A Nurse Led Clinic on a one to one basis.
Please
enquire at Reception for an appointment and you will be given help and support
to quit.
This link Colchester PCT Stop Smoking Services gives details of the other stop smoking services available in this area.They are held in many places around town. They are also held at weekends and after normal work hours which may suit patients who are unable to access our in house practice services.
Quit Smoking
NHS Give up Smoking Site
Smoking and Appearance ASH Leaflet
Smoking and Impotence
Action on Smoking and Health
Stop Smoking Before Your Op
Stopping Smoking The Benefits and Aids to Quitting (ASH)
Chart demonstrating benefits of stopping smoking on lung funcion (Fletcher Peto)
Smoking Resources Page
A Nurse Led Clinic is held at the surgery for patients on warfarin. A finger prick blood test is taken and the result is available immediately and the patient is then advised on future dosage, test timing, lifestyle issues affecting warfarin use, other medications etc. Monitoring for patients taking Warfarin must be continuous and longterm.
Warfarin General Resources Page for Patients & Staff
Warfarin: Patient UK Leaflet
Practice Nurse Anne
Scott
Practice Nurse Alison Copeland
A trained accredited Counsellor is in post and referral to
her is through your doctor. Waiting times for this service can be
lengthy.
Our practice counsellor for several years has been Cheryl
Barnes Tadman who also works in and
manages
Crouch Street Centre for Counselling and
Psychotherapy.
Counselling & Mental Health Resources Page
Referral for physiotherapy is through your doctor. The waits for this service can be lengthy.
This is available each winter for those in the at
risk groups (chronic heart disease, chronic respiratory disease including
asthma, diabetes, kidney disease, lowered immunity due to disease or treatment and chronic liver disease)
and for all those over 65. Some care workers and carers also should have flu jabs annually. Please check with reception the arrangements for
our annual vaccination days.We regret we are unable to provide the flu vaccine
to those patients who do not qualify by age and are not in at risk
groups.
Flu: Information on the disease and the jab.
Dietary advice and weighing by appointment with a nurse who has a special interest in this area.
WeightWatchers
Consumer Association Leaflet on why and how to lose weight.
Practice Weight Reduction Resource Page
Tackling Obesity: Local Services
A biannual assessment is offered at the nurse led clinic, by appointment
Diabetes UK
Practice Diabetes Resource Page
Nurse Charmaine Sampson Practice Nurse Joint Lead on Diabetes
Nurse Felicity Thompson Practice Nurse Joint Lead on Diabetes
We are happy to tell you that a GP Care Advisor is again available at the practice following a gap due to funding problems. The Practice GP Care Advisor started work again in May 2007 on a part time basis. To arrange an appointment speak to reception.
Other sources of help include the following:
Those aged 60 and over may contact Age Concern (01206 500967).
Those under 60 may contact Citizen's Advice Bureau, based in Cornerstone 5-7 Sir Isaacs Walk, Colchester their number is (01206 765331)
Citizens Advice Bureau
Age Concern Colchester
Carers' Resources Page
Assessment, screening and monitoring of patients with high blood pressure. Nurse led clinic by appointment
Practice Hypertension Resource Page
Hypertension: Patient UK Leaflet
Annual assessment is offered at the nurse led clinic by appointment.
British Heart Foundation
Heart Disease, Blood Pressure and Stroke Resource Page
Nurse Charmain Sampson Practice Nurse Joint Lead on Ischaemic Heart Disease
Nurse Felicity Thompson Practice Nurse Joint Lead on Ischaemic Heart Disease
Ear syringing is performed by a practice nurse on those over the age of 16 by appointment. Softening of the wax for at least 4 days with olive oil ear drops is necessary before syringing is done. An information leaflet is available at reception
Routine childhood immunisations are given by the nursing team. The immunisation clinics are held on Thursday and Friday afternoons. Parents/Guardians will be sent a reminder to let you know when your child is due an immunisation. The clinics are by appointment. Please do not bring ill children to this clinic.
Immunisation Schedule
Consumer Association Leaflet on the MMR and why it is important your child should have it
Immunisation Information Page
Health Visitor Baby Clinics
Appointments can be made for this service through reception. The doctors and Practice Midwife are able to give you this help and advice.
Planning a Pregnancy: Patient UK Leaflet
The pregnancy care planner
Your NHS guide to having a baby
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority: Useful Information for couples having trouble getting pregnant
Pre-conceptual Guidance Staff Log In
Practice Midwife/Nurse Anne Scott
Practice Nurse/Midwife Alison Copeland
These are performed by the doctors during ordinary surgery. You will need to be assessed by your doctor prior to the procedure.
Asthma and COPD patients are offered an annual assessment in this clinic by specially trained nurses, by appointment.
Practice Respiratory Resource Page
Nurse Felicity Thompson Practice Nurse Lead on Respiratory Disease
These are held locally, please ask your midwife for details.
The District Nurse Team provides nursing care to patients unable to attend the primary care centres. Referral to this team is either by hospital, GP or other Health Care Professional. The team is based at St Edmunds Centre, Greenstead and can be contacted on 01206 747826. The office has an answerphone for messages when not attended.
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