Nurses
Rebecca Battagel
Lesley Kitchen
Caroline Higgins (HCA)
District Nurses, Midwife and Health Visitor
We work closely with these teams to provide care in the local community.
Helping you to manage your health
Who do I see?
For information on how best to be seen at the Surgery, select the service or condition you require.
Annual Heart Checks
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment. Bloods to be taken 2 weeks prior with the Health Care Assistant.
Asthma
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Baby 6 week check
Who to see: GP
Advice: Appointment will be sent from the Surgery
Blood Tests
Who to see: Health Care Assistant / Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
BP check
Who to see: Health Care Assistant / Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
B12 Injections
Who to see: Health Care Assistant / Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Chest Infections
Who to see: Prescribing Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment.
Children's Immunisations
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Children will be invited to attend a clinic
Coeliac Review
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Coils
Who to see: GP
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Depo Injections
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Diabetic Checks
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Blood Test 2 weeks prior with Health Care Assistant
Diarrhoea
Who to see: GP / Prescribing Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Eye Infection
Who to see: Prescribing Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
ECGs
Who to see: Health Care Assistant / Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Holiday Jabs - HEP B, Hep A, Typhoid
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: We Only Vaccinate Patients travelling within Europe. The patient needs to be referred to Bath Travel or MCP leaflets on Reception to find out what they need first. Some jabs are chargeable & payable on day
Hypertension (BP)
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Blood 2 weeks prior with Health Care Assistant
Implanon
Who to see: GP
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Injections - Pneumovax, Tetanus, Shingles, Whooping Cough (Pregnancy)
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Whooping Cough – can now be given from 20 weeks as long as the 20 week scan has been done
INRs
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
NHS Health Checks
Who to see: Health Care Assistant/Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
NHS Minor Surgery
Who to see: GP / Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Private Medicals
Who to see: GPs
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Smears
Who to see: Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Spirometry
Who to see: Practice Nurse / GP
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Stitches / Suture removal
Who to see: Health Care Assistant / Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Stop Smoking
Who to see: Health Care Assistant / Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Throat Infections
Who to see: Prescribing Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Water Infection (UTI)
Who to see: Prescribing Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
Weight Management
Who to see: Health Care Assistant / Practice Nurse
Advice: Please contact reception on 01761 436333 in the usual way to make an appointment
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