Dr D M Edge - Longton Health Centre

General information

Longton, Lancashire.

SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE SURGERY

Minor Operations
Dr Loudonsack and Dr Cepeda-Lucas will perform minor operations. Examples of procedures include removal of cysts, moles, skin lumps, toenails and cautery and muscle injections. The doctor will need to discuss the relevant procedure with you before carrying out the minor operation in the appropriate clinic.

Anti-coagulant Near Patient Testing – available to patients from other practices.
If you are prescribed Warfarin we offer a blood testing and dosing service at the practice. Please inform reception to arrange an appointment and register your details.

Maternity Services
The doctors provide full antenatal and postnatal care. The community midwife holds her own clinic at Longton Health Centre on Monday morning and
appointments can be made up to 4 weeks in advance. Post-natal (6 week) checks are carried out by the GP and appointments are made during normal surgery time up to 2 weeks in advance.

Community Child Health Clinic
Wednesdays - 11am to 1pm.
The practice provides a full child health service for all locally registered children up to the age of 5 years. Immunisation and developmental checks are carried out in conjunction with the health visitors linked to the practice. They are in attendance to give help, advice and support on a weekly basis. This is a very popular clinic where you may discuss any problems with the Health Visitor, Practice Nurse or Doctor and/or simply get to know other mothers with young children in your area. For vaccinations please attend the clinic at the time notified in your invitation letter.

Contraception including Contraception Implants and Injections – available to patients from other practices.
All the partners and the practice nurses provide advice on all methods of contraception, including fitting caps/coils, contraception implants and injections. This, like all services provided by the practice, is completely confidential.

Chlamydia Screening
The practice provides chlamydia screening. If you wish to book this type of appointment please inform the receptionist over the phone or if you would prefer to please write this down on a privacy slip provided at the reception desk. Please note we are able to text your results back to you therefore please inform us of your current mobile number. On occasion we may refer you to another suitable clinic instead of asking you to attend the surgery.

Coronary Heart Disease Prevention/Stroke /TIA /Atrial Fibrillation/Peripheral Artery Disease Clinic.
The practice holds regular healthy heart clinics. All patients who are on our CHD Register will be invited for an annual check-up. This will involve a non-fasting blood test followed up by a clinic appointment with the Practice Nurse where your results will be discussed and your medication reviewed.

Diabetic Clinic
Dr Cepeda-Lucas and Dr Carradus offer a comprehensive service to diabetic patients, assisted by Diane – Practice Nurse. All patients on our Diabetic Register will be invited for an annual check-up, foot screening and ophthalmology check. Further information is available on request.

Asthma and COPD Clinic
The practice nurses run these clinics, providing up to date medical advice, medication reviews and spirometry for patients with this condition. All patients on the register for asthma or COPD will be invited for an annual check-up.

Hypertension Clinic
If you have a history of raised blood pressure this is called Hypertension. We will invite all patients on our register for an annual check-up, unless you have been seen in one of our other clinics. This check-up will involve a non-fasting blood test followed up by a Practice Nurse led clinic appointment to discuss your results.

Travel Clinic
Some travel vaccinations are available under the NHS but some are not. To discuss your requirements please make a telephone travel appointment with the Practice Nurse, ensuring you allow plenty of time prior to your departure date.

Counselling
If you are troubled by anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems etc. and would like to see a counsellor, this can be arranged by your doctor or alternatively patients can ring the service themselves through Minds Matters 01772 773437 Monday to Friday 9-5 or you can book an appointment on line at www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/Mindsmatter. An alternative service is available on line called “The Big White Wall” www.bigwhitewall.com
(Both services are for patients over 16).