Childhood Doctors recommend full protection for your child who will normally be called for appointments for routine vaccinations at our regular immunisation clinic by the local health authority computer system. However, immunisations may be arranged at other times if necessary. If you think your child may have missed any injections, do let us know.
Adult Have you been immunised against tetanus and polio within the last 10 years? Flu vaccinations are available during October/November for some people and others may become available. Please check with the practice nurses.
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If you need help out of hours telephone NHS111 click here for further information about dental treatment and fees that may be chargeable.
Clinics Held At The Practice
We have a large clinical team here at Church Street Surgery, with appointments available from 8am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. Our GP appointments are a telephone triage in the first instance to assess your needs. You will be invited into surgery for a face-to-face appointment if the GP needs to examine you.
Doctor’s Name
Clinical Interests/Specialisms
Dr Mary-Ann Bowen
Diabetes, Women’s Health, Migrant Health, Long Covid, Education.
Dr Clare Bravery
Paediatrics.
Dr Danielle Harrison
Maternity leave until December 2023.
Dr Neelima Morton
Women’s health.
Dr Khatim Niwa
Substance misuse, Dermatology, Women’s health.
Dr Alan Pestridge
Palliative Care.
Dr Alexandra Pruce
Training, IT, Palliative care, DM, COPD and Asthma.
Dr Paul Williams
Mental Health, Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Problems. Atrial Fibrillation and Anticoagulation. Final year medical student teaching.
Dr Aditi Pandit
Women’s health, Safeguarding lead GP.
Dr Fiona Watson
Substance misuse.
Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses,Physician Associates, Clinical Pharmacists, Mental Health Nurses
Social Prescribers
Cervical Smears Vaccines Dressings Blood tests ECG’s Health Checks Long Term Condition care Anti-coagulation Long Term Condition Clinics eg. Asthma, Diabetes, COPD, Coronary Heart Disease
Lifestyle Advisors Alcohol and drug dependency Support
Child Health
The practice offers a full programme of health checks and general health and wellbeing advice for children up to the age of 5. Children are offered an appointment for a health and development check at 8 weeks alongside their immunisations appointment, carried out by one of the GP’s or Advanced Nurse Practitioners at the surgery with the support of practice nursing team. Health visitors also offer a wealth of advice and support for the health and development of the newborn up to age of 5 years and hold regular baby clinics and other groups such as feeding support groups throughout the week.
Communicating with people with a learning disability
Communication isn’t just about talking, it’s also listening.
‘When you’re communicating with someone with a learning disability, think about your tone of voice and your body language, as well as the words you use.’
A learning disability is different for everyone. No two people with a learning disability are the same.
Learning disabilities usually become apparent in childhood, but some people are not diagnosed until they are adults. Learning disabilities are lifelong conditions.
Someone with a learning disability might take longer to learn new things or understand complex information. They may learn in a different way, or need information presented to them in lots of different ways.
This could affect someone’s ability to do lots of everyday things, like managing money or socialising.
Many people with learning disabilities can live independently. Other people might need more support with day-to-day life.
