Clinics

 

Find out more about the services we offer

Clinics and Services

Doctors and nurses may use any day to day contact with you to discuss your general health. In addition the practice provides the following special services:

Asthma Clinics

Asthma is common in adults and children. Our specialist asthma nurses can help people with asthma understand and take more control of their condition, so that the asthma does not restrict life and activities. We recommend a routine review at least once a year, and offer a choice of face-to-face or telephone consultations.

Blood Tests (Phlebotomy)

If your doctor recommends a blood test, a Treatment Room Patient Coordinator will make an appointment with the phlebotomy clinic. Please remember to bring your blood test form with you to the clinic, or the phlebotomist will not know what blood samples to take.

Learn how to get test results

Child Health Services

All children under 5 are seen regularly by the Health Visitors, who also carry out developmental checks at appropriate intervals. Routine immunisations are a most important part of preventative care for children, and we strongly recommend that your child has all the immunisations offered.

Community Midwives

Once it is confirmed you are pregnant, you will need to self-refer to the local maternity team.

This can be done by completing this online form.

Once you have done this, your GP will also be notified.

Please ensure you receive a confirmation email. The maternity team will be in touch with you in due course but can be contacted on 01227 868772 if you need to speak with them.

Up until 12 weeks of pregnancy it is recommended that you take a supplement of Folic Acid 400 micrograms daily.

We recommend you contact us for Whooping Cough (Pertussis) vaccination at around 20 weeks pregnant. Read more about Whooping Cough

We recommend you contact us for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine at around 28 weeks pregnant. Read more about RSV

Diabetic Clinics

Diabetes is a long-term illness with potential complications which can be prevented with regular care. We provide specialised advice involving a doctor, nurse, dietician, chiropodist and eye screening.

Family Planning Services

All doctors provide contraceptive advice in their surgeries, but in addition there are special clinics for more specific advice, which includes the fitting of caps or coils.

Flu Vaccination

Please contact your surgery in late August or early September to book a flu vaccination appointment if you are eligible.

Find information about the flu jab, including who should have it, why and when.

Learn more about flu vaccinations on the NHS website

Heart Disease Prevention and Hypertension Clinics

Our practice nurses run regular clinics for people with high blood pressure or coronary heart disease. We advise people receiving treatment for these conditions to attend a clinic annually.

Immunisations

We provide travel immunisations, flu vaccination and other immunisation advice

Maternity Care

We try to ensure that the most routine antenatal care is carried out at the Health Centres by your own doctor and the Community Midwife.

Minor Illness

We assess and treat a variety of conditions at Whitstable, Chestfield and Estuary View, including: asthma attacks, tonsillitis, ear infections, skin conditions, urine infections and requests for emergency contraception.

Minor Surgery

We offer a number of surgical procedures, please visit our Clinical Services page for more information

New Patient Screening

All new patients from the age of 5 are offered an initial medical assessment appointment with their doctor or a practice nurse.

Smear Clinics

We advise all women to have a cervical smear every three years between the ages of 25 and 50 years and then five yearly up to the age of 64. Smear clinics are run by our nurses and reminders will be sent routinely to all eligible women.

Learn more about cervical screening

Spirometry

This specialist test of lung function is available in the surgery. It is particularly useful to help diagnose and monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema).

View important pre-appointment information

Well Baby Clinics

Please contact the Health Visiting team on 03007 900 156 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) for more information about Well Baby Clinics.

Young People Services

We are a Young People Friendly Practice and offer services and advice for young patients.

Visit our Young Patients page

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