Swindon Health Centre, Carfax Street, Swindon SN1 1ED

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Services for Registered Patients

These are the main services for patients registered with our GP practice:

• Asthma
  Asthma sufferers should have a review at least once a year with one of our nurses who specialise in asthma. Please bring your inhaler with you.
  
  Asthma UK
• Blood pressure checks
• Blood tests
  These are carried out by our healthcare assistants, Monday to Friday, 7 am to 12 noon.
• Cardiac Event Clinics
  For patients with heart disease – by referral only.
• Cervical smears
• Child health and Immunisations
  All children are offered immunisations against certain infectious diseases such as Tetanus, Polio, Diphtheria and others. These start when a child is 8 weeks old and continue throughout their school life. Contact the health visitor or practice nurse.
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
  Patients with COPD suffer from respiratory (breathing) problems. We check COPD patients regularly and offer them spirometry (a lung function test). Please bring your inhaler with you.
  
  British Thoracic Society
• Coronary Heart Disease
  Patients with heart disease have regular appointments to review their progress.
  
  British Heart Foundation
• Counselling/Brief Interventional Psychology
  Our counsellors are highly trained and are deployed from Swindon Primary Care Psychology Service, part of Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
• Diabetes treatment
  Diabetic patients are seen at least every 6 months and more often if needed.
  
  Diabetes UK
• Drug & Alcohol services
  We offer specialist services ourselves and work with other specialist organisations.
  
  Swindon & Wiltshire Alcohol & Drug Service (SWADS)
  
  FRANK (a drugs information website)
  
  Inclusion Drug Services
  
  DHI
• Family planning
  We have a team of doctors and nurses who are trained family planning specialists for coils, implants etc.
  
  Family Planning Association
• Flu clinic
  All patients over the age of 65, and those who are at risk, are encouraged to have 'flu jabs annually.
• Maternity care
  If you think you are pregnant, make an appointment to see one of our nurses who will explain the antenatal programme and arrange for you to see a midwife.
  
  After your baby is born, we continue to look after you both. Make a double appointment to see a GP when the baby is 8 weeks old. You can also book an appointment with the nurse to have your baby’s first immunisations done at the same time.
  
  BabyCentre UK
• Minor illness
  We have a 10-strong team of nurses who are trained to treat and prescribe the right medicines for minor illnesses such as sore throats, earache, urinary tract infections and chest infections.
• Minor surgery
  We carry out minor operations at the practice as well as joint injections and cryotherapy (freezing) of skin tags and warts.
• Stop smoking
  Our health care assistants run programmes to help patients trying to give up smoking.
• TB tests & BCG injections
  We provide tests and injections for specific groups, including infants, at risk of TB.
  
  You can also have a BCG injection for travel purposes, but there is a charge (see Travel Advice).
• Travel advice & Vaccinations
  If you are travelling abroad and think you may need immunisation against certain infectious diseases such as typhoid or Hepatitis B, make an appointment with us at least 8 weeks before you go. You may have to pay for some drugs and services as they are not all free on the NHS (see Travel Advice).