If you are 50–64 you are now able to book a flu vaccination online. This facility is only currently available for booking flu – you will not be able to book online for any other condition or to see a GP.
As you may have heard the government have announced that patients aged 50–64 years old will be eligible for a free flu vaccination from their GP practice as part of the flu vaccination programme.
This is a great opportunity for us to protect even more of our patients at a time where there are additional health risks associated with Covid-19 (coronavirus).
Please go online or telephone the surgery for your appointment.
We urge anyone who’s in a clinical risk group to take up the vaccination offer when they receive it. It will give them a much-needed layer of protection and there is absolutely no evidence that getting a flu vaccine increases the risk of getting Covid-19.
Please inform the receptionist of the clinic appointment you require so the appropriate length of appointment is booked. All appointments are pre bookable at reception or on the telephone.
Our team of Practice Nurses offers appointments at both Sleights and Sandsend Surgery. They offer treatment and reviews for:
Held by the Practice Nurse. Appointments are variable throughout the week.
The Practice Nurse can help and support our asthma patients by carrying out regular reviews, making sure patients are taking the right medications and using the correct inhaler technique. They will also answer any questions patients may have about their asthma and ensure an appropriate management plan is in place.
Our nursing team will check your blood pressure, bloods and talk to you about your lifestyle, medications and how to keep your heart healthy.
Cervical screening saves thousands of lives from cervical cancer every year in the UK. Our friendly female Practice Nurses offer screening to all women and people with a cervix aged 25–64. Cervical screening checks the health of your cervix, it is not a test for cancer, it’s a test to prevent cancer. For more information or support patients can contact the surgery and chat to one of our nurses, or alternatively contact Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust on 0808 802 8000
Held by: Mental Health Team
Time: Appointments can be made at various times but a referral by the GP will be needed first
The Practice Nurse will help and support COPD patients by carrying out a regular review, advising on how to use an inhaler and how often to use it. The nurses will talk about your symptoms, such as whether they are affecting your normal activities or are getting worse. During the appointment the nurse will carry out tests to monitor your health and check your medications. Referral to pulmonary rehabilitation is also available.
Held by: Practice Nurse
Cryotherapy, sometimes known as cold therapy, is the local or general use of low temperatures in medical therapy. Cryotherapy may be used to treat a variety of tissue lesions. The most prominent use of the term refers to the surgical treatment, specifically known as cryosurgery or cryoablation.
Unfortunately, we are not currently carrying out ear syringing within the surgery. Please see below letter which explains in further detail.
There a number of private providers you can contact for travel advice which you can find by searching on the internet e.g.
York Travel Clinic 01904379800
Citydoc (Middlesbrough) 03330069976
Our nursing team provide regular reviews for patients with hypertension. During the review the nurse will monitor blood pressure, obtain a blood sample and provide people with support. The nurse will also discuss lifestyle, symptoms and medication.
Held by: Dr Matt Shaw
Dr Shaw holds joint injection clinics monthly but the patient will need to have had a full assessment with the doctor before being booked in.
Minor surgery includes therapeutic injections into the joints to help relief pain and improve use of joints. This can help with conditions such as inflammatory arthritis, advance osteoarthritis, bursitis, entrapment syndrome and other conditions.
The benefit is usually experience within a few days and can last for several months
Once you have been seen by a travel clinic (numbers as above) if you would like to have the NHS free travel vaccines (Hep A, Tetanus, Typhoid & Cholera) please contact us to book.
Chlamydia screening, condom distribution and contraception advice
Held by the Practice Nurse.
Appointments are variable throughout the week.
Sutures may be absorbent (dissolvable) or non-absorbent (must be removed). Non-absorbent sutures are usually removed within 7 to 14 days. Suture removal is determined by how well the wound has healed and the extent of the surgery. Sutures must be left in place long enough to establish wound closure with enough strength to support internal tissues and organs. The nurse will assess the wound to determine whether to remove the sutures all leave them in place for longer. Patients may be referred to the Practice to have their sutures removed following an operation.
The nurse-led clinic provides assessment, management and treatment of would management including health promotion. Patients receive the highest level of care focused on improving healing time and quality of life.