We can help you with:
- finding ways to manage your pain
- reducing your dose of pain medication, if that’s what you need
Medications that should be reviewed:
Studies have shown that some medications should only be used for a short time. This is because they can become less effective over time or may cause problems of their own.
These include:
pregabalin
opioids – morphine-based painkillers such as codeine, tramadol, oxycodone
benzodiazepines
sleeping tablets, for example Zopiclone
gabapentin
Contact the surgery
If you need help managing pain or want to request an appointment, please contact the surgery.
Find out more
You can find out more about pain management and medication at:
A blood pressure test checks if your blood pressure is healthy, or if it’s high or low.
Having this quick test could save your life.
On-site pharmacy
The on-site pharmacy can check your blood pressure free of charge.
They can provide advice and guidance about what your results are and what this means for you.
If you are identified as having high blood pressure you can:
- have a 24 hour monitor fitted at the pharmacy, or
- borrow a home blood pressure monitor to take home readings for a week
You should aim to get your blood pressure checked once every 5 years, if you haven’t been diagnosed with high blood pressure.
Contact the surgery by phone
If you do not want to take your blood pressure using the machine, or if you’ve been asked to request an appointment, please contact the surgery.
Find out more
For more information, including what your results mean, see NHS advice on blood pressure tests.
Cervical screening (also known as a smear test) checks the health of your cervix. The cervix is the opening to your womb from your vagina.
It’s not a test for cancer, it’s a test to help prevent cancer.
Who the screening is for
All women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64 should get a letter to invite them for a smear.
If you’ve not been invited and think you’re eligible, please contact the surgery.
How often you need a screening
How often you need screening depends on how old you are.
If you’re:
– under 25, you’ll be invited up to 6 months before you turn 25
– 25 to 49, you’ll be invited every 3 years
– 50 to 64, you’ll be invited every 5 years
– 65 or older, you’ll only be invited if 1 of your last 3 tests was abnormal.
Getting an appointment
You’ll get a letter in the post inviting you to make an appointment.
The letter will tell you where you can go and how to request an appointment.
If you have not received a screening letter
You can also request an appointment at the surgery if you have not received an invite by letter, or if you lost the letter.
Find out more
Read the guide to cervical screening on the NHS website.