Cervical screening (a smear test) is a test to check the health of the cervix and help prevent cervical cancer. It’s offered to women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64.
Are you due for your smear test?
We understand you might find having a smear test difficult for lots of reasons.
If you want to ask questions, talk through concerns, or have your test, come and join us for a chat and support.
Non-urgent advice: Important
Try not to put off cervical screening. It’s one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer.
Pharmacy Team
What can your GP Pharmacy Team do?
Deal with any matters relating to your medication
Answer your questions about your medications
Offer you a ‘medication review’ to check how you’re getting on with your medication
Help the Practice team with matters relating to medication
And lots more!
Just ask a member of the Reception Team if you would like to know more!
Social Prescribing Service
This service is for anyone aged 16+ and registered with our practice. Our social prescribers offer a mixture of telephone and face-face appointments to link you with services and activities within your community to improve and maintain your health and wellbeing. This includes:
Housing Matters
Money Management Skills
Meaningful activities
Social activities
Emotional and Mental Wellbeing
Healthy Lifestyle
Coronavirus support: If the spread of the coronavirus has left you feeling isolated, worried or without essentials including food and utilities.
To arrange to speak to one of our social prescribers please call the surgery and speak to one of our reception team who can book an appointment for you or alternatively you can use the e-consult service to request an appointment.
Non-NHS Services
Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges, for example:
Insurance claim forms
Private sick notes
Letters to non NHS agencies
Medical for pre-employment
Please allow up to 10 working days to process private/non-NHS requests. Please note the practice cannot be held responsible if we are unable to arrange an appointment for medical within the time scale you require. In these cases, you may wish to seek a private medical service.
Please see our fees on below.
Standard fee for basic letters e.g. TWIMC/bus or travel pass
£30.00
Standard fee for more complex letters e.g. Holiday cancellation/shotgun application and renewal
£60.00
Standard fee for written reports e.g. Insurance reports/DVLA reports/Fostering
£150.00
Reports needing face-to-face examinations e.g. HGV/Taxi/Adoption/Army/DVLA/Pre-Employment
£200.00
Additional info for written reports
£30.00
Face-to-face medical examination non-attendance fee
£50.00
Please note the practice does not provide assessments for Power of Attorney.
Domestic abuse can affect anyone. Our specialist support worker is available to provide help and support by appointment. To make an appointment contact our receptionist.
Inhouse Physiotherapy
Available at our Shaftesbury site for patients over 18 years with recent onset of back pain; shoulder pain; elbow, wrist or hand pain; hip knee or ankle pain; tendon or muscle strain. To make an appointment contact our receptionist.
Smear Tests
Smear tests save live. The greatest risk factor for cervical cancer is not having your smear test. Dr Taylor and partners strongly recommend all women invited should attend for this simple, quick test. The test is performed every three years on women aged 25-49 and every five years for women aged 50-64.
Antenatal Clinics
Antenatal clinics are held at both surgery sites. If you have a positive pregnancy test you can call reception to book an appointment. If you do not have a positive pregnancy test but wish pre-conceptual advice or have concerns you can arrange to speak with the midwife.
The midwife will monitor your health and your baby’s health during pregnancy and carry out examinations and screening procedures as part of your care. She will also help to develop your birth plan.
Once your baby is born the midwife will visit you at home and advise you to attend your postnatal check-up and to register your baby at the surgery. Our practice nurses who carry out postnatal checks offer contraceptive advice and the opportunity to discuss any concerns you may have about your health.
General Nursing Services
Our nurses/health care assistants also provide the following services Monday to Friday and alternate Saturday mornings at our Church View site:
Dressings,
Contraceptive Advice,
Ear Syringing,
Blood tests,
ECG’s,
NHS health checks over 40s,
Vaccinations,
Spirometry (breathing test),
Smear tests,
General lifestyle advice,
Health checks for new patients,
Health checks for over 75,
Health checks for patients with mental health problems,
Health checks for patients who have a learning disability,
Please note some of these services have been temporarily suspended.
