Baby and Child Services
Child Health Surveillance Service
The GPs and the health visitors co-operate closely to provide a full child health surveillance programme.
Health Visitor Clinic
(formerly known as the well baby clinic)
Please contact the Health Visiting Team for more information.
Immunisation Clinic
Immunisations are carried out by the NHS Tayside Vaccination Team.
Women's Health Services
The practice provides a full range of services. Appointments can be made at reception.
Family Planning
All of the doctors, and practice nurses provide a full range of contraceptive services including emergency contraception.
Antenatal And Maternity Services
All the doctors see antenatal patients during normal surgeries and the midwives also hold clinics in the Medical Centre on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Antenatal care is shared between your GP and midwife, ensuring continuity of care before and after the birth of your baby.
Cervical Smears
These may be carried out at the women's health clinic or during surgery time (please book a double appointment). A three-yearly routine recall system operates in Tayside for women aged 20 to 60.
Health Promotion Clinics and other services
The practice has a strong commitment to preventative medicine and to that end we run a series of health promotion clinics. Our highly-trained practice nurses run these. A doctor is available if required.
The following clinics are run by the practice nurses who provide patients with a review of their condition and offer advice and support. Appointments for these clinics can be made via reception:
- asthma
- diabetes
- blood pressure/heart disease prevention
- menopause clinic (incorporated within the well-woman clinic)
- weight reduction
- well-person
- well-woman (with and without cervical smears)
Women's Health
Full health screening: cervical smears, breast examination, family planning service, menopause and general health advice. The National Breast Screening Service operates in Tayside and offers women between ages 50 and 65 mammography every three years. The screening unit visits the Health Centre at regular intervals.
Lifestyle For Men And Women
Full health check: blood pressure, cholesterol check, urine test, diet, smoking and alcohol advice and tetanus immunisation.
Minor Surgery
The doctors perform minor surgery e.g. injections of joints, nail surgery, biopsy of skin lumps/moles.
Flu And Pneumococcal Immunisation
For under 65s in an 'at risk' category and for over 65s.
Staying Healthy
Blood Pressure We suggest a five-yearly blood pressure check for those over the age of 20.
Cervical Screening A three-yearly cervical smear test is advised for most women aged 20 to 60. Women in this age group will normally be offered cervical screening as a matter of routine.
Breast Screening Women between the ages of 50 and 64 are routinely offered breast screening. Women over the age of 64 may also request this screening if they wish.
Remember: if you keep active, watch your weight, don't smoke, drink only in moderation and don't worry too much, then you might not need us at all!
Private Work
We offer a range of private medical services. Current fees are displayed at reception. These services are outside the normal general medical services eg special examinations, provision of reports for employers or insurers etc.