Clinics & Services
Nurse Clinics
Please make an appointment with our nurse for the following:
- Diabetes Check
- Asthma Check
- Blood Pressure Check
- Contraception-follow up
- HRT-follow up
- Help to stop smoking
- Help to lose weight
- General health check
- Travel vaccines and health advice
- Routine blood and urine tests
- Dressings
- Cervical smears
Maternity Services
The Ribble Team midwives provide antenatal services at local Children’s Centres. For your nearest centre, phone Lawson Road Health Centre on 01484 728934 or ask at reception for details. If you are pregnant you do not need to see the doctor before contacting the midwife, but are of course welcome to do so if you have any concerns.
Contraceptive Services
We offer full contraceptive services including the fitting of coils and emergency contraception. Appointments are given in normal surgeries.
Cervical Screening
The practice nurse carries out cervical screening for women aged between 25 and 64.
Child Health Promotion
We monitor the health, well-being and development of children under the age of 5. A clinic is held on Tuesday afternoon from 1.00pm for baby medical examinations and immunisations with the doctor and Practice nurse. These are by appointment only. The Health Visiting Team now run drop in clinics in local locations. Please ask reception for further details.
Blood Samples (phlebotomy)
We will offer to take all necessary samples at the practice but you can instead choose to attend a hospital clinic.
Older Patients
If you are 75 years of age or older and have not had a consultation in the last 12 months, you may ask for a health check to be carried out. If, due to your health, you are unable to attend surgery, this health check may be carried out in your home.