GIBSON LANE PRACTICE

HEALTH CLINICS/SERVICES

The following health clinics/services are available at the Kippax Health Centre, Hazelwood Avenue Surgery, Garforth and at Monk Fryston Surgery:

Coronary Heart Disease	Asthma	Diabetes	Smear Test	Hypertension
Smoking Cessation	Spirometry	Flu/Pneumococcal Vaccination	Child Health	Minor Surgery

Diabetes/Asthma/Coronary Heart Disease

We encourage patients with these conditions to be actively involved in their own care. Our doctors and nursing team offer advice and monitoring of the disease and access to specialist services where appropriate.

Smear Tests

We recommend that all women between the ages of 25 and 64 have smear tests at recommended internals, unless advised otherwise by the doctor. Please check with the practice nurse for recommended intervals. The procedure involves an examination of the cervix (neck of the womb) to check for changes which can occasionally occur in some women BEFORE a cancer might develop. These changes can be treated effectively and quickly and cancer of the cervix thus prevented. Please make an appointment at reception.

Patients are notified of results and a reminder letter sent when the next smear is due.

Flu/Pneumococcal Vaccination

Our nursing team hold flu vaccination clinics for our over 65s and those in other 'at risk' groups which generally include patients suffering from chronic respiratory disease, chronic heart disease, immunosupression and residents of residential and nursing homes.

We maintain registers of our 'at risk' patients and contact them, usually in September each year, to arrange for their annual 'flu jab'.

Smoking Cessation

Patients who wish to give up smoking need to contact the surgery and arrange an appointment with Patricia Foster. We offer clinics with Patricia on a weekly basis. If we are unable to offer you a convenient appointment please contact Leeds smoking clinic on 0113 2033446 who will be able to offer this service also.

Minor Surgery

Minor surgery procedures are carried out at Kippax by appointment, following a consultation with a GP.

Contraceptive Advice

Contraceptive advice is available at all surgery sites, by appointment, during routine surgeries.

Maternity Care

Antenatal clinics are held by the midwife, weekly at Kippax Health Centre. Monk Fryston patients are seen by the midwife at Selby War Memorial Hospital. The GP will carry out a full postnatal check six weeks after the birth.

Well Baby Clinic

This is held at the South Milford Women's Institute in Monk Fryston every Monday afternoon between 3.00 and 4.00pm.

A GP will carry out six week development screening assessments by appointment. Our practice nurses are responsible for administering baby vaccines.

The health visitors carry out 8 to 12 month and 2 year assessments.

The Child Health Clinic is run by Health Visitors for babies and young children under five years. No appointment is necessary.

If your baby is unwell, please do not bring them to the clinic; make an appointment for your baby to be seen during regular surgery times.

NON-NHS EXAMINATIONS

Medical examinations for special purposes are undertaken by appointment only.

Please let the receptionist know the reason for the appointment so that adequate time can be allocated. These are special appointments and a fee will be payable. Fees will also be payable for insurance forms, holiday cancellation forms etc. Details of fees are available at reception.

YELLOW FEVER CENTRE

Kippax Health Centre is a designated Yellow Fever Centre. We can also give other immunisations required for travelling. Please make an appointment to see the nurse. A charge is payable for some holiday vaccinations.

DISPENSING

Monk Fryston is a dispensing surgery, but there are certain restrictions as to whom we can dispense. Please contact Monk Fryston Surgery on 01977 683452 for further details.
(You can return any unused or unwanted medicines to Monk Fryston surgery for safe disposal.)