These are now performed remotely. Please phone the surgery requesting a review and you will be sent a text message to respond to.
Please note you will need access to a blood pressure machine to complete this review we are aware that some patients would rather use paper than a website to give us their blood pressure readings. You can download a paper form here.
Once your home blood pressure readings have been submitted you will be contacted by one of the clinical team.
These are now performed remotely. Please phone the surgery requesting a review and you will be sent a text message to respond to.
Please note you will need access to a blood pressure machine and weighing scales to complete this review.
If you are required to have a blood test, you may visit one of the many clinics based in the South Stoke locality. You can book this online or by phoning them.
https://patientconnect.uhnm.nhs.uk/Staffordshire%20Phlebotomy
Please note annual diabetic blood tests are often done within the surgery as part of your review
All childhood, routine and foreign travel vaccinations are available. If you are travelling abroad, please arrange your vaccinations at least 8 weeks in advance. You will be required to complete a questionnaire to ascertain the correct vaccinations required for your foreign travel. Please ask for the documentation from reception, alternatively please complete the form below online.
Anti-malarials need to be directly purchased from a pharmacy.
Full maternity care is provided by the attached midwives in conjunction with the Practice Doctors. The midwives and doctors work closely with staff at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire Maternity Department.
Clinics are held on a regular basis for minor surgery procedures. Please ask your doctor for further information.
These clinics are designed to help all our asthmatic patients achieve the optimum control of their condition through regular monitoring of their problems. The clinics are held by a GP/ANP/Practice Nurse. Monitoring and regular medication checks help maintain the highest standard of care for our patients. Please ask for details of clinic appointments from our reception.
We aim to provide high quality care for all our diabetic patients, including those who need insulin and those that do not. The clinics are held by GPs and a Practice Nurse. We aim to provide regular reviews of our patients’ condition and optimise their care through these checks. Please ask for details of clinic appointments from our reception.
General nursing clinics are available at varying times throughout each day. Some of the things you may see a Practice Nurse or Health Care Assistant for are:
•Cervical cytology
•Dressings
•Health checks
•Lifestyle advice
•Travel advice and vaccinations
•Seasonal influenza; pneumonia and other required vaccinations
Additionally, there are a variety of pre-booked appointments with the GPs in the mornings and afternoons. There are general nursing appointments that patients can pre-book into, but appointments for chronic diseases will be organised within the nursing team.
Please make use of the Pharmacy Ailment Service at your local chemist, who are also able to help with your minor ailments and prescribe medication.
The practice operate minor illness clinics on a daily basis. Patients can be seen for a variety of acute conditions that fit the criteria in the attached form below: