ResourcesClinics and Services provided by the practice

Browse available clinics and services at Bishop’s Close Medical Practice below:

Anticoagulation / INR Clinic

  • GP-supervised service
  • Anticoagulation monitoring & management
  • Home visits available

Baby Clinic & Postnatal Care

  • Postnatal checks for mother
  • 6-week baby check with GP at first immunisations

Contraceptive Procedures- Coil insertions (IUD) and Contraceptive Implants

  • Coil insertions (IUD) : Dr Paul & Dr Huntley
  • Nexplanon implant: Angela Powton

Diabetic Clinic

  • Led by Dr Paul & Dr Espino (care plans provided)
  • Nurse-led clinics (Angela & Janet) on alternate weeks
  • Diabetic specialist nurse support available
  • Insulin & GLP-1 initiation
  • Blood glucose monitoring support and libre fittings
  • Weight management & foot screening
  • Eye screening & dietary referrals
  • Pre-diabetes advice

Health Checks

  • Long term conditions reviews
  • Medication monitoring (e.g. immunosuppressants, anticoagulants)
  • NHS Health Checks (age 40–74, every 5 years)
  • Over-75 checks

Learning Disability Clinic

  • Annual review with nurse or nurse associate for lifestyle assessment and blood and bp monitoring followed by appointment with GP for medication review & health assessment.

Minor Surgery & Joint Injection

  • Minor Surgery procedures: Dr Madhavan

  • Joint injections: Dr Madhavan & Dr Paul

  • Patients are booked in after initial consultation/referral

Nurse / HCA Clinics

  • BP monitoring, Blood tests, ECGs, lifestyle assessments, swab tests, weight monitoring,
  • 24hr ECG, Ambulatory BP monitoring, Doppler test
  • Cervical smears
  • Contraception (Pill checks and Depo-Provera injections) & HRT checks
  • Cryotherapy
  • Ear irrigation
  • FENO testing -for asthma diagnosis and management
  • Home BP monitor loan
  • Immunisations and vaccinations including travel vaccines
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Wound care & dressings

Respiratory Clinic (Asthma/COPD)

  • Nurse-led inhaler technique & symptom review
  • Medication reviews and GP referral if treatment changes needed
  • Written care plans provided

Smoking Cessation Clinic – Specialist advisor support

  • Free nicotine replacement therapy & vape kits
  • Weekly follow-ups (first 4 weeks)
  • Fortnightly reviews up to 12 weeks

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