Clinics

Nurses’ Clinics

Claverley Surgery: Morning clinics - Monday to Friday
Evening clinics - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Pattingham Surgery: 8.30am - 12 noon - Friday

At Claverley, in addition to their clinic duties, the nurses are available for consultation for minor ailments, dressings, removal of stitches, travel advice and immunisations, ear syringing or anything you wish to discuss with them.

Additional clinics are also available for the following: control of diabetes, asthma, respiratory care (COPD), child health surveillance and childhood immunisations.

Phlebotomist Clinics

Blood test appointments can be made with our phlebotomist on a Monday and Wednesday morning at Claverley and every Tuesday morning at Pattingham.

Other Clinics and Services

Diabetes Clinic

Patients with diabetes are seen by the nurse, ideally on a Tuesday or Thursday. However, patients with the condition should also be seen once a year for an annual review with the doctor, in conjunction with the nurse. Usually patients will require a double appointment with the practice nurse, so please inform the receptionist at the time of making your appointment.

Family Planning

The doctors offer advice on family planning during normal surgery appointments. To discuss coil fitting please make an appointment with Dr Commander in the first instance. Coil fitting is usually carried out on a Thursday at 5.00pm in conjunction with our practice nurse.

Health Surveillance and New Patient Registration Checks

Our practice sisters together with our health care assistant are able to offer a health screening service which includes checking blood pressure, urine, height, weight, lifestyle, exercise habits and family history in order to assess your general health and offer advice where necessary. We request that all new patients participate in this offer and recommend a routine repeat every three years.
Cervical smear tests are advised every three years for women aged 20 - 64 years and are carried out by any of our practice nurses. When you attend for your cervical smear please bring along a specimen of urine for routine testing.

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Clinic

Any patient with a heart condition will be reviewed annually in a nurse-led clinic, in order to monitor symptoms and medication.

Older Person’s Medication Review (over 75s).

All patients over the age of 75 are invited to attend the doctor or nurse for a medication review.

Minor Surgery

Minor operations are carried out by any of the doctors at the surgery by appointment.

Asthma Clinic

Monitoring and treatment of all patients with asthma is carried out by the practice nurse in conjunction with the doctors. All patients receiving treatment for asthma, or symptomatic, should be seen annually by the nurse.

Respiratory Care (COPD) Clinic

We have a nurse specialist in respiratory care. These are called COPD clinics and are held weekly to include lung function testing and further management of respiratory problems.

Smoking Cessation

Patients who wish to give up smoking can get help and advice from our practice nurses and health care assistant. Please ring to make an appointment.

Child Health Surveillance

The doctors offer growth and development checks for children under five, including screening tests for hearing and vision via the health visitor. These are normally performed at six weeks. Appointments are arranged by telephoning the surgery.

Maternity Surveillance

Antenatal patients are routinely seen at regular intervals throughout their pregnancy during normal surgery hours by appointment. Postnatal examinations are carried out by the practice nurse together with the baby examination which is carried out by the doctor.

Childhood Vaccination Clinic

These are held at:
Claverley - On the first and third Thursday of each month from 9.15 - 10.30am and
4.00 - 4.45pm. Please telephone the surgery for an appointment with the nurse.

We prefer children to be vaccinated at Claverley surgery where possible and would be pleased to discuss any queries or anxieties you may have regarding vaccination.

Vaccination Schedules

Patients complaining of a fever are recommended to wait at least a week before being vaccinated.

Patients unable to attend their appointment are requested to telephone as soon as possible to cancel the appointment.

Foreign Travel

Our practice nurses are able to offer advice on preventative measures needed to avoid contracting diseases, eg Malaria, while travelling abroad. We recommend all patients travelling abroad attend for travel advice. Please note: if you are thinking of booking a last-minute holiday abroad, check that your immunisations are up to date before you travel. All recommended vaccinations are available at the surgery, with the exception of Yellow Fever (available at specialist vaccination centres). NB: certain vaccinations are not covered by the NHS and may be chargeable.