Stow-on-the-Wold Surgery

CLINICS AND SERVICES

In addition to general medical services offered by anyl GP practices, we also carry out anti-coagulation monitoring, high risk drug monitoring, sigmoidoscopy, contraceptive & sexual health services, cervical screening, maternity services, childhood immunisations, smoking cessation and travel vaccination / advice services.

Baby Clinic

1ST AND 3RD THURSDAYS EACH MONTH

An immunisation session will be held between 2.00pm and 3.30pm (for all children except those receiving first immunisations)
 
Patients can access Health Visitor advice and weighing facilities at Bourton surgery if desired between 2.00pm and 4.00pm
 
2ND AND 4TH THURSDAYS EACH MONTH

A Health Visitor led session will be held between 2.00pm and 4.00pm (for weighing, Health Visitor advice, developmental checks, baby 8-week checks by GP and childhood immunisations)
 
5TH THURSDAY (JULY & DECEMBER 2010)

There will be no Baby Clinic

Information for New Parents

Click here to download Infromation for New Patients

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

The community nurses are based at the surgery, between 8.45am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. If they are not available when you call please leave a message and they will get back to you. If you need a community nurse to attend between 4.30pm and 8.45am Monday to Friday or at weekends, please dial 08454 220555..

Well Woman/Family Planning Clinic

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.

Foreign Travel Vaccinations

Patients travelling abroad should contact the surgery at least 4 weeks prior to travel. Patients will be asked to complete a questionnaire about their intended travel plans and to provide a travel health brief from MASTA (www.masta.org or telephone: 0906 5501 402 – please note that there is a charge for this service) or from www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk prior to their appointment. Once received, the Practice. Nurse will check the vaccination status and book appointments to meet the requirements.

Not all travel vaccines are available on the NHS and some are costly. The Practice Nurse will ask you to pay by cheque or cash when you attend your first appointment, before administering your vaccinations. Sorry, but credit and debit cards are not accepted.

Malaria prevention tablets are available on Private Prescription.

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

All the Doctors, Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Health Visitors in the team are willing to discuss any concerns you may have about your physical and mental health.

Health promotion topics are displayed in the waiting room and are complemented by appropriate information leaflets. Patient information leaflets are available from our GP’s and can be printed out for patients. In addition the particular problems we are concerned about are:

Smoking

The biggest preventable cause of cancer and heart disease. If you want help to give up, please talk to your Doctor, Practice Nurse or Health Visitor.

Blood Pressure

All patients should have this measured every 5 years.

Weight and Diet

A healthy diet is one that maintains a normal weight, is low in animal fats and high in fibre. If you would like more advice, please discuss with us.

Exercise

If you have any doubt that you should be taking more exercise, we will encourage you.

Mental Wellbeing

Having a mental health problem such as anxiety and depression can affect our wellbeing just as much as a physical illness. If you feel you have a mental health problem, please come and discuss it with your doctor.

Fit4Life

The aim of the Fit4Life programme is to provide one-to-one consultations, where participants can receive information and support to help them make healthy lifestyle choices and decisions, which can lead to a healthier and longer life.The programme is run by healthcare professionals with experience in helping people make behaviour changes and is part funded by NHS Gloucestershire. A doctor or nurse can refer you to the programme and provide more information about what is involved.

Primary Health Centres

Primary Care Centres are located at:-
Moreton-in-Marsh Hospital
Cirencester Hospital
Cheltenham General Hospital

The out-of-hours periods are from 6.30pm to 8.00am Monday to Thursday and from 6.30pm Friday to 8.00am Monday.