WELL BABY CLINICS

These clinics are run by the health visitor. No appointment is necessary.
Langley health Centre – every Thursday 9.30 – 11.30am
Baby Vaccinations – Wednesday 2.00 – 4.30pm

CHILD HEALTH AND VACCINATION

The following guide shows the recommended age for your child's health checks:
6 weeks Development and well baby check
2 months 1st diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio and Hib Men C Vaccines
3 months 2nd immunisations
4 months 3rd immunisations
8 months developmental check
13 months Measles, mumps and rubella vaccines
24 months Developmental check
4 years 2nd measles, mumps and rubella vaccines
4-5 years Pre-school booster vaccines

MATERNITY CARE

There is an antenatal clinic at the health centre every Monday afternoon withg the doctors and midwives in attendance. Postnatal examinations are carried out on Thursday mornings.

FAMILY PLANNING

Two or more clinics per week. Normal surgery appointments for GP consultation. Contact a practice nurse for advice or for emergency contraception – the 'morning after' pill.

DIABETIC CLINIC

Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Multi-disciplinary care for non-insulin dependent diabetics.

ASTHMA CLINIC

Held weekly to help in understanding and self management of asthma and in the proper use of treatment devices. Attendance is recommended at least once a year. Contact a practice nurse for details.

PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT – TELEPHONE 484 346

Appointments are by referral from a GP.

WELL PERSON CHECK

By appointment with practice nurses. To promote health and to screen for certain conditions including male/female health check, blood pressure and weight reduction.

CERVICAL SMEARS

We strongly recommend all women between the ages of 20 and 65, who have ever been sexually active, to have a cervical smear every three to five years dependent on age. We run frequent cervical smear clinics or you can book an appointment in normal surgery hours by do say ' for a smear'.
If you have a recall it very rarely means anything serious. Usually it is because you have a minor infection or your smear shows inflammation that requires to be observed until it settles down.

WART CLINIC

Weekly to treat warts and other small skin problems. Appointments after being first seen by a doctor.

TRAVEL CLINIC

Advice and immunisation for foreign travel. By appointment with the practice nurse. We are a Yellow fever Vaccination Centre open to patients and non-patients.

YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CENTRE

Langley Health Centre is an approved Yellow Fever vaccination Centre. Anyone can make appointments to have this vaccination for travel. You do not have to be registered with this practice. There is a fee for this vaccination.

VACCINATION CLINICS AGAINST INFLUENZA

Usually held in October and November every year.

HEALTH PROMOTION

We encourage people to take part in our health promotion activities.

SMOKING CESSATION

Monday pm by appointment

MINOR SURGERY

Minor operations for minor skin lesions (moles, small lumps etc) are performed by our doctors in the treatment room (see below) after they have been assessed for suitability and an appointment has been made.


TREATMENT ROOM

Our treatment room is run by the practice nurses and is used for routine blood tests, minor surgery, ECGs, dressings etc. By appointment.

CHIROPODY AND DENTAL CARE

Telephone (01753) 542544 for chiropody by referral
(01753) 484341 for dental care

These services are available at the health centre for specific groups of patients. Telephone if you require further information.