Regular antenatal clinics are held by midwifes coming to the clinic.

When you first learn that you’re pregnant, get in touch with the midwife or Doctor as soon as possible so that you can start your antenatal (pregnancy) care. This will also help to make sure you receive maternity healthcare that takes into account all your health needs and preferences.

What is Antenatal Care?

Antenatal care is the care you receive from healthcare professionals during your pregnancy. You’ll be offered a series of appointments with the midwife, or sometimes with a doctor who specialises in pregnancy and birth (an obstetrician).

They will check that you and your baby are well, give you useful information to help you have a healthy pregnancy (including healthy eating and exercise advice) and answer any questions you may have. You will also be offered antenatal classes, including breastfeeding workshops. You need to book antenatal classes in advance, so ask your midwife about when you should book classes in your area.

There is a lot of whooping cough around at the moment and babies who are too young to start their vaccinations are at greatest risk.  Expectant Mums can help protect their babies by getting themselves vaccinated against whooping cough from week 28 of their pregnancy.  Please ask your midwife for details.

For further information on having your baby please click on the link below.

Pregnancy and Baby

Drs Green, Straw and Tindale carry out 8 week baby checks at Broomfield Park MC.  Appointment letters are sent out by the practice for these checks and first immunisations. 

For information on childhood vaccinations please click on the following link:  http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/vaccinations/Pages/vaccination-schedule-age-checklist.aspx

NHS Stop Smoking Services offer support that works. Did you know that you’re up to four times more likely to quit smoking successfully if you go to your local NHS Stop Smoking Service and use stop smoking medicines, than if you try to quit using willpower alone?

Broomfield Park Medical Centre offers a flexible Stop Smoking Stop service, Nurse Bush and Healthcare Assistant Capp will be happy to help and support. Please speak to reception or your doctor/nurse to make an appointment in our stop smoking clinic.

Please click on the following link for further helpful advice.

http://www.nhs.uk/smokefree

When booking holidays overseas it is important to consider which vaccinations you may need. Our practice nurses will be happy to give you advice on this important issue to safeguard the health of you and family. You will need to book an appointment for this advice ideally at least six weeks before your holiday. This will allow sufficient time for the vaccinations to be given and to provide you with the desired cover against diseases.

When booking your appointment with the nurse, please provide the Receptionist with your travel destination.

Please note that the advice our nurses give on travel is free but charges do apply to certain vaccinations. For current charges please see ‘Private Charges’ notice in the waiting area, or click here.

Broomfield Park Medical Centre provides all methods of contraception including emergency contraception, coil and Implanon fitting. Please ask for an urgent on the day appointment when needing emergency contraception (e.g. the morning after pill).  Coil fittings are undertaken by Drs Straw and Tindale.  Contraceptive Implants are fitted by Drs Straw and Tindale.  Cervical smears are undertaken by our practice nurses Darling and Bush.  Dr Majevadia has a special interest in men’s health, including erectile dysfunction.

For further information on your contraceptive choices please click on the following link:

http://www.talkchoice.co.uk/

Want to lose weight? 

Counterweight is a FREE 12 week weight management programme, providing one-to-one support for people who want to lose weight.  Counterweight will support you to achieve a weight loss of between 5 and 10% which can make a real difference to your overall health.

Need a health check? 

We offer a FREE lifestyle health check which includes questions about you and your health.  We will check your blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, and body mass index.  Want support to lead a healthier lifestyle?

Following an initial lifestyle health check you may wish to access a FREE 6 week programme where you will be supported to make changes to your lifestyle that could improve your health.

Please speak to reception or your doctor/nurse to make an appointment or click on the link below to self refer

Healthy Lifestyle Self Referral

Drs Bancroft and O’Brien hold a Minor Surgery session most Monday afternoons at Broomfield Park Medical Centre. They offer a range of minor surgical procedures such as excision of moles, in-growing toenails etc under local anaesthetic. Please book a normal appointment first to check whether the procedure you require is suitable to be dealt with at our practice.  

Joint injections are available at both practices and can be booked as normal appointments with either Drs Bancroft and Johura. We hope to offer this service in the future through our first contact physiotherapist.  The doctor you have seen will refer you to reception to make an appointment.

By appointment with the nurse.

Patients with the above conditions are invited annually for a review which includes checking medication.  To ensure good medical practice and safe prescribing patients are obliged to attend an annual review.  Patients risking their own health by not attending will be issued with seven day prescriptions for one month to allow attendance.  If a patient continues not to attend a review after the one month period then they will be asked to find another GP practice – we cannot safely look after a patient without a review.   Patients with the above conditions are entitled to a free annual flu vaccination.   

Clinics

We aim to provide good and comprehensive patient care within the context of general practice.  Appointments may be made to attend specific clinics which are run separately from routine surgeries.

For Further Information 

Diabetes

Asthma

British Heart Foundation

British Lung Foundation

Free health checks are available for patients between the ages of 40 to 74 without a pre-existing condition.  The check is designed to assess your risk of developing high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease or diabetes. 

These conditions are the number one cause of premature death and patients are often unaware that they’ve developed a problem until it’s too late.

The check is available from Nicola your health care assistant. It’s quick and easy, and if we do find a problem, you’ll get plenty of personalised help and advice on simple lifestyles changes that can make a huge difference.

The check is based on questions and measurements such as age, family history, height, weight and blood pressure. There will also be a simple blood test to measure your cholesterol.  A free health check is available every five years.

We are currently sending out postal invitations to relevant patients inviting them in for this health check.   However if you fit the above category and wish to have your health check now then please contact reception to make your appointment.

For further information please click on the following link NHS Free Health Checks