Appointments during Covid
In order to minimise footfall through the surgery to protect our patients we have amended the way we manage appointments at present. Please see a summary below:
We CANNOT offer:
- Face to face consultations with the doctors (patient initiated)
- Joint injections
- Coil or contraceptive implants
- Minor surgery
- Appointments with the nurses for
- Travel vaccinations
- NHS Health Checks
- Smoking advice
- Ear syringing
- Ear checks
We CAN offer:
- Video consultations with a GP via the LIVI app. Click here to download
- Online consultations. Click here to return to the first page of the website to use this option
- Telephone consultations EVERY day for any issue with the doctors (please be respectful of the pressures on the NHS at present)
- Video consultations where an examination is required - this will be instigated by the GP
- Cervical smears for those who have received a recall letter
- Pre-bookable telephone consultations to discuss any test results
- Baby immunisation clinics
- Blood tests (must be booked through reception – online not available at present to ensure appropriate screening is carried out)
- ECG’s where requested by the doctor
- Swabs where requested by the doctor
- Dressing or compressions changes
- Stitch or staple removal
- 6 week checks for mum and baby via video consultation
- Examination of baby will take place at the 8 week immunisation appointment
- Telephone consultations with the nurse for
- Chronic Disease Management Advice / Review – including asthma inhalers
- Blood pressure advice – you must have purchased your own blood pressure machine (these can be from pharmacies or on line)
- Oral contraception (the pill)