Our extremely well qualified team of practice nurses runs an extensive range of specialised clinics.

Asthma now affects 5% of all school children. To help our asthmatic children lead a normal and symptom-free life, our asthma clinic will give you advice and support. Mrs Val Marshall and Mrs Linda Craven will ensure you are on the best treatment and will recommend changes if necessary. 

The asthma clinics are held as follows;

A cervical smear looks for changes in the tissues of the cervix, which, if not treated, might lead to cervical cancer. The Health Centre doctors strongly recommend that women have regular cervical smears, ideally in the clinic held on;

If these times are not convenient, please make an appointment at reception in the usual way, explaining the purpose of the appointment so enough time can be given for the appointment.

The Health Centre doctors strongly recommend all vaccinations in every child unless there are medical reasons why one should not be given. The vaccination programme now includes the HIB vaccination and meningitis c.

The clinic times are;

Vaccination schedule;

Diphtheria, tetanus, petussis (whooping cough), oral polio and HIB.

Mumps, measles and rubella (MMR)

Pre-school booster (diphtheria, tetanus, oral polio, mumps, measles and rubella

NHS (free) chiropody services are restricted to groups with special needs. These include the elderly over 75’s, diabetics, those with arterial disease, the blind and children. For those who cannot be offered and NHS appointment, a visit to a private chiropodist may be helpful. When choosing a chiropodist, it is best to choose one with the letters ‘SRCH’ or ‘FCHS’ after the name. The letters show that the chiropodist is state-registered.

This clinic is temporarily suspended.

Diabetics benefit from regular follow-up and support. Our nurses Mrs Val Marshall and Mrs Margaret Stubbs will monitor your diabetes to ensure your diabetes is as well controlled as possible. There is plenty of time during the clinic to discuss any worries you may have about your diabetes.

The clinic times are;

A routine check is available to all of our patients over the age of 75. To make an appointment please phone 01252 317551.

Your eyesight is precious. In order to be sure that your sight is as good as possible and that no eye diseases (for example glaucoma) are developing, a regular check by a qualified ophthalmic optician (now often known as an optometrist) is very important. The letters ‘FBCO’ and ‘MBCO’ after the optometrist’s name indicate that the person is a fully trained optometrist.

Mrs Christine Ralph takes a Family Planning Clinic that runs on Tuesday. If this is not convenient all  the doctors provide full contraceptive services during the normal practice hours. These include prescription of the post-coital (or morning after) pill for emergency contraception. This has to be given within 72 hours, so please explain to the receptionist the degree of urgency.

Home Care Service

For assistance, contact Guildford Social Services, tel. 01483 579898

The Look After Yourself (LAY) programme is a health education programme for adults. The courses run for 6 – 8 weeks and consist of three components: exercise, relaxation and a different health topic each week. For more information and details of the next course please contact Community Reception.

This is performed at the Health Centre by doctors as required.

The travel clinic advises on the most appropriate vaccinations for travel destinations abroad, using an up-to-the-minute on-line programme. It will also provide excellent advice on the health hazards likely, depending on your destination. The Health Centre is registered as a yellow fever centre. This means that we can immunise not only registered patients against yellow fever but also relatives and friends not registered with us, who also need vaccination. Appointments should be made at least one month before the date of departure of possible.