We run an ever-increasing number of special services, these are carried out by doctors, nurses, our pharmacist and the medical support team. Currently we provide:
Physiotherapy
We have an in house physiotherapist who will be the first clinician you see for any joint or muscular pain or problems. Our in house physio holds clinic here at the practice on Tuesdays or can be booked on Saturdays from The Scott Practice in Balby, appointments are open to The Medical Centre Patients. The physiotherapist will deal with your problem in whole and if onwards referrals or GP input is required this will be sorted during the physio appointment.
NHS Health Checks
If you are aged between 40 and 74, not had the NHS Health Check in the last 5 years and have no noted long-term conditions, you are entitled to an NHS Health Check. This consists of taking your height, weight, answering a health questionnaire, taking cholesterol finger prick test and give general health advice, assessing your risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years.
Minor Illness
Our specially trained nurses will assess your symptoms and either give you advice and a prescription or refer you on for further testing. These clinics are for illness such as: coughs, flu-like symptoms, water infections, chest infections, vomiting, contraception, earache, hay fever, sore throats, insect bites, eye infections, sinusitis, skin rashes etc.
Joint Injections and Dermatology Lesions
These services enable us to perform investigative and therapeutic procedures at The Medical Centre thus bypassing the hospital waiting lists. Appointments are by doctor's referral only and you can expect to be seen within six weeks.
Diabetic
This service is run by our specially trained nurse and pharmacist and aims to provide you with an excellent service for diabetic patients. It is by appointment only. You will be contacted by letter inviting you to an annual diabetic appointment. However, if you feel you need a diabetic check-up before your annual review is due, please ring the surgery for advice.
Hypertension
If you are diagnosed as having high blood pressure, your care will be delivered by our pharmacist who will check your blood pressure, monitor your medication and give lifestyle advice. Blood tests will be done in advance of your appointment and you will be given the results during your annual review.
Aural Care
This service will look at ear problems, wax removal and/or treatment of infections.
Telederm
If you have a skin lesion, tag or mole that you would like checking, we offer a Telederm Service where we use specialist equipment to photograph the lesion and send this off to be investigated. It takes around three days to receive the results and you will be contacted by a nurse with regards to these.
Heart Care
This service will look after your wellbeing if you suffer from angina or have a history of heart problems. Checks will be made to see how you are progressing by using blood tests, ECG, blood pressure etc. You will also be given lifestyle advice. You will receive a letter inviting you to this service.
Respiratory
This service is for the continuous care of patients with asthma/COPD and is run by our specially trained nurse and pharmacist. Your use of inhalers, peak flow and treatment will be monitored through this clinic. The clinic is by referral initially and your follow up care will be agreed in your first visit.
Child immunisations
Childhood immunisations are carried out at The Medical Centre in a nurses’ appointment. If you have any queries regarding your child's vaccinations, please contact the surgery and the medical support staff will arrange a nurse to contact you. You can also contact your health visitor. We provide a full surveillance service for children.
Holiday/Travel Vaccinations
Our practice nurses are able to give pre-travel advice before you go abroad, including; details of immunisations, malaria prevention, infection risks, medical services etc.
Please contact the surgery at least six weeks before your trip. Unfortunately, if we are not given enough notice we may not be able to help you, as some inoculations need several weeks to become effective, prior to travelling.
Contraception
Free contraception is available to patients that require it. If you are on the contraceptive pill you will need an annual review with one of the nurses. The nurse will monitor blood pressure and ensure that the pill you are on is the correct one for you.
Mental Health
Our medical staff can refer you to a wide range of mental health services. The Talking Shop in Doncaster (01302 565650) is a drop-in centre and offers advice and psychological therapy. Services at The Talking Shop includes prevention, self-help literature and computer based intervention programmes. An initial consultation with a health professional is available if necessary.
Maternity
Antenatal clinics are held at various locations (your midwife can advise) during the week by appointment. Information on parent antenatal, feeding support, twins’ club and water births are available from our midwife.
Smoking Cessation
Patients of The Medical Centre who are thinking of stopping smoking can access services by self-referring to 0800 612 0011 or 0330 660 1166.
Delays In Clinics
With all of the above-mentioned clinics we will endeavour to see you as near to your scheduled time as possible. Nevertheless, it is inevitable that delays will sometimes occur. At such times we will keep you fully informed and/or make alternative arrangements for you if required.
If you are unable to attend your appointment you must ring the surgery as soon as possible so that the appointment can be reallocated.
Caring For Carers
There is no official national register of carers but, as a practice, we recognise the important role that many of you have as carers. We therefore keep a register of both carers and cared for patients so we are aware of our carers and can give advice, assistance and support when needed. If you are a carer, let us know and we will update our register. Information for support is displayed on our notice boards throughout the surgery. Please note it is important to still inform us of carer details if they are not registered at the Medical Centre.
Hospital Visits
If you are admitted to hospital you will receive full information on what to do and the hospital facilities available. The doctor will not routinely visit you after you have come out of hospital. The hospital should arrange any necessary support (district nurse etc) and supply you with 28 days' medication. If they change your medication they should inform us soon enough to action for your next repeat. If you need any help please ring the surgery.