Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)
The morning after pill has to be taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. Monday – Friday you are able to obtain the Morning After Pill at Somerset Bridge Medical Centre. At weekends or bank holidays please refer to your local pharmacist or out of hours. You should never have difficulties in obtaining the morning after pill at Somerset Bridge. You only have to tell the Receptionist that it is essential that you see the doctor today, you do not have to tell her why.
Family Planning & Contraception Care
All the doctors and practice nurses provide family planning and contraception advice as appropriate within their normal appointments. Emergency contraception is available. Coil removals need to be carried out by a doctor.
The Practice also provides the contraceptive implant ‘Implanon’ for those patients registered with the Practice. Please book a routine GP appointment for this service.
Maternity Care
A healthy pregnancy starts before you actually become pregnant. This is especially so if you need to take any regular medication.
As soon as you know you are pregnant, please telephone or pop into the surgery to complete a Midwife referral form so that we can start your antenatal care. Your midwife and health visitor help your doctor to manage your care. Don't forget that after you have had your baby you will also need a post natal check at about 6 weeks.
Child Development & Immunisation
All doctors in the practice provide child health surveillance facilities and development checks. They are usually done during normal surgery appointments. Some checks will be done by the heath visitors. It is important that all children and babies are fully immunised. Please do not hesitate to ask our practice nurse, your doctor or a health visitor. To see the current recommended immunisation schedule visit: www.immunisation.nhs.uk/Immunisation_Schedule.
Diabetes Clinic
Please state on contacting the receptionist that you require an appointment with the diabetes specialist.
Minor Surgery
The Practice has 2 experienced minor surgeons - Dr Syed Akhter and Dr Didi Klein who offer a wide range of surgical procedures which are undertaken at our sister practice, Somerset Bridge Medical Centre. Our minor surgery service saves our patients time having to be referred to the local hospital.
Cytology
We provide a comprehensive cervical smear service for ladies over the age of 25. Smear appointments can be booked with one of our practice nurses.
Child Health Clinic
The Child Health Clinics are held every Thursday between 1.00pm to 2.30 pm at Sydenham Family Centre, Fairfax Road. All babies and children of pre-school age are welcome.
Parents To Be
Parents to be groups are held at Redgate Medical Centre and are run jointly between the Midwives and the Health Visitors. Attendance is usually from the 28th week of pregnancy and includes input from Physiotherapists, and Positive Parenting Facilitators. Please ask your Midwife for further information.
Cryotherapy Clinic
Cryotherapy clinics are held regularly at the practice. For further details please speak to a clinician or member of the reception team.
Flu Clinics
Flu vaccination clinics are held annually during the months of September and October. Details of clinics will be advertised in the surgery as well as the local press. The flu vaccine is available to patients aged 65 and over, and those who suffer from a long term medical condition such as asthma, diabetes or COPD or if you are a carer.