Clinics & Services
Nurse Clinics
Our Practice Nurse is available in the surgery Monday to Friday by appointment only to all patients. She can refer you to a doctor if she thinks your condition warrants this. She is also available for holiday vaccinations, children’s immunisations, regular blood pressure, diabetes, coronary heart disease and asthma checks, warfarin clinics, contraception advice and runs a general practice nurse clinic
Phlebotomist
To take bloods as requested by your doctor.
Health Care Assistant
If requested by a doctor the Health Care Assistant will perform ECG’s, Blood Pressure and Breathing tests.
Family Planning
A Family Planning service is available within normal surgery times.
Contraception implants and coils can be fitted by Dr. Barnes appt only.
Antenatal / Postnatal
Dr Roby Dr Barnes and Dr Rutherford:
Minor Surgery
Dr. Rutherford and Dr. Barnes perform various minor surgical procedures at the surgery thus saving unnecessary visits to the hospital. Please speak to a secretary to make an appointment.
Cervical Smear Tests
These are carried out by the practice nurse Janet Gallagher RGN and patients will be invited by a computer typed letter when a smear test is due.
Please ask at reception should you have any queries.
The age group for smear tests is 25—65 years.
Child Vaccinations and Immunisations
It is important that your child is fully immunised against the childhood diseases.
If it is difficult for you to attend the surgery at the given times, alternative arrangements can be made, please ask at reception.