District Nurses (Tel: 0191 5026426)

The District Nurses visit housebound patients or patients who are temporarily unable to get to the surgery. Our aim is to provide a high standard of nursing care in the home and improve a patient’s quality of life. District nursing intervention covers a broad spectrum of care from basic wound care to terminal nursing care. The assessment involves not only physical but social, psychological and spiritual aspects of care to meet the needs of patients and their families. In order to do this we utilize and co-ordinate the services of other health professionals to ensure patients and families needs are considered.

We perform a wide range of nursing and medical procedures including:

• Total assessment
• Identify patient needs
• Plan and educate patient’s care
• Health promotion
• Education and advice
• Support and counselling

Health Visitors (Tel: 568 9858)

The health visiting team are based in the practice. The team consists of health visitors and a nursery nurse. Part of their role is to offer support and advice to families, especially with babies and young children. There is a weekly immunisation clinic.

Midwifery Service (Tel: 5341477)

Central Team midwives consist of 8 midwives, 3 of which are based here at Millfield Medical Centre. We offer a patient centred service to all pregnant women, from the ante-natal to post-natal period. Although the midwives based at Millfield are responsible for your care, you will have the opportunity to meet other members of our team.

Patients can contact midwives at Millfield Medical Centre on Thursdays between 9am and 3pm on 5679179. Other times they can be contacted on 5341477 or in an emergency contact the labour ward on 5656256.

New Patients

Patients applying to join our list and who live within our practice area are all invited for a routine “check up” with our nurse.

Family Planning

A full range of contraceptive services is available at the practice including vasectomy. For advice please make an appointment with the doctor.

Maternity Care

Antenatal clinics are on a Thursday.

Childhood Development

Our health visitors monitor your child’s development and progress.

Childhood Vaccinations

Immunisation clinics are on a Friday.

Tetanus Vaccine

A booster may be needed after a wound or injury.

Flu Vaccine

For older people or those with any chronic illness this is recommended. Please telephone to ask for details in September.

Pneumococcal Vaccine

A single injection most useful in older people or those with any chronic illness.

Disease prevention Advice

See clinics that are available or ask any of the doctors or nurses.

Minor Surgery

Small lumps and bumps can be removed in the surgery and some varicose veins can be treated. This will be arranged as necessary by your doctor.

Cryotherapy

This is treatment by freezing and is ideal for treating skin lesions including warts and verrucae.

Physiotherapy

If physiotherapy would be helpful for your problem, this is available in the surgery.  Please telephone 5016300 for further advice/appointment.

Eye Clinics

We can screen for glaucoma and monitor other ocular problems in the surgery.

Counselling

During times of stress or crisis, counselling may prove to be of great help.  You can self-refer to this service.   Please telephone our receptionists for further advice.

Dietary advice

Appointments with our Dietitian can be arranged for advice on a variety of problems.

Test Results

Please call between 12:30pm and 5pm to enquire about your test results as our reception staff will have more time to deal with your request between these times.  Please tell our receptionist how many tests you have had taken.

Note that the practice has a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection and we will only release test results to the person to whom they relate unless that person has given prior permission for the release of this data or they are not capable of understanding the results.

When you take your test you will be told how long it will be before the results are returned to the practice.

It is your responsibility to check your results and to make an appointment to discuss them with your doctor if your are advised to do so.

Pharmacy

There is a pharmacy adjacent to the medical centre, which can be reached from the waiting room. It is open from 9.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. As already described, repeat prescriptions can be collected directly from the pharmacy by initialling the ordering slip with a P.

Ambulance Service

If you need ambulance transport for a hospital appointment or planned admission we need notice of a least two working days. To book your ambulance please contact the surgery in good time.

Medical Examinations (not covered by the NHS)

Please arrange your appointment with the receptionist. There may be a fee involved and she will let you know.

Private letters (non-nhs)

Please note all doctors of this practice change a standard fee of £10.00 for private letters.

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