Clinics We Offer

In addition to GP consultations the practice offers a comprehensive range of clinics and healthcare services:

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Asthma, COPD and Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) 

Regular check-ups and advice from practice nurses and healthcare assistants on lifestyle, inhaler techniques and medication. Book in routine nurse/healthcare assistant clinic.

Diabetes

Comprehensive advice and management for insulin and non-insulin dependent diabetics including blood pressure and blood lipid management.  This is managed by Dr L Shillito, Jo Morris and Kelly Robbins.

 

Ear Care

The ears are usually self-cleaning as the skin cells of the ear drum and ear canal are constantly migrating outwards and most people do not need to interfere with their ears at all. Some people make more wax, or their ears do not clean the wax as effectively as others. In these cases wax can build up inside the ear sometimes causing a blockage sensation. If the wax does not particularly trouble you, then you do not need to treat it. You can use olive oil or sodium bicarbonate drops daily and this will help the ears clean themselves. If you would like further information on ear care please follow the link for our Ear Care Leaflet

Unfortunately for the rest of the financial year we are no longer able to provide an ear syringing service.   NHS Sussex has decided to cap some of  these services to help meet its budget for this year.  If you would like to complain then please contact sixicb.contactus@nhs.net.

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Ante-natal & Neo-natal Care

This is carried out by our midwife in the practice.  She sees patients on Thursdays and Fridays.

Whooping Cough Vaccination for Pregnant Women

If you are over 16 weeks pregnant, the Department of Health is recommending that you are vaccinated against whooping cough to help you protect your baby against this disease. This should be done at your scan, or you can book an appointment with a practice nurse.

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Family Planning 

Advice on contraception and implanon fitting and provision of free condoms. Advice and oral contraception including emergency contraception is dealt within normal consultations; implanon fitting (and removal) will be booked by the individual clinician.

  • Intra-uterine Device/System Fitting and Removal Clinic - by appointment only, contact reception for details.

Teenage & Young Person’s Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic

For ages 13-24 - nurse-run drop in service to discuss anything to do with sexual health.  Sexual health checks can be carried out if necessary and free condoms available with C-Card to under 25s. Thursdays 15:00 – 17:30.This is a completely confidential service.

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Flu Vaccination 

If you are eligible for a flu jab you will have received an invite to book an appointment. If you have received an invite please speak with a member of the recpetion team or with a GP/Nurse next time you are in the surgery.

Phlebotomy

Appointment times are variable so please speak to reception, however, our blood test clinics are always in the morning, so the courier is able to collect the samples every day and send to the lab.

Smoking Cessation

Advice and treatment for people committed to quit smoking (nicotine replacements and other measures) is available at various appointment times.

 

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Alcohol Liaison Nurse

Sandy, our alcohol Liaison nurse works 

Home Blood Pressure Monitoring

Click on the document to view our guidance on home BP monitoring. Where possible we ask that you record your BP on the document and email back to the surgery.

Home BP Monitoring

Leg Ulcer Clinic and Wound Closure 

Advice and wound care by our nurses throughout the week.

NHS Health Check

Lifestyle checks for the +40 s. Book in for an appointment with healthcare assistant.