Clinics & Services
Nurse Clinics
They can help you in many ways:
- Advice on life style and diet
- Teaching breast awareness
- Immunisation and travel advice
- Advice on family planning and cervical smears
- Blood pressure and urine testing
- Smoking cessation - referral available to clinics
- Monitoring patients with asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension and heart disease
- NHS Health Check (Age 40 – 74)
Ante-Natal Clinic
Clinics are held on a Thursday by a midwife at The Avenue. Please make an appointment.
Baby Clinic
The Avenue Surgery – Second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 9.30 to 10.15am.
The baby clinics are held by a doctor, nurse and one of our patient support team for child developmental checks, immunisations and weighing. No appointments necessary. Please do not bring children to Baby Clinic if they are ill.
Asthma & Diabetes Clinic
Clinics are held by the practice nurses – please make an appointment. Please note – if you are attending the Asthma Clinic you should bring your inhalers with you.
Family Planning Advice
We are happy to discuss all aspects of family planning and carry out cervical smears etc including contraceptive implants. Young people can be absolutely sure that anything they discuss with members of the practice team will stay confidential and nothing will be said to their parents, teachers etc without their permission.
Smoking Cessation Advice
Over 100,000 people die in the UK annually from smoking related illness. Advice and support are available. Please make an appointment with the practice nurses who can refer you to a local smoking cessation clinic. You can also self refer by visiting http://oneyouleeds.co.uk/ or telephone 08001694219.
Travel Immunisation And Vaccinations
The practice nurses offer a wide range of vaccinations and travel advice. Please make an appointment, preferably twelve weeks in advance of your holiday, to ensure adequate protection. Further advice can be found at https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.net
FLU And Pneumonia Immunisation
An influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for patients aged over 65 and those younger patients who have heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes and also residents of nursing and rest homes and Carers. Eligible patients will be contacted in September annually with details.
Other Services Available
Service | Who to see |
Cervical smears | Practice Nurse |
Immunisation (children, adults and for travel) | Practice Nurse |
Emergency Contraception | Doctor |
General health advice including diet, Smoking cessation, exercise etc | Doctor or Practice Nurse |
Appliances for the disabled or Home Care | Community nurse or Social Services |
Health advice for foreign travel | Practice Nurse |
Minor Injuries
NHS Leeds has chosen not to commission a Minor Injury service from GPs. Therefore, any patient with a minor injury must attend a hospital A&E Department or a Minor Injuries Unit for further care and advice.
Wharfedale Minor Injuries Unit
Newall Carr Road
Otley
LS21 2LY
Telephone: 0113 392 1647
A&E units can be found at Leeds General Infirmary and St James's Hospital and also Harrogate District Hospital. (There is no Emergency Department for children under 16 years old at St James's University Hospital)
When should your child be immunised?
Children’s’ immunisations are performed by the nurses during the Baby Clinics – no appointment necessary. More information about child health can be found in our Live Well section .