Clinics & Services

Childhood Vaccination Clinics

These are run by our practice nurses. They are held on Thursday mornings by appointment only. If you require general health advice or weighing your baby there are several Drop in Clinics available:

• Children’s Centre, Linaker Street - Tuesday 14:00 – 16:00
• Parenting 2000 Mornington Road - Friday 13:00 – 15:00
• Butterflies Children’s Centre Deveonshire Road - Friday 09:30 – 12:00

Midwives' Clinics

Friday afternoons by appointment. The midwives who are based at Ormskirk District General Hospital visit the surgery once a week to provide ante-natal care and advice in conjunction with the GPs. They are usually the midwives who will visit you at home after you have had your baby.  All the doctors see expectant mothers in normal surgeries. Newly pregnant mothers can now book in to see the midwife without seeing a GP.

Diabetic Clinic

Run by our practice nurses by appointment only.

Counselling

GPs can refer to Inclusion Matters. See their website for help with self-management of mental health problems www.inclusion-matters-sefton-org.uk.

Minor Surgery

You can ask a GP for advice as to whether a lesion needs surgery. Some minor conditions such as warts and veruccas can be treated by cryotherapy at the surgery.

CHD Clinics

Run by our practice nurses.

Contraceptive Advice - Coil Fitting

Coil fitting is available from Dr Irvine and Dr Speed. Dr Tim Irvine also undertakes a contraceptive implant service.

Joint Injections

Patients can see Dr Tim Irvine for this service. The first appointment will be a review of the condition to ascertain if a joint injection is clinically indicated. The joint injection will be carried out in a further appointment after an initial consultation.

Travel Clinic

Our practice nurses hold specific clinics for travel advice. If our clinics are full you will be offered details of other agencies that can provide this service privately.

Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Offer to patients aged between 40-74 years and patients can make an appointment for blood tests with our healthcare assistant Paula, and then they will see our practice nurse approximately one week later for results and advice on CVD prevention.

Chlamydia Testing

We offer chlamydia testing kits, which you can obtain by dropping into the practice if you are aged 24 years and under. This is a simple test that you can carry out yourself at home, which includes a pre-paid envelope to send the sample back. You will then be text your results. If you would prefer please feel free to make an appointment with one of our practice nurses to discuss this further.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Travel Questionnaire

If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Passport signing
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.