Chronic Disease Management

The following clinics are held at the Surgery. Please ask the receptionist or your doctor for details:

• Asthma
• Anaemia
• Blood Pressure
• Contraception
• COPD
• Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• Thyroid Problems

Community Health

The District Nurses offer nursing care for patients who are housebound. To contact the District Nurses please call 01244 319189.

The Health Visitors will give advice on health care for babies and small children, expectant mothers, for the elderly and people with disabilities. They will also advise on immunisation for babies and small children. To contact the Health Visitors please call 01244 976225 for Blacon or 01244 398010 for Upton.

The Midwife monitors health care during pregnancy and visits mother and baby for the first few days following delivery. The midwife runs antenatal clinics at The Children's Centre, Victoria Road, Chester.

Senior Clinics are held for elderly patients who have recently been under the care of the hospital.

Nurse-Run Services

Our nurses can help to look after patients already receiving treatment. These are some of the long-term problems that they have been trained to look after:

• Antenatal
• Baby & Child Immunisations
• Diabetic
• Family Planning
• Child Surveillance
• Stop Smoking
• HRT & Gynae
• Minor Surgery
• Travel Advice
• Counselling

Smoking Cessation

Please ask at Reception for information on how to book an appointment with our Smoking Cessation nurse.

Foreign Travel

If you require vaccinations for travel you will need an initial phone appointment with the nurse at least 6 weeks before you travel.

After the phone call, you will be booked an appointment to have the vaccinations if required. Please bring any records of previous vaccinations you have had with you.

You will be required to pay a fee for certain immunisations. This will be discussed with the nurse during your appointment.

Minor Surgery

A range of minor surgical procedures are performed at the surgery. Your doctor will advise you as to which treatments are available.

Cervical Smears

If you are aged between 25 and 64 you are entitled to regular smear tests under the national cervical screening programme.

Smear tests are designed to reduce the number of women developing and dying from cervical cancer by detecting very early changes that can be simply treated.

Smear tests can be done at the surgery and local family planning and sexual health clinics.

Smear tests are normally offered every 3 years (every 5 years after aged 50). Please ask at Reception if you are unsure when your last smear was.

If you want to have your smear done at the surgery we are able to offer you an appointment in private, comfortable surroundings with an understanding practice nurse. Please ask about the appropriate time to have your smear done when booking your appointment.

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccinations for Pregnant Ladies

Following a national outbreak of whooping cough, pregnant ladies are being offered the Pertussis vaccine to protect their unborn child.

You can have the vaccine from 16-38 weeks during your pregnancy or before the baby is 8 weeks old (during their first immunisations).

Ask at Reception for more details or to book an appointment. 

Cheshire Change Hub

Cheshire Change Hub is a programme that integrates key principles of healthy eating, behaviour change and physical activity and aims to help individuals start to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle.

Cheshire Change Hub is a referral only service. Individuals must meet the inclusion criteria and can either be referred by a health professional or self-refer.

To find out more about the inclusion criteria and for further information regarding the programme click here or phone 0300 777 0033.

Connecting You

Medical Reports and Examinations

The doctors will carry out medical examinations for employment and insurance purposes for patients who are registered at the practice. To arrange an appointment please contact Reception.

For more information on fees, click here.