Practice Services

Support to stop smoking

Our Support To Stop Smoking advisor gives advice and support to people trying to stop smoking.

Disease Management Clinics

Our Health Promotion nurses provide regular follow up appointments for patients receiving treatments for long-term conditions.

Child Immunisations

There is an immunisation clinic every Wednesday afternoon from 1.30pm - 3.00pm.

You will be invited to bring your child to this clinic by the Child Health Department as each immunisation becomes due.

If you think your child has missed any of the immunisations please enquire at reception.

Contraception Clinic

Advice on contraception is provided by Elizabeth Davy, Nurse Clinician.

Each of the doctors is happy to provide advice on contraception to their own patients.

Contraceptive services are provided including implant, IUS and IUCD fitting.

Foreign Travel

Please allow at least 2 months before your holiday to arrange your vaccinations as some vaccinations require more than one dose with a gap of a number of weeks between the doses.

Before attending the clinic you will need to obtain information about your immunisations from www.masta.org. If you do not have access to a computer at home you can go to the local library and use the computer there. Please note that not all vaccines are available under the National Health and we will make a charge for those. Malaria medication is not available on a NHS prescription.

We are a registered Yellow Fever centre.

Minor Accidents

Patients who suffer a minor accident during opening hours Monday to Friday can get attention at the Treatment Room as an alternative to visiting one of the hospital casualty departments.

Minor Operations

We are happy to provide this service for our patients if appropriate, We aim to provide a rapid service which will save referral to hospital. Your doctor will advise you if this is possible.

Test Results

Most results are available over the phone .

You may be asked to make an appointment with your doctor to discuss a result.

Please do not be offended if the receptionist is unable to give you a test result on the telephone - she will be following our Practice policy designed to comply with the Data Protection Act.

Antenatal and Postnatal Care

Antenatal and postnatal care is provided for all patients who are booked for hospital deliveries at either St Michael's Hospital or Southmead Hospital.

Community Midwives are based here at Tower House Medical Centre and can be contacted by phone on 01275 866757.

An Early-Bird clinic is available for women to be seen in early pregnancy.

Baby Clinic

This is held every Wednesday afternoon by appointment which should be booked by the Health Visitor on 01275 866737 or drop in on a Thursday 9.30am - 11.30am.

No Worries Clinic and Youg People's Counselling Service

We have a young person's clinic on Wednesday afternoons from 3.30pm - 5.30pm for sexual and other health matters.

Podiatry

Appointments via GP.

Physiotherapy

Appointments via GP.

Dietician

Appointments via GP/Nurse.

Speech & Language

Appointments via GP.

District Nurses

Community District Nurses are based here at Tower House Medical Centre and can be contacted by phone on 01275 866757.

Continence Advisor

Attends monthly - please ring 01275 373104 to arrange an appointment.

Forget-me-Not Clinic

For patients with memory problems or concerned family (second month of every other month). Appointments can be booked via the Practice or on 01934 514977.

Positve Step

Offers support to people with common mental health difficulties - including advice about self help, consultations with mental health specialists and access to a wide range of courses and services. The courses are free on the NHS via GP or self refer on 0800 688 8010.

Diabetes Support Group

Run by patients for patients. This group offers regular meetings with professional speakers and fund raising events. It is a great way to 'get to know' your condition and get support from others. Contact Barbara Harris on 01275 791494 or 01934 521176.

Wellspring Counselling

Sessions are held at the practice. Appointments can be made by phoning 01275 810879. They do ask for a contribution towards costs.

End of Life Care

The following link is for members of the public to access this service www.nssomersetendoflifecare.nhs.uk

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