Clinics & Services
Antenatal Clinic
If you are pregnant, please contact the surgery so we can put you in touch with our Midwife.
You can now also self refer! Please see the posters below for more details.
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Asthma/COPD Clinics
Our clinicians have specialist asthma qualifications. They run clinics in order that asthma may be assessed, advice offered, queries answered and the correct treatment ensured.
Patients on asthma medication should be seen at least once a year in the asthma clinic for a check up with a clinician.
Cervical Smears
The practice nurses provide a cervical cancer screening service.
The aim is to look for and identify cancer warning cells. If these are found then treatment can be organised to prevent cervical cancer ever developing.
Take a look at the NHS video below to find out a bit more about cervical screening.
Child Health Clinic
At Eastgate Surgery, childhood immunisations are carried out by our nursing team.
Routine examination for babies and young children will be by appointment, usually made direct by post to you, but if you think you have been missed out, then please contact us.
We can, and wish to, carry out all immunisations within the practice.
Mother and baby vaccinations – Vaccinations for all children up to the age of 5.
Minor Illness Clinic
If your visit for the first event of one of the following ailments, you can be treated by the Minor Illness Nurse
- Sore throat
- Earache
- Colds & ‘Flu’
- Sinusitis
- Cough
- Fever
- Hayfever
- Nosebleeds
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Emergency contraception
- Minor injuries
- Skin complaint/rash
- Insect bites/stings
- Indigestion
- Diarrhoea & Vomiting
- Constipation
- Urinary tract infection
- Threadworms
- Headlice
- Vaginal discharge
- Sore eyes
- Acute asthma
The nurses are able to raise a prescription where applicable for these problems.
Smoking Cessation Advice
If you’re trying to give up smoking, we can help.
Studies show that your chances of success will be greatly improved if you get advice and support from health care professionals to help you stop smoking.
The services we offer from the practice can:
- Boost your willpower to stop smoking.
- Concentrate your efforts by getting advice from someone who knows your medical background.
- Help you feel that you’re not doing it alone.
- Help you to cope when you are tempted to smoke.
- Monitor improvements to your health so that you can see the benefits.
Travel Health
If you are travelling abroad you may need to be vaccinated. Please make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss the vaccinations you will need, which will depend on where you are travelling.
It is important to make this initial appointment at least eight weeks before you travel so that the vaccines can be ordered. You will need a second appointment to receive the vaccinations. Your second appointment should be at least two weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.
Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription which cost more than the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.
Travel vaccinations
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/travel-vaccinations/
Travel health checklist
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/travel-health-checklist/
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Routine and travel vaccinations for all ages are available during surgery times by appointment with our nurses.
Influenza (flu) injections
If you are eligible, these are available from late September to December each year. Please ask at the surgery to find out if you are eligible.
Holiday immunisations
The recommended injections and precautions are being constantly updated, so please complete the ‘Travel Questionnaire’ form and return this to the surgery so we can make the necessary arrangements. Please click the link below for more information.
Other Services
Vision testing
The doctors recommend that you see an Optician to assess the current state of your eyesight as they are better equipped to decide whether spectacles or other referral is necessary.
Read the Minor Eye Problems leaflet for more information and details of local opticians
Hearing tests
Deafness can only be slight to make a difference; we can determine its extent after the doctor has checked that wax is not the cause.
Electrocardiography
An ‘ECG’ can be important in establishing a diagnosis. Also it may be included in a routine Heart Risk check if indicated on medical grounds. We have our own ECG machine and if your doctor feels it advisable they will arrange for you to have one.
Screening
National Breast Screening (age 50) and National Bowel Screening (age 60) will be sent automatically. These are undertaken externally but the results are sent to us.
RTA Medical
Should you need a medical examination shortly after a Road Traffic Accident then this will be carried out for a fee of £21.50 (payable at the time of the examination by Cash or Cheque only), which the doctor is legally entitled to. This sum can be reclaimed from the insurance company of the driver.
Sexual health
Sexual Health services across Bedfordshire offer two main venues, Kings Brook Clinic in Bedford and Priory Clinic in Dunstable ensuring easy access to sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and contraception services. As well as the main hubs there are satellite clinics in other areas, such as Biggleswade held at the Ivel Medical Centre. If you would like to make an appointment, please call the integrated contraception and sexual health services (iCaSH) Tel: 03003003030.
Alternatively, if would like a free STI test kit, and do not have any symptoms, you can order an Express Test to be sent to your own home. The Express Test is free and easy to use and can be ordered online at ww.icash.nhs.uk/expresstest.
You can have an STI and not have any symptoms. It is recommended that everyone gets tested once a year and in between any partner change. The majority of STIs can be easily treated and the best way to protect yourself is to practice safer sex and use condoms.
