Clinics and services
The Medical Team -what they do
Duty doctor:
Each day a doctor takes on the role of "Duty Doctor". They are available to deal with the emergencies of the day. The duty doctor also deals with urgent telephone enquires and undertakes emergency visits during surgery hours.
Minor Illness nurse:
Not all patients need, or want to make an appointment to see a GP. Often they require advice on minor medical conditions or symptoms. Patients seeking such advice should ask to speak to the Duty Nurse. The Duty Nurse service is quick and often more convenient for our patients. They can speak to the nurse on the phone and if necessary come in and see her . The minor illness nurse works closely with the Duty doctor and can refer to them if appropriate. The duty nurse will be able to decide on the most appropriate course of action to assist you. This may be advice over the telephone, a clinic appointment for that day, an appointment in a specialist clinic, a routine appointment or an appointment in the duty doctor's surgery that day.
Nursing Team:
If you are troubled by something and are not sure whether to bother the doctor speak to a practice nurse who may be able to help.
The surgery has a team of highly trained and experienced practice nurses who can help and give advice on a range of chronic conditions and health promotion. Each of our nurses specialises in particular areas of health and works closely with your doctor to make sure you get the best possible help and advice for specific conditions.
To complement the Practice nurses we are also very fortunate to have a team of Health Care Assistants who are able to assist the nurses to perform a wide range of treatment room procedures.
Services available from Gable House Surgery Include:
- Surgery Counsellor
- Travel clinic
- Asthma/COPD clinic
- Chronic heart disease clinic
- Routine immunisations
- Hypertension clinic
- Women's health clinics/cervical smears
- Health promotion clinics
- Child health surveillance clinic
- Minor Surgery
- Diabetics clinic
- INR monitoring
- Child immunisation clinics
- Family planning clinic
- Smoking Cessation
- New Patient Check
Telephone Advice.
Often patients feel it is not always necessary or indeed convenient to make an appointment to see a doctor and would prefer a telephone call to the doctor or nurse. Our Doctors and nurses are usually available to speak to patients by phone between surgeries. If you feel this would be useful please call our main number ( 01666 825 825) where one of our staff will deal with your request.
Home visits while the surgery is open.
Patients are generally seen at the surgery, but between the hours of 8.00 am and 6.30pm patients may be seen at home if the doctor considers a home visit necessary because of the patient's medical condition. Please call the surgery as soon as possible if you believe a home visit to be necessary. The decision to make a home visit will be made by the doctor and will be based on the clinical detail available.