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This is an annual single appointment clinic for patients who have been diagnosed with asthma who have been using inhalers within the last year or so.

In recognition of the fact that some patients will have two or more of the above chronic diseases, we try to send patients combined appointments where possible. However, it is only practically possible to combine the first four clinics and not the last three. Therefore, a patient with heart disease who has also had a stroke will be sent two combined appointments each year instead of four.

If you have been asked to give us a review please see our online asthma review form.

This is an annual double appointment clinic for patients who have Atrial Fibrillation. This clinic follows the same format as the heart disease and stroke clinics.

This is an annual clinic for patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a smoking related lung disease). It usually consists of a single appointment with a nurse but sometimes another appointment is also required for a spirometry breathing test.

If you have been asked to complete an online assessment please see our online COPD Assessment form.

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This is a six monthly appointment clinic for patients diagnosed with diabetes. If a diabetic patient is seen regularly at the hospital then they do not need to be seen at the surgery. Every patient sees a Nurse every six months and then once a year the patient is asked to make an appointment to see their GP two weeks later.

Diabetes UK is the largest organisation in the UK working for people with diabetes, funding research, campaigning and helping people live with the condition. 

See the diabetes support page for more information

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This is a new six monthly double appointment clinic for patients diagnosed with heart failure (where the heart does not pump efficiently). The first appointment is with a Practice Nurse and the second follow-up appointment takes place about a fortnight later with a patient’s GP.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is the leading UK charity fighting heart and circulatory disease.

(Originally known as “The Heart Clinic”) This is an annual clinic consisting of two appointments for patients diagnosed with heart disease. The first appointment is for a fasting blood test, which requires you not to have eaten for 12-15 hours before the blood test with the Health Care Assistant. The second appointment takes place about ten days after the first and is the clinic appointment itself and is usually with one of the Practice Nurses.

The practice nurses are highly trained with particular interests and skills and manage a number of health promotion clinics and work at both surgeries. For some problems, it may be more appropriate to see one of our practice nurses rather than a doctor.  Their responsibilities include:

• Immunisations
• Asthma management
• Diabetic Control
• Health checks for men and women
• Heart Disease management
• Family planning advice
• COPD management
• Ear Syringing
• Cervical Smears
• Minor Injuries
• Blood Pressure Checks
• Removal of stitches / wound dressings

This is an annual double appointment clinic for patients who have had a stroke or mini-stroke. The two clinic appointments follow the same format as the heart disease clinic, that is a fasting blood test with the Health Care Assistant and a clinic appointment about ten days later with a Nurse.