Practice Services

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 and additional advice can be found in our Pregnancy Advice section.

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!

It is helpful to know if you have a Carer (someone who takes on an unpaid caring role) or if you are a Carer for someone else. We have a page dedicated to Carers where you can also register with us as a carer so we can provide you with additional support.

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.

For a brief summary of the methods of long acting reversible contraception (LARC), see our Long Acting Reversible Contraception Patient Information leaflet.

A more detailed leaflet is also available for each of the methods detailed. Please ask our practice nurse or visit the Family Planning Association website. The Family Planning Association helpline number is 0845 310 1334.

If you are between the ages of 15 to 25 years you can have a Chlamydia test. This is done on a urine sample. The results are confidential and can be sent to your mobile phone. Ask the doctors, advanced nurse practitioners or nurses for the test. Chlamydia and the national screening programme.

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 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.

Our doctors and nurses can help you with a wide range of problems, including contraception, pregnancy tests, drug and alcohol problems, or worries you may have about your health or about things that are happening to you.

You may seek advice in confidence from your GP or from the contraception and sexual health clinic based at Stafford Central Clinic.