RANGE OF SERVICES AVAILABLE  All practices provide full general medical services, contraceptive services, maternity care, child health surveillance, health promotion, travel vaccination, minor surgery, chronic disease management clinics and cervical screening. When new patients join a practice, they may be asked to attend an appointment with the practice nurse. The nurse will take a medical history and carry out a basic health check. Please bring a sample of urine with you to this appointment. Where a registered patient, who is between the years of 16 and 75 has not attended a consultation within 3 years, requests a consultation, we shall without prejudice provide such a consultation ( as stated in clause 34 & 35 of the GMS contract ). Where a registered patient who has attained 75 years and has not had a consultation within the last twelve months requests a consultation, we shall without prejudice provide such a consultation in the course of which shall make such enquiries and undertake such examinations as appear appropriate in the circumstances ( as stated in clause 36 of the GMS contract ). |
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