CARE DURING YOUR PREGNANCY AND AFTER DELIVERY
The doctors are pleased to provide antenatal care shared with the hospitals. Normally this “shared care” is with the Queen Mothers Hospital, Yorkhill, Glasgow. Drs Lovett, Harkins and Fraser have regular ante natal clinics at the surgery. These appointments can be booked in the same way as any other appointment.
After delivery of your baby, the practice-attached midwives will visit you at home. A postnatal check will also be carried out by your doctor at the surgery approximately six weeks after delivery. The health visitor will also see you in the interim and advise about vaccinations and child health surveillance checks which are carried out at approximately six weeks of age.
The practice has been awarded “Baby Friendly” status.
CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES
All of the doctors offer contraceptive advice and prescriptions for contraception during normal surgery consultations. No special appointment is required.
If you require an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD or “coil”) you should attend the Family Planning Clinic at “Sandyford Initiative” – tel:0141 211 8601.
CERVICAL SMEARS
The majority of cervical smears are carried out by our practice nurses. A recall system is in operation. Under normal circumstances smears are carried out every 3 years in women aged 20 – 60 years.
CHILD HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CLINICS
Checks on the general physical and developmental progress of your child are carried out by Dr Lovett, Dr Fraser or Dr McPherson and our health visitor at about six weeks of age.
Please check with our health visitor about the current timetable.
DIABETIC SERVICES
Dr Fraser and Sister Bennet have a special interest in diabetes and run the diabetic clinics. They are assisted by a podiatrist and a dietician.
The practice also has links with a diabetic nurse specialist within the area: Sister Christine Skivington BA, RGN, SCM. (Contact tel. no. 07776 225 525)
ASTHMA CARE
All of the doctors offer care for asthmatics within a normal surgery consultation. Sister Lynch also offers asthma appointments. If you have been diagnosed as asthmatic, it is important to have a review with your doctor or Sister Lynch at least on a yearly basis and sometimes more frequently depending on the level of control of your asthma.
MINOR SURGERY, CRYOTHERAPY AND ELECTRO-CAUTERY CLINICS
Cryotherapy (“freezing”) using liquid nitrogen can be useful for treatment of warts, verrucae and certain other skin conditions including sun damage and skin tags. Dr Lovett provides this service. Appointments can be made at reception.
There are a limited number of appointments available for other procedures such as removal of toenails and surgical removal of some skin lesions. If you feel this may help you please make an appointment to see Dr Lovett in the first instance. In some cases it may be more appropriate to be referred to a chiropodist (they also carry out toenail operations) or a dermatologist, or surgeon. If so, Dr Lovett will make this referral after your consultation with him.
JOINT INJECTIONS
Dr McPherson has an interest in musculo-skeletal conditions and carries out joint injections for painful joint conditions. If you feel this may be of help to you please make an appointment to see Dr McPherson.