Thornliebank Health Centre

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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.