Antenatal Care:
The Daisy team midwives offer total care for pregnancy, birth and the post-natal period. They run clinics on Monday and Wednesday afternoons at Cranleigh Village Hospital.
Asthma:
How well controlled is your asthma or COPD? Our specialist respiratory nurse helps to diagnose and monitor patients and she works closely with the doctors to optimise treatment plans for each patient. We recommend annual respiratory reviews for all our asthma and COPD patients who are on regular medication.
Blood tests:
Phlebotomy clinics run every day with our healthcare assistants. We make sure patients who have to fast overnight for their blood tests are seen early!
Bowel Cancer Screening:
With the GUTS (Guildford Undetected Tumour Screening) programme. The GUTS test is recommended for patients over the age of 50 with either bowel or abdominal symptoms or a family history of bowel cancer. Please ask the practice nurses for more details.
Cervical Smears:
The first invitation for a cervical smear will be sent to you at age 25, followed by an invitation for a routine retest every 3 years for women aged 25-49, every 5 years for women aged 50-64. Patients over 65 will be invited if they have not been screened since age 50 or have had recent abnormal tests. Cervical smears are carried out by the practice nurses.
Chlamydia screening:
Self-testing kits are available for both males and females - please ask if you would like one. The confidential result will be sent to you at home. More details can be found at surreycscreen.nhs.uk
Cryotherapy:
Cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen) clinics are run by Practice Nurses Kathryn and Louise. Your GP will refer you to the clinic if this treatment is suitable for your condition.
Diabetic Clinic:
Run by our practice nurses who are specially trained in diabetic care and who liaise closely with the doctors, dietician and hospital diabetic nurses. We ask our diabetic patients to have their annual feet, eye and blood tests before coming to their full diabetic check-up, so the results can be discussed.
Family Planning:
Advice on contraception, depot injections, implanon and coil fitting.
Hypertension Clinic:
Our Healthcare Assistants monitor patients who have straightforward hypertension. They work with the doctors and nurses to help make the diagnosis of hypertension, monitor control, and ensure routine blood, urine and ECG tests are up to date.
Leg ulcer and wound care clinics:
Are run by our highly skilled District Nurses.
Minor surgery:
Dr Saj performs in-house minor surgical procedures on a Thursday morning and your usual GP will refer you if appropriate.
Mother and Baby:
Our health visitors run a drop-in clinic for advice and help with your baby.
Smoking cessation:
Are you ready to stop? Your chances of quitting successfully will be much higher with help and support from our smoking advisor! Nicotine replacement therapies are available on prescription and we will tailor-make a treatment plan for you. Find out more at gosmokefree.nhs.uk
Suture removal:
Our practice nurses now undertake post-operative suture and clip removals.
Vaccinations:
Childhood immunisations, routine and travel vaccinations for all ages are available during surgery times by appointment with our practice nurses.
We run a flu jab clinic from late October. "At risk" patients are also offered the pneumonia jab.
Vascular Clinic:
Our Practice Nurses review patients with cardiovascular disease, to monitor blood pressure and lifestyle factors and to make sure that all blood tests are up to date. We recommend annual check-ups.
Warfarin monitoring:
We have a near-patient testing warfarin service, which means you will have your blood tested an analysed on the spot! You will leave your appointment with a print-out of your dosage regime and an appointment to return for the next test.