Nightingale Medical Centre
Sexual Health and Contraceptive Services
These services are tailored to all ages, genders and sexual preferences. We aim to provide a free, confidential and holistic approach to sexual health and contraceptive needs. We offer:
- Sexual health check including screening for sexually transmitted infections and HIV testing
- Confidential contraceptive advice and supply
- Health promotion, pregnancy testing and services including referral for termination of pregnancy
- Confidential support and advice for the under 16s
- Chlamydia screening for patients aged 15 to 25
Minor Surgery
Minor surgery is carried out at the surgery to help save long waits for hospital treatment. This can be arranged by speaking to your doctor.
Asthma, Diabetic, Heart and Blood Pressure Clinics
The practice holds regular clinics for the management of patients suffering from asthma, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. All aspects of these complex conditions are monitored. Appropriate advice and treatment are given where problems arise and referral to specialists will be arranged when required. The clinics are run by the practice nurses in conjunction with the doctors. Ask at reception for an appointment if you have been diagnosed as suffering from any of these problems.
Counselling
Referrals can be made by the doctor to a trained counsellor when required.
Ailsworth Medical Centre
GP Consulting Times
We also offer telephone consultations and a same day appointment will be offered by the doctor if appropriate. Priority will be given to sick children and the frail and elderly.
Nurse Clinics
Minor Ops: This includes minor surgical and injection procedures. Please make a routine appointment with Dr Nabeel Laliwala if you would like to consider a minor surgery procedure.
Acupuncture
Minor Ops: This includes minor surgical and injection procedures. Please make a routine appointment with Dr Nabeel Laliwala if you would like to consider a minor surgery procedure.
We also offer telephone consultations and a same day appointment will be offered by the doctor if appropriate. Priority will be given to sick children and the frail and elderly.
Is offered during routine GP consulting times
Travel Clinic
This is run by the Practice nurse- please download and complete a travel vaccination form for the nurse before you make your appointment. You will be contacted afterwards to arrange your appointment. Please note there is a charge for travel vaccinations.
Child Immunisation
With the Practice Nurse usually during dedicated clinics.
Counselling
Weekly on Thursday afternoons, Referral is by GP or Practice Nurse. Sessions at other locations may be possible.
Asthma
Run by our Practice nurse
Diabetes
This is a monthly clinic with a diabetic nurse.
Drivers and Pilots Medicals
Please contact the admin staff for more information.
Dispensary
Only available at Ailsworth.
Health Visitor Drop In Clinic
Please see reception for dates and times.
Midwife services
Please see reception for dates and times.
Carers Clinic
Ailsworth Medical Centre is now running a quarterly clinic for our carers to ‘drop in’ to discuss any concerns they may have. We will have a representative from DIAL, Age UK and Carers Trust (yet to confirm).
If you feel they that this may be beneficial and would like to come to the carers clinic then please let the surgery know, ideally a week before allocated date so we can inform the service you are interested in.
Dates Allocated:
TBA
We would appreciate your feedback regarding this service to enable improvements.
We look forward to hearing from you.