Practice Clinics and Services
🤰 Antenatal clinic
Patients are seen by the community midwife at the clinic by appointment only.
👶 Baby clinic
Baby clinics are run by the Health Visitor Team and the practice.
These clinics provide immunisations and developmental checks, and offer an opportunity to discuss concerns such as sleeping, feeding and general child health with a practice nurse or health visitor.
💨 Asthma clinic
This clinic is run by our qualified practice nurse in conjunction with the doctors and is by appointment only.
🩸 Diabetes clinic
This clinic is run by Dr Tristham and our qualified practice nurse and is by appointment only.
The clinic is for patients with type 2 diabetes. Patients who require insulin are seen at the local diabetic centres at Morriston or Singleton Hospitals.
Additional services linked to the clinic include chiropody and dietetic advice. Diabetic patients may also receive advice by telephone during clinic periods.
❤️ Family planning
Contraception care is provided by all GPs and practice nurses during normal surgery hours.
🌸 Well woman and cervical screening clinics
These clinics are run by our practice nurses and are by appointment only.
🧪 Phlebotomy (blood test) clinics
Blood test clinics are run by the Trust phlebotomist.
🦴 Joint injections
Joint injection procedures are carried out by Dr Hammond and Dr Davies by appointment.
The doctors will be happy to advise if this treatment may be suitable for you.
🚭 Smoking cessation
Support to stop smoking is available through the All Wales Smoking Cessation Service.
💉 Flu vaccinations (October to December)
Flu vaccination is particularly recommended for:
- Patients with heart, lung or kidney disease
- Patients with diabetes
- Older adults
- Patients taking immunosuppressive medication
Please contact the surgery at the end of September for vaccination dates and clinic times. Appointments are required.
If you are housebound, please contact the surgery and a home visit can be arranged.
👵 Over 75 health checks
The practice does not run a dedicated clinic; however, annual and three-yearly reviews are available on request with the practice nurses.
🫁 COPD clinic
The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) clinic is run by Dr Francis.
The clinic includes examinations, monitoring, health promotion advice and ongoing support.
📋 Enhanced services
The practice provides a number of National, Local and Directed Enhanced Services.
These currently include: Near Patient Testing, Shared Care, annual health reviews for patients with learning disabilities or mental health conditions, Zoladex injections, contraception services, influenza and pneumococcal immunisations.