Services Available at Somerville Medical Centre
From our doctors:
- Maternity care
- Child health surveillance
- Family planning services
- Minor surgery
- Acupuncture
From our practice nurses:
Practice nurses are highly skilled health care professionals and are gradually taking on more and more work that in the past was done by the doctor. Next time you need a consultation, consider whether you really need to see the doctor, or whether an appointment with the practice nurse would be more appropriate.
Services available include:
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New patient screening - Contraceptive advice
- HRT advice
- Travel vaccinations
- Child immunisations
- Cervical smears
- Well woman checks
- Well man checks
- Blood pressure checks
- Asthma checks
- Diabetes checks
- Heart checks, including ECGs
- Smoking cessation
- Flu vaccinations Injections
Somerville Slimmers [group sessions] – an eight week lifestyle & weight management course which includes an initial health check followed by sessions to give help and encouragement to improve your lifestyle. Ask one of the practice nurses. Monday 6:00pm or Thursday 10:30am for approximately 45mins.
Supporting the medical team in the care of the housebound is the District Nurse Team.
Sick Notes
Self-certification notes are available in reception, these cover you for your first week of absence from work. If your period of absence exceeds one week, please contact reception to request a doctor’s note. You may be asked to come in and see the doctor.
Fees
Fees are incurred for services not covered by the NHS. These include some sick notes, insurance forms and driving medicals.
Chaperone
During your consultation, it may be necessary for you to be examined. If you wish to be accompanied, you can either bring a friend or relative or ask for a member of the nursing staff to be present. Please inform the doctor of your wishes in this respect.