We offer a range of clinics and services at the surgery. There are some tasks you can do, such as health reviews, using our online forms.
Minor surgery
Dr Cherepanov provides minor surgery services. Please make an appointment with the relevant doctor to discuss your requirements.
Practice nurses
Our practice nurses are available by appointment. They can help you with:
- Assessment and treatment/dressing of minor injuries, post op wounds, leg ulcers and removal of stitches
- Asthma clinics
- COPD – assessment, spirometry, care and review
- Other chronic diseases including Diabetes, CHD, IHD, Stroke, TIA, Angina, CKD, Hypertension Angina
- Blood pressure checks and monitoring
- 24 hour BP
- Cervical Smears well women screening, hormone replacement monitoring (HRT)
- Contraception, emergency contraception, family planning, Chlamydia screening
- Immunisations – babies, children, adults travelling to other countries
- Blocked ears guidance
Healthcare assistants
Healthcare assistants can help with:
- Blood pressure checks
- Uncomplicated dressings
- ECG checks
- INR tests
- Injections – Vitamin B12
- Blood tests
- Health promotion
- New patient health checks
Maternity care, postnatal care
Ladies are requested to make a appointment with the midwife when they first discover they are pregnant. The midwife will need to know the date the last period started and will advise on the next steps. The midwife will usually first see you between 8-10 weeks of the pregnancy. The midwife will complete a patient-held record and arrange a dating scan.
Child health clinic
A planned programme of health and development checks are carried out together with vaccinations every Wednesday, 9:30am to 12:30pm.
Travel clinic
We offer a range of foreign travel immunisations . You usually require 8-10 weeks to have the course. The practice nurse can give up to date advice regarding your travel.
Family planning and sexual health clinic
If you require a coil or implant then please call us on Coleford Medical Practice 01594 838108 or Brunston Surgery 01594 833255 or Lydbrook Health Centre 01594 833255 to arrange an appointment. Dr Ramsey provides a coil and contraceptive implant fitting and removal service.
Gloucestershire Care Services (GCS)
Services that are provided by GCS and held at the Health Centre:
- District nursing
- Midwives (ante natal and parenting classes)
- Podiatry/chiropody
- Speech therapy
Phone number: 0300 421 8850