Henley-In-Arden Medical Centre

CLINICS

HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Health promotion advice is available at all regular consulting times.

Antenatal Clinic

Each of the GPs will see antenatal patients at any consulting session. Please ask for a double time slot for this.

The community midwife holds her own clinic every Thursday and runs regular parentcraft courses.

Well Baby Clinic

A well baby clinic is held every Thursday morning between 11.30am and 1.00pm with Dr Briggs, the health visitor and the practice nurse.

Asthma

All asthmatics are regularly called to see either doctor or practice nurse. Their condition is monitored and individual management advice given.

Child Health Surveillance And Immunisations

A full course of immunisations against preventable diseases is encouraged for your children.

A doctor and health visitor attend this clinic and welcome enquiries about childhood immunisation. Regular checks are carried out during the first five years of life.

Diabetes

The doctors and practice nurses are available at all normal consulting times for advice. Patients are regularly called for monitoring of their condition.

Family Planning

We offer a full range of contraceptive services. Your own doctor or practice nurse will help you to decide which method is best for you.

We are happy to see patients of all ages.

We stress that this is a CONFIDENTIAL service and no information will be given to anyone else, including family members, without your consent.

Emergency Contraception

We are able to prescribe the "morning after pill" within 72 hours of incurring the risk.
You will need to speak to your doctor within that time. Alternatively, this service is provided by local pharmacies including Henley Pharmacy (01564 792645), Hopkins Pharmacy - Alcester (01789 762634) and Safeway Pharmacy - Stratford (01789 267106).

Cervical Smears And Well Woman Checks

These are available by appointment with your doctor or practice nurse. We run a recall system for smear tests which means we will write to you when your next test is due.

Breast Screening

Women aged between 50 and 65 are automatically invited for breast cancer screening every three years.

Travel Immunisations

The practice nurse offers full up-to-date advice on all immunisations needed for holiday and business travel.

Minor Surgery

This is carried out by all the doctors, who have been approved by the Primary Care Trust.

Cryotherapy

This is for the removal of warts, verrucas, etc, and a clinic is held regularly by Dr Seymour Mead.

Dietary Advice

The practice nurses will advise you on achieving and maintaining your target weight.

Continence Advice

There is a specialist nurse available for advice on continence problems.

Blood Pressure And General Health Screening

The doctors and practice nurses are available at all general consulting times to advise patients.

Smoking Cessation Advice

The practice nurses are fully trained to offer advice to patients who want to stop smoking, and they are offered ongoing support in this. Appointments can be made through reception.

Referrals To Secondary Care

The practice is part of a national patient choice scheme which gives patients more choice in where they are treated, and the ability to book appointments at a time that suits them. Your doctor will explain this should the need for referral arise.