Medical services and clinics

All women aged 25-64 are advised to have regular smear tests. (Every 3 – 5 years depending on age.) These can be booked with the practice nurse or with a doctor during routine surgeries.  The National Screening Programme have a computerised recall system and all patients eligible will receive regular reminders/invitations to attend for cervical smears.

If you have been invited for screening, or have been for screening and have any questions about the result, you should contact the name and address shown on your invitation letter or result letter. If you are worried about a specific problem, or otherwise worried about the risks of cancer, then you should talk to your GP.

For additional information, please click here for the NHS Cervical Screening leaflet.

Cervical screening: an easy guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

We send out appointments for regular checks and immunisations for pre-school children. This is to make sure that our doctors and health visitors can check that children are developing normally and that there’s nothing to worry about.

Our doctors and nurses give confidential advice on all aspects of family planning, including coil fitting and emergency contraception.

We offer a wide range of health screening for men and women at our surgery.

Women aged between 50 and 70 are advised to attend the Breast Screening Unit every three years for a mammography. This is to make sure we can check and detect any abnormalities as soon as possible. These appointments are sent out by the local Breast Unit.

Find breast screening services.

Our antenatal and postnatal clinics are held at our surgery by our doctors and midwives.

We offer routine vaccinations and general advice to our patients travelling abroad.

It may take up to eight weeks for a full course of vaccinations, so please contact us in advance to give you plenty of time if you’re planning to go abroad where you need to be vaccinated.

For travel vaccinations, we request that you fill out the below Travel Health Questionnaire form to book in.

Travel Vaccinations Form

Some services available are not covered under our contract with the NHS. This means that these services need to be paid for.

The services that include charges are:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements.
• Insurance claim forms.
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad.
• Private sick notes.
• Vaccination certificates.

Our reception staff and GPs will be happy to talk through the charges with you during your appointment.

See our Non-NHS services page for more information on this.

Find out about local counsellors and advice services. You can access these services by speaking to your GP or the surgery’s receptionist.

A comprehensive family planning service is available within normal surgery hours. Confidential advice is offered to all age groups. Coils are fitted at the surgery by special appointment. Emergency contraception is also available for which you need to consult within 72 hours. This service can also be accessed via a local pharmacy.

Visit www.nhs.uk/smokefree or call the Smokefree National Helpline on 0300 123 1044 (Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat/Sun 11am-4pm)

If you are pregnant or have a long term health condition which is made worse by smoking, there is a FREE Stop Smoking service in Bristol. You can self-refer by contacting Everyone Health by: email eh.bristol@nhs.net or tel. 0333 005 0095 or on Facebook by going to EHBristolSS.

The Practice has a pro-active nurse-led approach to diabetes care, with GP support as required. Several of our nurses have undertaken additional training in diabetes care and we also have close links with our local diabetes specialist nurse. Patients are regularly invited to the Practice for blood tests, checks and discussion about the management of any aspects of their diabetes.  

All our nurses can provide health promotion advice and information. Our Practice Nurses also offers one to one advice and support for patients who may have problems maintaining a healthy weight and wish to make changes to improve their health.

For more support information - Diabetes UK

Confirm your pregnancy by carrying out a pregnancy test which can be purchased at many local supermarkets and chemists. You can carry out a pregnancy test from the first day of a missed period. Tests that are done earlier than this may not be accurate.

If the test is positive, this means you are pregnant. All pregnancy tests, when carried out correctly and at the right time, are reliable. This includes tests that you buy from the pharmacy or supermarket to do yourself. If you don't have regular periods, and the test is negative, you should repeat the test at least three weeks (21 days) from the last time that you had unprotected sex.

If the result is positive and you wish to continue with the pregnancy you should contact the Midwife Service at Cossham Hospital by visiting the NBT maternity website www.nbt.nhs.uk/anb. Usually, your booking appointment would be when you are between 8-11 weeks pregnant. Alternatively, you can book by calling and leaving a message on 0117 4146743.

The Midwife team work with the doctors to provide care and advice to all pregnant women. They are available to give advice on your options for antenatal care, where you can give birth (including at home) and how best to look after yourself and your partner when trying for a baby and during pregnancy.  Our midwifery service is provided by North Bristol NHS Trust and is based at Cossham Hospital.  You may also be seen at one of the community clinics provided at Fishponds Primary Care Centre.

The midwives run antenatal clinics, birth preparation classes, and a home birth support group with other local midwives. 

If you do not wish to continue with your pregnancy please book an appointment to see one of the doctors who can then guide you through the options that are available for you.

Asthma clinics are held regularly at the practice.  Asthmatics on medication should have regular assessments in order to monitor their progress and adjust treatment accordingly.  Newly diagnosed asthmatics may need support and information on the condition as well as advice and instruction on inhaler technique and these patients will be referred to the asthma clinic by their doctor. 

Most asthmatics learn to control and monitor their symptoms.  Guidelines and devices to do this will be provided in the clinic together with booklets and advice about recognising problems.