Clinics

Family Planning & Sexual Health

We provide a full range of contraceptive services, including coil fitting.

Cervical Smear Tests

Our nurses perform the majority of routine smear tests. The Health Authority runs a recall system.

Maternity Care

Our Doctors offer pre-conception counselling, ante-natal and post-natal care in conjunction with local midwives.

Child Health

Please advise the receptionist when you book an appointment for a routine child health check and ensure you have seen the health visitors in the preceding week in order to have your child weighed and measured. The health visitors at Ashford Clinic also offer practical support where needed for families with children.

Immunisations

Routine children’s immunisations are carried out in our dedicated clinics. Routine adult immunisations are by appointment with our nurses. We offer a full range of travel vaccinations, including yellow fever. Please speak to a nurse at least eight weeks before departing on holiday, as you may need a course of injections. To find out which travel immunisations you may require, go to the ‘Fit For Travel’ website. For information about children’s immunisations, you can visit www.immunisation.org.uk, an evidence-based web site.

Tests

Blood tests, X rays and ECGs are routinely carried out at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital.

Diabetic Clinic

The practice runs regular diabetic clinics to provide routine check-ups for diabetic patients either attending the surgery alone, or in a ‘shared care’ program with our local hospitals.

Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Monitoring

Our nurses offer reviews for asthmatic and COPD (emphysema and chronic bronchitis) patients and help with inhaled treatments. We also offer a spirometry service.

Minor Surgery

We offer a minor surgery service at the practice including joint injections. We also provide cryotherapy (freezing with liquid nitrogen) for the treatment of warts and verrucas. Please see a GP in order to arrange this.

Travel Clinic

Practice Nurses run a comprehensive Travel Clinic.

Our aims are:
to vaccinate against diseases contractible abroad
to provide an up-to-date advice service.

Some medications may be subject to a charge and may have to be pre-ordered.

Appointments should be booked 4-8 weeks prior to travel.

Coronary Heart Disease Clinic

The practice runs a regular clinic in order to provide structured routine care for people with coronary heart disease.

GP with a Special Interest (GPwSI) in Dermatology Clinic

This clinic is run by Dr Moore. Appointments can only be made via a GP.

Minor Illness Clinic

Patients over the age of 5 with one of the following conditions can be seen by our minor illness nurse:

Athletes foot, Asthma problems, Animal bites, Boils, Cold sores, Conjunctivitis, Constipation, Coughs, Colds, ‘Flu symptoms, Contraception issues (including emergency contraception), Diarrhoea, Diabetic problems, Ear ache, Blocked ears, Hayfever, Headlice, Ingrowing toenails, Nosebleeds, Sinusitis, Scabies, Sore throat, Sunburn, Thrush (Candida), Threadworms, Urine infections in women (cystitis), Verrucas and warts, Vaginal discharge and bleeding, Vomiting.

Miscellaneous

Smokers are encouraged to contact the NHS smoking helpline on: 0800 169 0 169

For alcohol related problems, there is a local community alcohol team at Ashford Hospital telephone 01784 884488

Private Consultations are available for insurance medicals on Wednesday afternoons.  

Private on-site physiotherapy and counselling services are also available.