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Practice Services

To make an appointment for any of the services below, please contact our reception staff.

In addition to our practice services, please look at our Nursing Clinics, Primary Care Health Team services and Teenager Services.

Antenatal:

If you think you are pregnant see your Doctor as soon as possible. Your Doctor will then arrange for your further antenatal care. Clinics are held by appointment and in conjunction with the community midwife on Thursday mornings.

Information on who will be looking after you when you are pregnant can be found here.

Asthma:

Patients with Asthma should make an appointment for their annual review. You may think your condition is well controlled, but we may be able to make you feel even better !

Contraception:

Comprehensive confidential advice is available during normal surgery times. We offer oral contraceptives, injectable contraception, coils, caps and implants.

Dr Newell fits and removes IUCDs (coils) and implants by arrangement.

Emergency contraception (the morning after pill) is prescribed when appropriate. You need to seek advice within 120 hours (although it is more effective the sooner you take it). This is also available without prescription from chemists if you are over 16 years of age.

Contraceptions is also offered at the Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic at North Walls, please see contacts for more information.

Please also refer to our page on Long Acting Reversible Contraception.

Immunisations:

We follow the national scheme for childhood immunisations:

Age

Immunisation

2 Months
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib, a bacterial infection that can cause severe pneumonia or meningitis in young children) given as a 5-in-1 single jab known as DTaP/IPV/Hib
  • Pneumococcal infection 

3 Months
  • 5-in-1, second dose (DTaP/IPV/Hib)
  • Meningitis C

4 Months
  • 5-in-1, third dose (DTaP/IPV/Hib)
  • Pneumococcal infection, second dose
  • Meningitis C, second dose

Between 12 and 13 months
  • Meningitis C, third dose
  • Hib, fourth dose (Hib/MenC given as a single jab)
  • MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), given as a single jab
  • Pneumococcal infection, third dose

3 years and 4 months, or soon after
  • MMR second jab
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio (DtaP/IPV), given as a 4-in-1 pre-school booster

Around 12-13 years
  • Cervical cancer (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer (girls only): three jabs given within six months

Around 13-18 years
  • Diphtheria, tetanus and polio booster (Td/IPV), given as a single jab

Minor Surgery:

Certain minor operations can be performed at the surgery, avoiding the need for you to go to hospital. If the Doctor recommends this sort of treatment then arrangements will be made at the surgery.

Sexual Problems:

Sexual problems can be discussed in complete confidence with your GP.

Alternatively, if you suspect or are worried that you may have a sexually transmitted infection, you can be seen and treated at the Stafford GU clinic based at Stafford Hospital. You do not need a referral from your GP. The telephone number for the GU clinic can be found on our useful contacts page.

Unplanned Pregnancy:

You may seek advice in confidence from your GP or from the contraception and sexual health clinic based at Stafford Central Clinic. Please refer to our contacts page for the telephone number.