Lilliput Surgery

WHAT SERVICES DOES THE PRACTICE OFFER?

Specialised Services

The following services are run, by appointment, at the surgery:

Midwife Antenatal Clinic

Tuesday morning.

Coronary Heart Disease Prevention Clinic

Please arrange an appointment via the receptionist.

Diabetic Clinic

Please arrange an appointment via the receptionist.

Asthma Clinic

Please arrange an appointment via the receptionist.

Cervical Smear Clinic

Please arrange an appointment via the receptionist with a female doctor or one of the nurses.

Childhood Immunisation Clinic

You will normally receive written advice from the surgery when routine immunisations are due. School-age children will be contacted directly by the School Health Department.

Well Baby Clinic

Wednesday 2.00 - 4.00pm. No appointment needed.

Maternity Medical Services

By appointment with your GP.

Contraception Services

By appointment with your GP.

Child Health Surveillance

By appointment with your GP. (All children under five years old will need to be registered separately for this service when they join the practice.)

Minor Surgery Services

If your doctor suggests that you need a minor operation, please arrange a combined appointment with the doctor and nurse. The doctor will advise you as to the duration of the appointment required.

Well Person Clinic

Basic health checks by appointment with the healthcare assistant.

Travel Advice/Immunisation

A full travel advice service is offered. Some holiday vaccinations attract a fee. We are an accredited Yellow Fever Centre. Please arrange an appointment with the nurse. Do note that a charge will be made for non-attendance to a pre-booked travel clinic appointment.

Weight Loss Clinic

Appointment via the health visitor.

Wart Clinic

Doctors and nurses can all treat warts at normal surgery appointments by cryotherapy - a form of freezing with liquid nitrogen. If you think you need treatment, please make an appointment with a doctor in the first instance.

Phlebotomy

Please make an appointment via the receptionist.

Carer Advice

The surgery offers a “carers’ lead” to give advice and information on services relating to carers’ needs. If you care for someone by providing personal care and help with daily living requirements on a regular basis and without payment, then you are able to register as a carer at the surgery. Please contact reception for further details or telephone the surgery and ask for Mrs Jackie Williams.

In-House Services

The practice provides a variety of services for its patients which would normally only be provided in hospital. These include: physiotherapy, psychology, counselling and dietary advice. Access to these services is by referral from your GP.

Immunisations

We believe it is essential for all children to be fully protected from certain infectious diseases. Our immunisation schedule at present is:

Women Aged 25 - 65

All women in this age group are strongly recommended to have a three or five-yearly cervical smear test, dependant on age. This may be carried out by the doctor or practice nurse.
Women aged 50 - 64 will be offered a mammography (breast x-ray screening) three-yearly at the local screening clinic.

All Adults Up To Age 75

Research has demonstrated that routine general health screening is of very limited value so we do not recall patients for routine checks. We will, however, make opportunistic checks of your blood pressure, etc as part of your normal health examinations. In addition we offer the following health tips (with the proviso that you should not make life miserable through trying to be healthy!):

Smoking

We strongly advise our patients to avoid smoking but we do not discriminate in any way against smokers. If you need help to stop smoking then please discuss this with your doctor, health visitor or health care assistant.

Alcohol

The current recommended maximum “healthy” intake of alcohol is 21 units a week for a man, or 14 units for a woman. (One unit = 1/2 pint of beer or one glass of wine or a single measure of spirits.)

Exercise

We advise sufficient exercise to cause mild breathlessness for 20 minutes, three times a week.

Diet

Avoid "crash" diets but try to develop a healthy eating pattern using a diet that is high in fibre and low in animal fats.

VISITORS FROM ABROAD

Visitors from abroad may be treated as private patients. Please enquire about the current fee scale for this. Payment will be due at the times of service.
Visitors from certain countries may be entitled to NHS treatment as temporary residents.

WHEN DO I HAVE TO PAY A FEE?

The partners offer a range of non-NHS services and the current recommended fee is charged. These include medicals/certificates for driving, insurance, travel etc, private certificates and medical reports. In order to avoid any embarrassment please ensure that you ask the reception staff about the fee prior to requesting any private service. Lists of chargeable fees are on display in reception and the waiting rooms.