NHS Health Checks

If you are aged between 40 and 74 you could be eligible for a free health check.

The check is to assess your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, kidney disease or diabetes. If there are any warning signs then, together, we could do something about it.

The check involves a simple blood test and a 20 minute appointment, with one of our healthcare assistants. The check is based on straightforward questions and measurements such as sex, age, family history, weight and blood pressure.

Following the check, you will receive free personalised advice about what you can do to stay healthy or improve on your current life style.

If you wish to have a health check, please use our Request an Appointment with a Nurse or Healthcare Assistant form. Alternatively, you may telephone the practice by visiting our Contact Us page.

Family Planning and Sexual Health Advice

Advice and information on contraception is provided by our practice nurse Sally. She is also able to provide free condoms.

Baby and Child Immunisations Clinic

You will receive a letter from child health for your child’s vaccination schedule. TIf you wish to make an appointment for this clinic, please Request an Appointment online.

Travel Immunisations

We recommend that any patients travelling abroad should seek advice at least six weeks in advance of their trip.

Smoking Cessation

If you would like more information, please contact Smokefree Norfolk on 01603 508631 or 0800 0854 113 or visit their website at www.smokefreenorfolk.nhs.uk.

You can also visit our Wellbeing Centre for smoking cessation services.

Flu Campaign

Flu vaccinations are available from the start of October. Watch out for flu information and details on the website and posters in the surgery.

Blood Tests

Blood tests are taken for analysis every weekday from 08:30 to 15:30 by appointment. You may telephone the surgery for your results.

INR

These clinics are run by our health care assistants. These are daily for those patients who are taking warfarin and phenindione.

Antenatal

The community midwife holds an antenatal clinic once a fortnight, to arrange an appointment please use our on appointment form.

Minor Surgery

Minor surgical procedures may be carried out by your doctor.

Suitable appointments can be arranged by talking to your GP, using our Get Help for Any Health Problem form. There will also be a charge for this service.

Diabetes

Our nursing team will carry out your annual screening of insulin and non-insulin dependent diabetics. This will normally include taking your blood pressure, urine sample and a blood test. Some patients may also be required to have a six monthly interim blood test.

Hypertension

Our nursing team will carry out annual screening for patients with hypertension. This will include taking your blood pressure, a blood test and may involve taking a urine sample. For newly diagnosed patients with hypertension, they may also require a electrocardiogram (ECG) which is a simple test to check the heart rhythm.

Hypothyroidism

Our nursing team will carryout annual screening for patients with hypothyroidism. This will include a blood test.

Respiratory

This is managed by our nursing team who assess patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this is to diagnose, monitor and give advice on self-management strategies and treatment.

If you have been advised to submit an Asthma Review, please visit our Health Review and Assessment Clinic.

Chiropody

Kirsty Flynn Chiropody comes in on a Friday to do a chiropody clinic – please telephone Kirsty direct on 01263 511911 to make an appointment.

Other Services

Please watch out for your screening invite either by SMS text message, email or telephone call.

• Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA)
• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Our nursing team will carry out your annual screening for patients with CKD. This will include taking your blood pressure, a urine sample and a blood test.