CLINICAL ROLES
Community Midwife
Midwifery has moved to Broad Street Plaza.
Patients wanting to arrange their first appointment need to call 01422 251095 and 01422 261331 for subsequent appointments.
Those wanting to speak to a member of the team for anything else should call: 01422 261364 or 261360
Health Visitors
Their role is a community one. Contact them for information on 01422 367891.
District Nurses
Their role is seeing housebound and elderly patients in the community. Tel: 01422 355626.
Nurse Practitioners
Our NPs are qualified to diagnose illness and prescribe medication.
Practice Nurses
They see patients at the surgery for diabetes, asthma, COPD and child health development, dressings and holiday and flu injections.
Health Care Assistant
For blood pressure checks, weight checks, blood tests and spirometry tests.
CLINICS
Asthma Clinics / COPD Clinic / CHD Clinic
By appointment only, these clinics are run by Practice Nurses.
Diabetic Clinic
Annual reviews (with GP, Practice Nurse, Podiatrist and Dietitian) are held every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month 9.00 - 11.40am.
Six-month reviews (with GP and Practice Nurse only) are held every Friday 9.45 - 11.00am.
Invitations to attend are sent out by the administrator.
Phlebotomy (Blood Taking)
Tuesday 08.30am - 12.15pm (by appointment only).
08.30am - 10:00am and 2.00pm - 4.00pm (by appointment only)
Family Planning
Contraceptive care is provided by all the doctors during surgery hours. Dr King also specialises in IUCDs (coils). Contraceptive sub-dermal implant insertions and removals are available from Dr King. Please ask for an appointment to access any of these services.
Smoking Cessation
Calderdale Stop Smoking Service runs smoking cessation clinics, please call 0330 660 1166.
Click here for advice and information on quitting smoking.
Minor Surgery
The Medical Centre can perform minor surgery onsite. The following surgery is indicative of what is available;-
Examination, biopsy and removal of suspicious moles, removal of unsightly skin lumps, cysts and skin tags, injection of painful joints, toenail surgery.
To receive any such surgery patients must first visit the surgery for an assessment, this may be achieved by making an appointment with any doctor or nurse.