Wellfield Surgery

CLINICS

Core Services

• General management of medical conditions
• Health promotion advice
• Emergency care where appropriate
• Referral to secondary care and other appropriate services
• Required care for temporary residents

Enhanced Services

• Minor surgery procedures (incisions/excisions)
• Near patient testing
• Fitting and maintenance of IUCDs
• Influenza vaccinations

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Maternity Services

Full antenatal care is provided every Tuesday 1.30 - 5.00pm with the midwives and includes postnatal checks with the doctor.

Child Health Surveillance Clinic

Provided every Friday afternoon. Please consult with the health visitor for further details.

Cervical Screening

Contraceptive Services

All the doctors provide advice on all forms of contraception, including fitting caps/coils. This, like all services provided by the practice, is completely confidential.

Vaccinations and Immunisations

Every Wednesday 2.00 - 4.45pm. These are carried out by the practice nurse.

Please note, if your baby is ill please check before attending. For your child’s safety it is ESSENTIAL that you have your child properly immunised.

NHS Health Checks

Patients aged 40 - 70 years who are not currently on a disease register can attend for a NHS Health Chesk.

Travel Immunisation

If you intend to go abroad on holiday or business, you may need the protection of travel vaccinations.The practice nurse can advise you about which travel vaccinations you will need. We can provide any of the following:

inoculations against polio, tetanus, typhoid, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, yellow fever, cholera and malaria prevention.

There is a charge for some of these inoculations. Please see the practice nurse by appointment, if possible two months before departure.

Adult Immunisation

You will need to have a tetanus booster every 10 years and a polio booster if you are visiting a part of the world where the risk is high. We also offer a flu vaccine from October every year, especially for the over 65s and those with chest or heart complaints. Please see the nurse.

Hypertension/Cardiovascular Clinic

High blood pressure is a condition which if untreated can lead to damage of the eyes and kidneys and increase the incidence of heart disease. If you suffer from raised blood pressure, the doctor may ask you to attend the practice nurse for advice and monitoring of the problem.

Asthma Clinic

Asthma affects at least two people in fifty. By understanding the condition and how to treat it, you can help yourself and your doctor keep your asthma under control. The aims of this clinic are to:

1. Educate patients about their asthma.
2. Monitor them and where possible improve their control and therefore their lifestyles.

Clinics are run on Thursdays, once a fortnight, by a doctor and a practice nurse.

Diabetic Clinic

These are on Thursday afternoons fortnightly and are run by a doctor with the help of the practice nurse and dietician. Most of our diabetic patients are now looked after at these clinics, although some with particular problems will still go to hospital.

Well Person Clinic

The practice nurses offer a health 'MOT' with particular emphasis on helping you avoid heart disease, which is especially common in the Rochdale area. The clinics are for those aged between 20 and 75 and you can attend every three years. Please bring a urine specimen and the nurse will also check your height, weight and blood pressure. If you are at a particular risk of having heart problems, she will take a blood test for cholesterol. She will also give advice on diet, exercise and stopping smoking. These clinics are by appointment only.

Dietician

Your doctor can refer you to our dietician who is with us fortnightly at our diabetic clinic.