As well as normal medical care and a full range of preventative medicine, Kingsway Surgery is pleased to offer patients the following services:
Antenatal Care – clinic each Thursday, and booking clinic on Wednesday
Child Development – a full programme of development checks carried out by the health visitors and doctors.
Cervical Screening – routine screening (smears) are undertaken by our practice nurse.
Health Promotion – for routine health check, weight loss and lifestyle advice, we invite patients, in particular those who attend infrequently, to use this opportunity to have a check up from time to time.
Please arrange a double appointment with one of the Practice Nurses.
Immunisation – the Practice Nurses can offer advice on a range of immunisations and infectious diseases. These include the new vaccines now available for cervical cancer prevention, tetanus boosters, pneumonia and flu vaccinations and many others.
Travel Medicine – the Practice Nurses run dedicated travel clinics each week.
These are for patients who plan to travel abroad and need Vaccinations, malaria advice and general advice to help ensure safe, healthy travel. Please make sure that you make your appointments in plenty of time and at least 3 weeks before you travel, as all vaccinations take 14 days to take effect.
Contraception – the Practice offers a full range of contraceptive services.
These include the oral pill, long acting injections, implants and IUCD (coil) fitting. For pill advice and the injections see the Nurse Practitioner or one of the Practice Nurses.
They can also give verbal advice about all contraceptive methods and help decide which may be best suited to you.
Minor Surgery – a range of minor surgical procedures, including removal of cysts, skin tags etc.
Counselling service - This can be accessed through a GP appointment or through a self-referral to the Lets Talk Wellbeing service.
Long Term Conditions Management - Kingsway Surgery offer a wide range of treatments for the following conditions:
Asthma
COPD
Diabetes
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
Ischaemic heart disease
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
These clinics are run mostly by the Practice Nurses. You will be contacted at least once a year and invited to attend for a review. If you are having problems with any of these conditions please contact reception to arrange an appointment.
Private Medicals - These can be arranged for both insurance or occupation purposes etc and are carried out upon request. In the event of cancellation within 24 hours, or non attendance, a charge of £25.00 will be made. A full list of charges can be found in reception or by clicking on the following link: https://bit.ly/2GN9Nmt
Completion of medical reports - If you have a form that needs to be completed by a GP then please contact the Surgery and ask to speak to the Practice Manager to discuss timescales and costs.
Copies of medical records - If you wish to view a copy of your medical records you must submit this request in writing and fill in the patient access forms which are available from reception or by clicking on this link to download them. All requests must be addressed to the practice manager and we will aim to complete all requests for both patients or external firms working on your behalf as quickly and efficiently as possible.
