Meddygfa Craig Y Don Medical Practice

SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE PRACTICE

The Practice provides a wide range of services under the GMS Contract. The areas covered include Atrial Fibrillation, Asthma, Cancer, Cervical Screening, Child Health Surveillance, Childhood Immunisations, Chronic Kidney Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Contraceptive Services, Coronary Heart Disease, Cryo Treatments (for warts etc), Dementia, Depression, Diabetic Care, Epilepsy, Family Planning, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, Joint Injections, Learning Disabilities, Maternity Services, Mental Health, Minor Sugery, Obesity, Palliative Care, Pulmonary Disease, Smoking Cessation Advice, Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attacks and Warfarin Monitoring.

If you have not been seen by a Doctor or Nurse at the Practice for three years (or for one year for those over 75), you can request a check up appointment.

Family Planning/Teenage Sexual Health

Each Doctor provides this service and will be happy to discuss individual needs. Some of the Nurses are also able to provide this advice. Anyone who requires an IUCD (coil) will be referred to Dr Mitchelson, who specialises in this field.

Maternity

Antenatal clinics are held at the Practice. The Midwife looks after maternity patients. Women can choose where they give birth.

Immunisations
Children

The current recommended schedule is:

2 months		Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Hib (Haemophilus) and Pneumococcal
3 months		Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Hib (Haemophilus) and Meningitis C
4 months		Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Hib (Haemophilus), Meningitis C and Pneumococcal
Around 12 months		Hib (Haemophilus) and Meningitis C
Around 13 months		Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Pneumococcal
3 years 4 months to 5 years old		Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis and Polio plus second dose Measles, Mumps, Rubella
13 to 18 years		Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio