All Services

BLOOD BORNE VIRUSES

Please see below for information on blood borne viruses.

Spread through injecting or snorting drugs and sharing ANY works. HIV and hepatitis B are easily sexually transmitted as well.  ASK TO BE TESTED – good treatments are available for all three of these viruses and are best given early.

PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS BY:
Not sharing ANY works for injecting or snorting
(needles, barrels, filters, straws, pipes, spoons, citric or water)
• Use NEW clean works – get as much as you need from a needle exchange
• Don’t share toothbrushes, razors, piercing or tattoo equipment
• Use a condom when you have sex
• ASK FOR VACCINATION AGAINST hepatitis B (there is not one for HIV or hepatitis C) you need at least 3 doses.

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Treatment Room

The Treatment Room nurses are available to take bloods, do dressings, administer adult vaccinations  and other various procedures.

Pneumococcal Vaccination

It is recommended that all patients over the age of 65 should be immunised against pneumococcal infection. Immunisation can take place at the same time as flu immunisation.

Physiotherapy

We have an in-house Physiotherapist who can help with muscle pain.  We assess, diagnose, and advise you on first line management for pain or injury
We can help with:
• People over 16 years old
• All soft tissue injuries (strains, sprains, sports injuries)
• All joint pains (hips, knees, shoulders)  including osteoarthritis
• Spinal pain (neck, mid and low back pain)
• Nerve pain (sciatic/neck related)
• Mobility issues.
We are unable to help:
• People under the age of 16
• Gynaecology problems
• Housebound patients
• Acute mental health
• Neurological or respiratory conditions
• Medication only reviews.
Phone your GP practice to book an appointment with our Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner

The Physiotherapist can help with muscle pain and aftercare from any injuries you might have suffered.

We assess, diagnose, and advise you on

We assess, diagnose, and advise you on
first line management for pain or injury
We can help with:

  • People over 16 years old
  • All soft tissue injuries (strains, sprains, sports injuries)
  • All joint pains (hips, knees, shoulders) including osteoarthritis
  • Spinal pain (neck, mid and low back pain)
  • Nerve pain (sciatic/neck related)
  • Mobility issues. We are unable to help:
  • People under the age of 16
  • Gynaecology problems
  • Housebound patients
  • Acute mental health
  • Neurological or
    respiratory conditions
  • Medication only reviews.

  • Phone your GP practice to book a


first line management for pain or injury
We can help with:

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Health Care Assistant

If you need a blood test, our Health Care Assistant (HCA) and Phlebotomist are the first port of call. Although our Nurses can also take blood, our HCA and Phlebotomist surgeries are primarily for blood tests, therefore she will always have the largest number of appointments for this vital service. Our HCA is also trained to do blood pressures and to administer B12 injections.  

Nurse Clinics

Diabetic Clinic – Wednesday morning  9:00 – 12:00 noon.

Our nurses also provide appointments for Asthma and COPD patients.

Minor Surgery

We run a minor surgery clinic, which may avoid the need to go to hospital. Please consult with your doctor.

Laboratory Specimens

Specimens requiring analysis are sent to the hospital laboratories by regular van runs which leave the health centre at approx 12:30pm and 3pm each day. Please ensure that samples are handed in well in advance of these times in order for our staff to prepare them for transit. There are marked areas in the reception area for depositing specimens.