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SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM THE PRACTICE
All GP practices are contracted to provide 'essential services', that is, basic treatment of ill people.
We also provide the following additional services:
* Child health surveillance, together with the health visiting team.
* Contraceptive services.
* Specialist services such as Implanon insertion.
* Maternity services in the antenatal and postnatal period, together with the midwives from the Southern General.
* Routine immunisation of children, together with the health visiting team.
* Immunisation for adults in relation to travel. (Not all travel immunisations are available on the NHS, please ask our practice nurse for details.)
* Cervical smears.
* Freezing of warts and other small skin lesions.
We also hold contracts with GG & CNHSB for the following 'enhanced services':
* An annual flu immunisation programme to protect the elderly and those at risk.
* Regular monitoring, by blood and urine tests, for patients on a range of drugs for arthritis and bowel problems.
* Annual comprehensive reviews for patients with heart disease.
* Annual comprehensive reviews for patients with diabetes; these include appointments with the dietician and podiatrist.
* Services are also provided for patients suffering from strokes and homelessness.
* Minor surgery - the invasive removal of skin tags and joint injections.
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