Online Services

There are a range of online services available that allow you to manage your health needs in a more flexible way, wherever you can connect to the internet. This could include booking appointments, ordering repeat prescriptions, having an online consultation or finding self-care information.

The links below take you through some of the online services available. If you would like more information please ask at your GP practice.

Practice Nurse Services

Our nurses able to offer you the following services:

Anticoagulation / Warfarin Monitoring
Blood pressure checks – 24 hr monitoring and use of telemetry
Cervical Smear by appointment
Chronic health checks ( Asthma, Heart disease, Diabetes) by appointment
Ear Syringing
Well Woman / Man checks
Smoking Cessation
Weight loss/diet advice
Wound Care
Minor injuries for registered patients (cuts and grazes)
Minor surgery including injection therapy
Long Term Contraception (excluding coil fitting)
Contraceptive and Sexual Health Service – We are able to offer confidential advice on a full range of contraceptive options. We also offer investigation and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. For information on local Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) services please see the NHS Choices Website.
Child Health – 6-8 week baby checks are performed by the Doctor and include your babies first immunisations.

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Dementia Advice Clinic

Do you or a loved one have dementia?

Are you worried about your memory?

Would you like to know more about dementia or the support available?

A Dementia Advice Clinic is provided at The Friary Surgery at a day and time to suit you – as a member of the team to arrange this for you. At the appointment, you can spend time with a specialist Dementia Advisor who can offer support to people living with dementia, their families and carers.

The advisor can also help you to find out about other services and information that is available. Telephone appointments are also available upon request.

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Other Services

Mental Health Support – To contact our local service, you can self-refer, or please see the doctor so we can arrange to refer you to our local service. There are also a range of online education courses and resources for people who might be struggling with mental health issues here, at Recovery College.
Midwifes – please contact the surgery for details.
Physiotherapy- Patients are able to self-refer to this service.
Chiropody – please see the doctor to discuss a referral.
Health Visitors – please contact the Friary Community Hospital on 01609 780780 for further information.

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Non-NHS Services

These services are not within the NHS contract and therefore attract a charge:

Medicals for employment, sports and driving
Insurance Claim forms
Passport signing
Prescriptions/ letters for taking medications abroad
Private sick notes
Vaccination Certificates.

Please contact our reception staff to discuss arranging these services and our charge.

Please note that we do not offer travel consultations here . You will need to access a private travel clinic who will carry out a risk assessment to see which, if any, vaccinations you will need. Some may be available on the NHS.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/travel-vaccinations/ for more information.

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Push Doctor

Push Doctor is an online GP Provider. Providing more availability to access NHS GPs via video appointment at a time and place that suits you in addition to accessing via your GP Practice.

(Over 18s only with photo ID – ideal for conditions such as depression, anxiety, MSK problems, skin conditions, cold and flu, headaches, allergies and general fatigue)

To register for appointments with Push Doctor follow the below link and create your individual account today.