Apart from routine surgeries we have specialised clinics and other services available. These are all by appointment only and are as follows:-

• Phlebotomy Clinics 
• Cervical Smear and Well Woman Clinics 
• Diabetic Clinics 
• Asthma Clinics 
• Heart Disease Prevention Clinics 
• Cyrotherapy Clinic 
• Joint Injections 
• Child Immunisation Clinics 
• Child Health Clinics 
• Antenatal and Postnatal Clinics 

	If you wish to attend any of these clinics, please telephone 463777 to make an appointment.

PHLEBOTOMY SERVICE (BLOOD TESTING)

For patients requiring a blood test, the practice now provides this service in-house, instead of at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Our Health Care Assistant, Sue Warman, runs our Phlebotomy Clinic every morning. If you have been requested by the doctor to have a blood test performed, please phone the surgery on 01204 463777 to make an appointment.

VACCINATIONS AND IMMUNISATIONS

We can provide most, but not all, of the immunisations required by patients.

TRAVEL VACCINATIONS

With increasing numbers of people travelling abroad, we strongly recommend that you seek advice regarding vaccinations. This can be done by filling out a Travel Questionnaire, which can be obtained from reception. The details of the questionnaire will be assessed by our Practice Nurse who will recommend which vaccinations you require.
 
We now stock most of the vaccines you may need, ie typhoid, tetanus, polio, hepatitis A, meningitis and hepetitis B and we advise you to contact us at least 6 weeks before you are due to travel. An appointment can then be made with our Practice Nurse.
 
MALARIA
 
Patients travelling to areas where there is a risk of malaria can obtain a private prescription from the practice for preventative medication. There will be a charge for the issuing of the private prescription and a further charge for the medication will be made by the chemist.
 
TETANUS
 
Tetanus is a serious condition - more than one third of all cases die. The elderly are particularly at risk. If you have never had a tetanus injection or have not had a booster within the last 10 years, please make an appointment with the Practice Nurse.
 
HEPATITIS B
 
Hepatitis B is a life threatening condition that people in certain occupations or with certain lifestyles, may be at risk of getting. We carry stocks of the vaccine and recommend vaccination if you are at risk. If in doubt, please ring the surgery and ask for the Practice Nurse.
 
POLIO
 
It is important to be up to date with your protection - especially if you are in contact with young children. Please check with the Practice Nurse.

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SERVICES NOT COVERED BY THE NHS

The following services are not covered by the National Health Service, and as such, we are entitled to charge a fee to cover the administration and time involved in their completion. These services include:-

• Verification of all types of health insurance claims. 
• Heavy goods vehicle licence medical examinations. 
• Fitness for occupation - certificate/medical. 
• Fiteness for travel and/or sporting activities. 
• Cancellation of holiday verification. 
• Private sickness certificates. 

	If you require any of the above services, please telephone the surgery on 01204 463777 for advice and to obtain information regarding the fee involved.

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SPECIMENS

Urine samples and other specimens going to the hospital laboratory for testing must be handed in at our reception by 12 noon. (Weekdays only)

	PLEASE SEAL ALL SPECIMEN BOTTLES TIGHTLY AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE DRY WHEN PLACING THEM IN THE PLASTIC BAG ATTACHED TO THE LABORATORY FORM

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NEWLY REGISTERED PATIENTS

All newly registered patients are invited to see our Practice Nurses for a health check. This enables us to obtain details of your past medical history and your present medical details, thereby providing better care.

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CERVICAL SCREENING (Smear Testing)

The practice provides information and advice to women regarding cervical screening. Cervical screening tests (smears) will be performed by the Practice Nurse whenever necessary and patients will be informed of the results by the Bolton Primary Care Trust. The practice ensures that appropriate follow up will be carried out and keep records of all tests and follow ups.
 
Patients requiring a smear test should contact the receptionist on 01204 463777 and make an appointment with a Practice Nurse.

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CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES

The practice will provide advice about the full range of contraceptive methods. Where appropriate, patients will be examined. Patients who require this service will be treated and followed up for contraceptive purposes and prescribed contraceptive substances and appliances.
 
The practice does not provide a coil fitting service and patients requiring this service will be referred to the Family Planning Clinic.
 
We provide advice about emergency contraception and, where appropriate, will prescribe emergency hormonal contraception. Patients who require this service should contact the surgery within 72 hours of unprotected sexual intercouse taking place.
 
We will provide advice in cases of unplanned/or unwanted pregnancy and referral for further care, if appropriate.
 
We can give initial advice about sexual health promotion and sexually transmitted infections. Referral and treatment for sexually transmitted infections will be made to the specialist sexual health services, where appropriate.
 
PATIENTS CAN SELF REFER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SEXUAL HEALTH BY TELEPHONING 01204 390771

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CHILDHOOD VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION

We provide a child immunisation service, which is carried out by our Practice Nurses. Our child immunisation clinics are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month.
 
For children living in the Bolton area, call and recall will be carried out by the Bolton Primary Care Trust's Child Health Department. Children who live in the Bury area will be called for by the practice.

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CHILD HEALTH SURVEILLANCE

This service entails monitoring the health and development of all children under 5 years of age. The service is shared between the practice and the Health Visitors.
 
Patients who register their children for this service will be contacted by either the practice or the Health Visitor and given a date for these checks to be carried out.

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MATERNITY MEDICAL SERVICES

This services is provided on a shared care basis between the hospital midwifery team, the practice and the Health Visitor, according to local guidelines.
 
Ante natal clinics at the surgery are held on Wednesday mornings, when the services of a midwife are available, by appointment, for routine checks and advice.
 
The roles of each health professional involved in the maternity care whilst you are registered at this practice are listed below:-

GP

• Overall responsibility for ante natal and post natal care. 
• Initial booking and referral to hospital. 
• Involved in ante natal problems. 
• Post natal care. 
• Contraceptive services. 

Midwife

• Home visit early in ante natal period at patient's convenience. 
• Provide continuity of care and link between practice and hospital Ante Natal Clinic. 
• Provides ante natal care in GP practice. 
• Provides intrapartum care in Hospital/Community. 
• Provides post natal care by home visits. 

Health Visitor

• Ante natal clinic health promotion at approximately 36 weeks. 
• Post natal visit. 
• Consent for immunisations. 

The practice undertakes the care of pregnant womenn throughout their ante natal period and provides all necessary post natal checks.

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MINOR SURGERY

We provide a cryocautery service, which is the freezing of skin tags and lesions with liquid nitrogen, where appropriate.
 
Joint injections are also carried out, where these are deemed necessary, by the doctor.

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CITIZEN'S ADVICE BUREAU

As financial stress can affect your health, the services of the Citizen's Bureau staff are available every other Friday morning for advice on income maximisation and advice on benefits.
 
For an appointment, please contact the receptionist on 01204 463777.

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PATIENTS AGED 75 AND OVER

Patients aged 75 and over, who have not had a consultation with a doctor or nurse for the preceding 12 months, can ask to have an Over 75 Health Check with one of the Practice Nurses.
 
All patients aged 75 and over are encouraged to have an influenza vaccination each year and a pneumonia vaccination, if they have never had one.

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