SERVICES  

The Practice offers essential, all additional and a number of enhanced services.

Essential services  

Medical care for people who are, or believe themselves to be sick.  This includes a number of specialist clinics for diabetes, heart disease and asthma.

Additional services  

·        Cervical screening – we offer all women aged 25-65 three yearly and aged 50-65 five yearly routine screening for cervical cancer.

·        Childhood immunisations – a full range of immunisations.

·        Maternity – the Practice works in partnership with our midwife and health visitors to offer a comprehensive antenatal and postnatal service.  Preconceptual advice and guidance is available from your GP or Nurse.  Our midwife will undertake a full booking clinic when you reach 8-10 weeks and as part of this will discuss with you your choices of hospital and community care.

·        Contraception – the Practice offers a complete contraception service including implants and IUCDs.

·        Children’s Health – the Practice works with our 2 health visitors to provide a comprehensive service.  Routine reviews are carried out at 8 weeks, 8 months, 2 years and 3 ½ years, but we are always available to address any concerns.  The Practice offers the full immunisation programme.

·        Minor Surgery – the Practice offers a full range of minor surgery.  Access to this is through your own GP.

·        Flu jabs – all over 65 year olds and those at risk (see below) are advised to have annual flu jabs. The Practice runs clinics in the autumn.  

     At risk: 

o       Chronic respiratory disease, including asthma

o       Diabetes

o       Chronic heart disease

o       Chronic renal disease

o       Immunosuppressed  

Enhanced Services

The Primary Care Trust (PCT) from time to time will ask Practices or other health care providers to offer more specialised services.  The Practice offers the following services:  

Drug rehabilitation – the Practice works with West Berkshire Substance Misuse Services and offers a programme of rehabilitation with them. 

Complex drug monitoring – This service is offered to patients on complex drugs for arthritis.

Ultrasound – the Practice offers a scanning service.  Access is arranged through your GP for certain conditions.

Antenatal Care  

The Practice offers full antenatal care.  We work closely with our Midwife and Health Visitors to care for you from before pregnancy to beyond delivery.  A leaflet (‘21^st Century Pregnancy’) is available from our receptionists giving a full explanation of our roles.

Home Visits  

We would ask you to come to the surgery whenever possible to take advantage of the facilities and medicines on the premises, and so that the doctor remains available for all patients.  If you feel you are too poorly, or disabled, and cannot get to the surgery, please contact the surgery before 11.00 a.m.