Clinics We Offer

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Nursing Services

The following services are provided by our nurses by appointment:

  • Dressings and suture removals
  • ECGs
  • Travel advice and immunisation 
  • Warfarin monitoring
  • Cervical smears
  • Spirometry (temporarily suspended due to Covid-19)
  • NHS Healthchecks
  • Family planning
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Urine testing
  • Special clinics for diabetes, chronic chest problems, asthma, kidney problems
  • Heart disease monitoring
  • Immunisations
  • Smoking cessation
  • Weight and dietary advice
  • NHS Phlebotomy Services (Blood Tests)

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Maternity Services

We have a fantastic midwifery team locally who offer a very personal level of care.

The majority of patients choose to go to Cambridge (the Rosie) or Bury St Edmunds (01284 713755) to have their baby, although some do choose to have their babies at home and are well supported by the midwifery team.

When you find out you are pregnant, come and see us. The practice supports home deliveries for our registered patients. We will do our best to be there if you or the midwife feel that you need or want us there. We are happy to see you at any time during your pregnancy, in addition to your midwifery appointments, if you would like to see us.

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Toddlers

We aim to make our surgery as child-friendly as possible. We offer all the usual baby immunisations, and if you have any worries about your baby or toddler, please do not hesitate to come and see us. We will always speak to or see you on the day if you feel your baby or toddler is unwell.

Please do not hesitate to call.

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Health Visitors

Our Health Visitors run baby clinics in the old Health Centre across the road from the Surgery. Health visitors mainly work with families with children under five years old, offering support and advice on feeding, sleeping, growth and development, and offering help for new mums and families in need of support. 

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District Nurses

District nurses offer a range of care in the community including post-operative care, leg ulcer care, catheter care and palliative care in terminal illness. Again we are lucky to have a marvellous team working with us. The district nurses can be contacted on their direct number, 0300 1232425.

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Women's Health

Our Nurse practitioners offer a comprehensive women's health service. This includes a complete contraception service including oral, injective and emergency contraception.

Oral contraception should be reviewed 3 months after initiation or change and then a minimum of once a year.

NHS cervical screening uses HPV primary testing every 5 years for ages 25-49 and every 5 years for ages 50-64. The previous 3-yearly interval was replaced in 2024.

For the maturing lady, menopause symptoms can be problematic. Discussion of available treatments with assessment and review of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can be offered by the Nurse Practitioners.

HRT should also be reviewed 3 months after initiation or when changed and then at least annually (if you have not had a review for some time you will be invited to do so with your next prescription request).

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Schools and Nursing Homes

The practice also provides care for boarding pupils at Barnardiston Hall Prep School and Broadlands Hall Special School. We also look after patients in Eastcotts Nursing Home, The Meadows, Cleves Place and The Swallows.

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Smoking Cessation

Are you ready to quit? Please make an appointment with one of our nurses – we will help as much as we can! We offer support and advice on how best to quit.

Consider phoning the NHS stop smoking line on 0800 022 4332 or have a look at their website http://smokefree.nhs.uk/

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Minor Surgery

The doctor can offer minor surgical procedures by arrangement, for mole/skin tag/cyst removal.

Joint injections are also offered for conditions such as frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome and shoulder impingement.

Physiotherapy Service

Should you require the service of a physiotherapist, you may not need to see the doctor. You could self refer yourself to our local Allied Physiotherapy Service to avoid using the doctors time unnecessarily.

This is now based in the Well Being Area at Haverhill Leisure Centre.

They also offer a Women's Health Physiotherapy for incontinence/bladder problems. Use the above links and follow the prompts.

We have an in-house physiotherapy team who may also be able to help you. Please telephone the surgery and speak to the receptionist who can advise you about booking an appointment with our in-house service on: 01440 703667/702010. 

 

This service is available for advice and on the day appointments on Wednesdays and alternate Thursdays with Rob Walker.

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Bowel Cancer Screening

Bowel cancer screening

Bowel cancer screening is a test you do at home that checks for signs of bowel cancer. It's offered to people aged 50 to 74.

Why bowel cancer screening is done

Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK.

Bowel cancer screening uses a test called a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) to look for blood in a sample of your poo. This could be a sign of bowel cancer.

You collect the sample at home and send it by post to be tested.

It can help find cancer early, and before you have any symptoms, which may mean it's easier to treat.

Who bowel screening is for

Bowel cancer screening is currently offered to people aged 50 to 74 every 2 years.

This is because your risk of getting bowel cancer gets higher as you get older.

You can also get screening for bowel cancer every 2 years if you're aged 75 or over, but you need to call the bowel cancer screening helpline on 0800 707 6060 and ask for the test.

How to get a bowel cancer screening home test (FIT kit)

If you're aged 50 to 74 and registered with a GP, you'll automatically get a bowel cancer screening home test kit (FIT kit) through the post every 2 years.

Depending on when you turned 50, you will be sent your first test at the age of either 50, 52 or 54.

If you're aged 75 or over, you can call the bowel cancer screening helpline on 0800 707 6060 every 2 years to ask for the test.

If you do not have a permanent home address, you can ask your GP surgery for your test kit to be sent to the GP surgery or to another address.

Breast Screening

Women aged 50 to 70 are invited for a mammogram every 3 years. Some areas are trialling extension to ages 47-73.

AAA Screening

Men are invited for a one-off ultrasound scan during the year they turn 65 to check for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

NHS Healthcheck

The NHS Health Check is a free check-up for adults aged 40-74 without pre-existing conditions, offered every 5 years to assess risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.

Page last reviewed: 18 May 2026
Page created: 21 December 2023