WHAT WE
OFFER
Services and Facilities
- The doctors in the practice look
after approximately 13,000 patients.
- Full range of general medical services
currently provided under the Personal Medical Services System.
- Maternity services.
- Family planning, including coil
fitting.
- Child health surveillance and immunisation.
- Well baby clinics.
- Travel immunisation.
- Minor surgery and cryotherapy.
- Insurance, pre-employment, HGV,
ENGI, PSV and other private medicals.
- Diving medical examinations (both
HSE professional divers and sports divers of all organisations).
- Cervical smears.
- Health promotion.
- Blood taking (by appointment).
- Stop smoking clinics.
- Alcohol intervention advice.
- Chronic disease management clinics.
- Yearly influenza vaccinations.
- Care for the elderly.
- Dietary advice.
- Hearing assessment.
- Department of Transport approved
medical officers.
- Easy access for wheelchairs as
the practice is located on the ground floor and disabled parking spaces are close
to the entrance.
- Car parking (at owner's risk).
For full details of these and
other services please ask at reception.
HEALTH
PROMOTION
HOW TO HELP YOURSELF
PREVENTION
IS BETTER THAN CURE
To help avoid cancer, heart attacks, strokes
and other illnesses:
- Do not smoke, and protect your child from cigarette
smoke.
- Drink alcohol sensibly - a maximum of 21 units a week for females,
28 units for males, (one unit equals a half-pint of beer, a “pub single”
of spirits, or one glass of wine).
- Do not drink and drive.
- Take regular
exercise.
- Eat a sensible diet - avoid fat, salt and sugar.
-
Avoid illicit or ‘recreational’ drugs.
- Practise safe sex and
use contraception where appropriate.
- Protect yourself and your children from
the sun.
- Always wear your car seat belt, watch your speed. Teach your children
road safety.
- Use cycle helmets.
- Is your home safe from accidents? Check
it tonight. Fit a smoke alarm.
Health Checks
If You Are:
Diabetic, asthmatic or have heart disease
Each year
you should have
- an annual review with the practice nurse
- a flu
injection
Over 65
Each year you should
have
- a flu injection
- a blood pressure check
A woman
All women
between 20 and 50 should have a cervical smear test every three years unless advised
otherwise. Women over 50 should be tested every five years unless advised otherwise.
All women aged 50 - 60 should have regular mammograms.
A Baby
Babies should be checked at birth and eight weeks by their GP. |
