered under our contract with the NHS. This means that these services need to be paid for.
The services that include charges are:
- Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements
- Insurance claim forms
- Passport signing
- Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
- Private sick notes
- Vaccination certificates.
Our reception staff and GPs will be happy to talk through the charges with you during your appointment.
Please click here for our latest fees and charges.
Counsellors and advice services
Find out about local counsellors and advice services. You can access these services by speaking to your GP or the surgery’s receptionist.
Cancer Care
We Hear You – Cancer Counselling
We Hear You Cancer Counselling
- e: info@wehearyou.org.uk
- t: 01373 455 255
We Hear You provide free emotional support for patients, families, friends and carers who have been affected or bereaved by cancer or any other life threatening condition, across Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset and Wiltshire.
At We Hear you we understand that the emotional impact can be just as hard to manage as physical symptoms, and that the impact extends to everyone connected to the person diagnosed. People who use our service often report feeling numb, isolated and terrified and struggling to cope. We provide a safe space to work through difficult feelings with an experienced, specialist counsellor. When you ask WHY… we hear you.
If you are affected or have been bereaved by cancer or another life threatening condition and would like to know more about our counselling and other types of support, please see our 'Get Support' pages
Brunel Health Group
Please click on the link below to a very useful website with lots of advice about cancer screening, post diagnosis support, cancer care reviews, and information to support you with your cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Click here for more information
Emily is our Care Coordinator here at the surgery. She is here to offer support and advice. Please ask at reception if you would like to speak to her.
Practice Nurse Clinics
The Practice Nurses Ali and Elly are actively involved in the management of wounds such as leg ulcers, chronic respiratory disease, asthma, diabetes, HRT, contraception and cervical smears. They also give vaccinations, such as B12, shingles and pneumococcal, and baby and child immunisations,
They also carry out NHS Health Checks for those eligible: Patients aged 40 to 74 are offered a NHS Health Check once in every five years and, where people remain eligible, for them to be recalled for another check every five years after that.
Those diagnosed with the following are excluded from the programme:
- coronary heart disease
- chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- diabetes
- high blood pressure - hypertension
- atrial fibrillation
- transient ischaemic attack or stroke
- raised cholesterol
- heart failure
- peripheral arterial disease
- people being prescribed statins