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MINOR INJURIESMany Minor Injuries can be treated in the practice- New Family Planning ClinicThe practice holds a special Family Planning Clinic each Wednesday evening from 5pm-6.45pm. During this time the Family Planning Team will be pleased to advise you on all forms of contraception, including emergency contraception. Patient choice - Choose and Book
Head Lice Do you remember the nit nurse who came to school regularly and pulled your hair about? Constipation This is a common problem as we get older, since we do not eat so much, nor do we take as much exercise. Chicken Pox Chicken pox is a relatively harmless illness that mainly affects children. However, the virus can remain dormant in the body and cause shingles in adulthood. Back pain Four out of five people suffer back pain at some time. Most often it's caused by strains, minor injury or simple inactivity. |
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Travel vaccinations
Planning a trip abroad? Book an appointment with our Practice Nurses who are trained to give general travel health advice, immunisations and anti-malarial tablets. Appointments can be made in any of the practice nurse clinics. Healthy heart It is well recognised and accepted that there are many 'risk factors' for heart disease, many of which are lifestyle risk factors. Healthy bowels Today, cancer of the bowel is responsible for thousands of premature deaths a year. The role of diet in maintaining healthy bowels is indisputable and every year, it appears that more and more is understood about the development of disease in the lower end of the gut. Healthy eating Healthy Eating is all about getting the balance right. That is, the balance between all the different nutrients that exist in food and drinks. Weight loss The risks of being overweight are many, ranging from painful feet and knees to coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer. The vast majority of people who are overweight would like to weigh less, but we know that instead of the incidence of overweight and obesity decreasing, it is in fact increasing. Osteoporosis and diet Bone is a complicated structure consisting of minerals, vitamins and protein. The main mineral is calcium. There is over 1Kg of calcium present in the body, but 99% of this is found in the bones. |
If you and your GP decide that you need to see a specialist for further treatment, you can now choose where to have your treatment from a list of hospitals or clinics.
The length of a standard doctors appointment is 10 minutes. Please advise the receptionist if you require more than 10 minutes with the doctor.
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