Stow-on-the-Wold Surgery

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 CLINICS AND SERVICES

As well as the general medical services offered by a GP practice, we also carry out minor injury services, anti-coagulation monitoring, contraceptive services, cervical screening, maternity services, child health surveillance and vaccination and immunisation services.

Baby Clinic

Thursday afternoons - 2.00-3.30pm
We recommend full immunisation for all pre-school children at the Baby Clinic.
We offer: Immunisations and development checks - by appointment only.
Advice from health visitor - no appointment needed.

Health Visitor - Tel: 01451 823727

Mrs L French, health visitor, is based at Bourton-on-the-Water Hospital and may be contacted between 9.00-10.00am daily, or a message can be left on the above number. She also attends Stow surgery on a daily basis to receive messages.

Antenatal Clinic

Run by community midwife Sister Wendy Jefferies on Thursday afternoon. She may be contacted by leaving a message at the surgery, via Cheltenham General Hospital on 08454 222222, or the paging system at Cheltenham General on 08454 272378.

Community Nurses - Tel: 01451 870265

If telephoning before 8.45am or after 4.30pm, a message can be taken and dealt with the next day. To telephone out of hours please dial 01451 870265 and leave a message. If you need a community nurse to attend between 4.30 and 8.00am or at weekends, please dial 08454 220555.

Well Woman/Family Planning Clinic

Dr Thornett   Tuesday 3.00-4.00pm
Appointment only

All women are invited to attend for a check-up including breast examination and cervical smear test if appropriate. All aspects of family planning advice are available during this clinic including pre-conception and sterilisation advice and IUD insertion.

Non-NHS Examinations

Medical examinations for special purposes (eg elderly driver insurance, pre-employment, HGV, PSV, etc) can be arranged by contacting the surgery.
A fee as recommended by the BMA will be charged for these examinations.

Health Promotion

We run clinics for patients with diabetes, asthma and coronary heart disease to supervise their illnesses and medication at regular intervals. We also provide advice on health promotion matters in general, with particular regard to weight, high blood pressure, smoking, alcohol, diet (including cholesterol), and heart disease and stroke prevention. Please ask at reception for details.

Foreign Travel Vaccinations

Travel vaccinations, including Yellow Fever, can be given by our practice nurse at the surgery.
Please contact the travellers' health line - MASTA - http://www.masta-travel-health.com - for a printed travel brief and bring it with you to your appointment.

Primary Care Centres

Primary Care Centres are located at:-
Moreton-in-Marsh Hospital
Cirencester Hospital
Cheltenham General Hospital
The out-of-hours period is from 6.30pm to 8.00am Monday to Thursday and from 6.30pm Friday to 8.00am Monday.

The Dispensary

We have a dispensary at Stow Surgery and are able to dispense to patients in Longborough, Broadwell, The Swells, Naunton, Oddington, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. If you are a dispensing patient and wish to re-order your medication by telephone, the direct line to our dispenser is 01451 833482 between 9.00am and 2.30pm.