The Hadleigh Practice Broadstone
& Corfe Mullen Surgeries

ABOUT THE CLINICS

NURSE & HEALTH VISITOR CLINICS

The Health visiting and Nursing Teams provide a variety of services which include:

General Clinic

All our practice nurses are able to do Ear Syringing, Dressings and some injections. There is a surgery every morning and afternoon each weekday at Hadleigh House and Hadleigh Lodge.

Travel Clinics (For advice on vaccinations needed)

Travel clinics are held at both surgeries. Please ring to find out times and to make an appointment.

Immunisation Clinics - Including immunisations for Tetanus, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Polio, Meningitis C, MMR and Pre School Boosters.

Immunisation clinics are held at both surgeries. Please ring to find out times and to make an appointment.

Coronary Heart Disease Clinic

This is a new Clinic set up to monitor all patients who have had a coronary event or have been diagnosed as having angina and is run by one of our practice nurses.

Hadleigh Lodge – Tuesday mornings

Hadleigh House – Tuesday afternoons

If you fall into this category and wish to avail yourself of this opportunity, we will arrange for you to have your cholesterol checked before hand so that the results are available at each visit.

Diabetic Clinic

All our diabetic patients are checked every 6 months, either in the practice or at the hospital. Your diet and weight are checked and diabetic control is discussed and arrangements made for you to see a doctor if necessary. Prior to the clinic you will need to have a blood form so that the results are available at each visit.

Diabetic clinics are held at both surgeries. Please ring to find out times and to make an appointment.

Cytology Clinic

Cytology clinics are held at both surgeries. Please ring to find out times and to make an appointment.

Asthma Clinic

Asthma Clinics are held at both surgeries. Please ring to find out times and to make an appointment.

A trained asthma nurse will discuss asthma control, education and future management.

In addition the Health visiting team also offer the following

Antenatal Classes
Under Ones Group
Smoking Cessation Clinics
Over 75yr Old Checks
Carers Groups
Relationship Counselling
Child Health Clinics - Held in conjunction with Dr Bridgman

For further information on the above Health Visitor Clinics, contact The Health Visitor Team on 604345

SPECIALIST CLINICS AND SERVICES

Along with our Doctors we have several other Health Care Professionals working from our Premises who are able to offer the following specialist services.

Family Planning / Contraception

See your usual doctor in normal surgery hours for advice and help with family planning and contraception

Maternity

See your usual doctor in normal surgery hours - he/she will care for you during your pregnancy with our midwives

Minor surgery

We can perform various minor surgical procedures from Hadleigh House and Hadleigh Lodge. Please speak to your usual doctors.

Physiotherapy Assessment and Treatment

We have a full physiotherapy service in the Practice run by qualified physiotherapists - see your usual GP to access this service.

Chiropody

Run by Chiropodists from Dorset Health Care Trust on various days of the week. Your usual doctor can refer you to this service.

Counselling, Adult and Child Psychology

Run by 2 fully trained counsellors, a clinical psychologist and a specialist child psychologist from Dorset Health Care Trust. Your usual doctor can refer you to these services.

Cryotherapy

Dr Purbrick and Dr Bridgman run this specialist clinic every other Tuesday and your usual doctor can refer you to his clinic when required to treat minor skin complaints.