This clinic helps patients with breathing difficulties caused by conditions such as asthma, allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other lung problems.
      
To find out more about our Asthma Clinic, please see your GP or contact our reception.

Blood tests (Phlebotomy)
Monday and Thursday
mornings

This clinic is run for the purpose of taking blood from patients as requested by your doctor to help aid diagnosis and treatment for medical conditions.

Early appointments are avaliable for patients who need a fasting blood test.

A smear test is a simple and usually painless examination to check the health of a woman’s cervix (the entrance to the womb).  We recommend  every woman who is or has been sexually active have regular smears: 
Age 25-50:  every 3 years     
Age 51-65:  every 5 years 
  
The test only takes a few minutes, and it could be a life saver. By detecting pre-cancerous cells, a smear test can cut the risk of cancer by up to 91%. If you are anxious or embarrassed about the personal nature of this procedure we can help you to overcome this. We also offer a chaperone service should you need it.

We use a computerised system that will automatically remind you when your smear is due. When you receive this, please make an appointment with the GP or practise nurse of your choice. The Health Authority will notify you of your smear result.

To find out more about having a cervical smear, please see your GP or contact our reception.

Our Child Development Clinic gives our health visitors the chance to see how your baby, toddler or child is developing for their age. The clinic also gives you the chance to ask questions and gain any help, reassurance or guidance you need as a parent.

Every child is different and achieves new skills at varying ages. The checks we do are for general health as well as:
•  Big physical skills, such as walking, throwing, kicking
•  Small physical skills, such as turning pages and using a pencil
•  Vision and object recognition
•  Hearing and communicating
•  Social skills
 
We also carry out childhood vaccinations.

For an appointment or to find out more about coming to our Child Development Clinic see your GP or contact our reception.

This clinic helps patients with diabetes to manage their blood sugar, medical condition and lead healthy, active lives.

Over 2 million people in England are living with diabetes, a condition which results in too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. To remain symptom-free people with diabetes must monitor their diets carefully and manage regular treatments such as injections and tablets.

To find out more, please speak to your GP or contact our reception for more information.

Weblink:  www.diabetes.org.uk

These can be done by a member of the nursing team throughout the day after being requested by your doctor.

Our family planning service covers advice and provision of all types of contraception from the Pill and condoms to fitting caps, implants and IUDs (coils). Your GP will discuss your requirements and recommend suitable methods for you.

Although our service is freely available to teenagers we strongly encourage young people, especially those under 16, to discuss this with their parents first.

For coil fittings, please see Dr Miles.

Otherwise, please speak to any of our GPs about other forms of contraception, the morning after pill or unwanted pregnancy.

To make an appointment please contact our reception.

Weblink: NHS online advice.

For patients with heart or other cardio vascular conditions we provide monitoring equipment for use in the home. These include 24 hour blood pressure  and ECG monitors.

To find out if you could benefit from this service, please make an appointment to see your GP.

We have an experienced community midwife attached to Wye Surgery. She will be assigned to you throughout your pregnancy providing full ante-natal care and advice. Wherever possible, she will also be involved in your labour and baby’s delivery.

6 weeks after baby is born, your GP will carry out a post-natal examination of you and your child (we’ll remind you to book this after the birth). To make an appointment please contact our reception.

Weblinks:
National Childbirth Trust
ParentsCentre
Healthy eating during pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy

Travel advice and vaccinations
Our Travel Clinic service is provided by BMC Medical Services Ltd. They are based at Mersham-le-Hatch Business Village and can be contacted on 01233 503666 or you can view their website BMC Travel Clinic

Travel insurance and medical costs
Your entitlement to medical care while overseas will vary based on the country you are going to. You may have to pay for it, so it is advisable to take out travel insurance which covers medical bills and the cost of repatriation.

European Health Insurance Card
If you’re a UK resident going to a European Economic Area, apply online for a European Health Insurance Card (E-HIC, formerly known as the E111) before you go. Applications can take up to 3 weeks to process depending how you apply.
 
The EHIC will help you access any state-provided necessary medical treatment due to either an accident or illness within the European Economic Area (EEA). The EHIC entitles the holder to state-provided medical treatment within the country they are visiting and the service provided will be the same as received by a person covered by the country’s ‘insured’ medical scheme.

Weblinks:
www.travelhealth.co.uk
Foreign office advice
www.malariahotspots.co.uk
www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk

Warfarin clinic
Tuesdays and
Fridays

This clinic is for patients who need to take warfarin (blood thinning medication) on a regular basis.

It involves blood testing and amending warfarin doses as necessary.