We offer a range of clinics and services at the surgery. There are some tasks you can do, such as health reviews, using our AccuRx service.
Baby clinic and childhood immunisations
Dr Pooja Agarwal will complete the first baby check, and the nurses do the first immunisations in pre-bookable appointments.
Nurse Norma, nurse Bola and nurse Iris do other baby immunisations as pre-booked appointments. Vaccinations are only given to children with consent from a person who has parental responsibility as defined by The Children Act 1989. Please ask reception for information.
Cancer screening
Female patients
Our nurses offer the following cancer screening services:
- Cervical cytology (more commonly called a smear)
- HPV vaccination (a vaccination that prevents cervical cancer) for teenage girls
- Breast examination
It is important for women between the ages of 25 and 64 to have a smear test every three years. If you think you are not up to date please make an appointment.
We will also write to you if we receive notification that you missed your mammogram to remind you to book another appointment.
Male patients
If you are concerned about your prostate, you should book an appointment as soon as possible to discuss your symptoms with your doctor.
Contraception and sexual health
Our nurses and doctors will advise on contraception and all aspects of sexual health.
Minor Surgery & Cryosurgery
Cryosurgery is a procedure we have under Dr Parihar’s minor surgery clinic for the removal of skin tags, warts and verrucae.
You can book a cryosurgery appointment with Dr Parihar given a doctor from our practice has indicated you should do so. Please let reception know if one of our clinicians has suggested this. You will be placed onto a waiting list for the appointment to be offered to you. Please be aware receptionists do not directly book these appointments, and you will be contacted when you are next to be offered an appointment.
You may be a patient registered with another GP which has referred you to us for Minor Surgery. You will be contacted by a member of our Minor Surgery team about your appointment through text or call.
Lifestyle advice
Our nurses and healthcare assistant offer lifestyle advice for:
- Weight management and obesity
- Smoking cessation
- Alcohol consumption
- Exercise
- NHS health checks
The NHS health check programme aims to help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease and certain types of dementia. Everyone between the ages of 40 and 74, who has not already been diagnosed with one of these conditions or have certain risk factors, will be invited (once every five years) to have a check to assess their risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and diabetes and will be given support and advice to help them reduce or manage that risk. Think of the NHS health check as a midlife free MOT.
Long term conditions clinic
The LTC clinic is every Monday evening for our patients with diabetes, heart failure, COPD and other long term conditions. These appointments are booked by the practice.
Over 65s
Our over 65’s services include:
- Influenza vaccination
- Shingles vaccination (for 70, 78 and 79 year olds)
- Pneumococcal vaccination
- Dementia screening
- Health assessments
Smoking cessation
We offer a free smoking cessation service to all our patients.
Specialist women’s clinic
Dr Leonard is accredited to provide specialist advice for Gynaecology problems, including family planning, insertion and removal of IUD (coil), the menopause and HRT.
Antenatal care and postnatal care
Maternity online self-referral process
King’s Maternity Unit would like to see women as early as possible in their pregnancy so we can plan their care. It is also important that all necessary blood tests are done on time so further tests, if required will not be delayed. This is especially important with sickle cell and thalassaemia screening were an early diagnosis improves early partner testing rates and allows for earlier counselling and pre-natal diagnosis for at risk couples.
You do not have to wait to see a GP before as you can self-refer directly to the service.
Referrals will be sent directly to the antenatal administrators who will respond within 5 working days. They aim to see women for their booking appointment before they are 10 weeks pregnant.
Antenatal appointments
Patients can also book a routine appointment with one of our doctors to be referred to the hospital for antenatal care.
Postnatal appointments and baby checks
On receipt of a patient’s discharge summary, the practice invites mothers in for their postnatal check up with Dr Pooja Agarwal. We will also offer an appointment for baby’s 6-week check at the same time. Baby will be booked for his/her first immunisations with a nurse after the baby check.
Blood tests
Dulwich Hospital or King’s College Hospital provide blood tests on a walk-in basis.
King’s College Hospital
The unit operates Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5:45pm. It is closed on bank (public) holidays.
Dulwich Community Hospital
The unit operates Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 3:45pm. It is closed on bank (public) holidays.
The Old Dairy Health Centre
The practice offers blood tests with our healthcare assistant for our elderly patients and patients who are unable to travel to the hospital for medical reasons.
Immunisation & travel advice
Our practice nurses give travel vaccinations by appointment. There is a fee for some vaccinations. You will need to complete our travel questionnaire at least 4 weeks prior to the date of travel.
District nurses and health visitor
The practice works closely with the health visitor to ensure the safety and good health of all children registered with us. We recommend that all children are vaccinated for all childhood immunisations.
We also work closely with our district nurses who care for our housebound patients and any patients who need help whilst they recover following an operation and discharge from hospital.
The district nurses and health visitors are based at West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre:
25 Devane Way
West Norwood
Londo
SE27 0DF
District nurses phone
020 3049 4040
Health visitors phone
020 3049 0780
