Our nursing team undertakes a wide range of general nursing tasks. They also undertake a full assessment of the patient to ensure their suitability for such treatment. The nursing tea cover:

• New Patient Medicals
• Cervical Smears
• Childhood Immunisations
• Contraceptive Advice and checkups
• HRT Checks and Blood Pressure Checks
• Removal of Stitches
• Ear Syringing
• Dressings
• Travel Vaccination Clinic

The practice is proud to be involved in the training of Medical students. Occasionally medical students may sit in on consultations. If you do not wish for a student to be present, please inform the receptionist when you arrive.

When you come in for an appointment you must report the reception where you will be handed a coloured, numbered tag with the name of the doctor or nurse you will see.

In the waiting room is a board with all the GP's and Nurse Treatment Rooms displayed, each with a corresponding hook. As each patient is buzzed the relevant GP/Nurse Treatment room name will light up and the patient must place there tag on that hook. When the number before your appointment is hanging on the hook, it means your appointment is next, once the buzzer sounds. You may then hang up your tag and make your way to the consulting room. If you are unable to keep an appointment please let us know as soon as possible.

We do not take requests for repeat prescriptions over the telephone. There is a request slip on the right hand side of your prescription that you need to complete before your next prescription is due. Please bear in mind that all repeat prescription requests take 48 hours to be processed and will be available after 4.00pm on the second working day after the request. It is important that you clearly tick the items you require.

One option is to post your repeat prescription request to us enclosing a stamped, sef-addressed envelope and then we can post your prescription back to you.

If you wish to deliver your prescription to the surgery there is a mail box in the foyer marked prescriptions which is opened regularly - this will save you time waiting at the reception desk. We have arrangements with some local chemists that will deliver to the elderly or housebound - please ask at reception.

If there is asituation where you must speak to the doctor, then please telephone between 11.30 and 11.45am. The receptionist will ask you for details of your telephone call.