Baby Clinic
The health visitors, who are employed by Lewisham Primary Care Trust, run a clinic at which your child can be weighed and receive childhood immunisations on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1.30 to 3.00pm.
We do , however, request that children needing immunisations should arrive at the surgery between 1.30 and 2.30pm and regret that immunisations cannot be given to children arriving after 2.30pm.
Child Health Surveillance
During this clinic, Dr Selvanathan and Dr Sau perform the routine checks on your child at six weeks.
Antenatal Clinic And Postnatal Care
If you know you are pregnant, please make an appointment with a doctor or nurse practitioner. During this appointment the doctor will ask you to book your first antenatal appointment for the Friday afternoon clinic. This clinic is attended by a midwife who is allocated from Lewisham Hospital.
Whilst we try to have the same midwife every week, there are occasions when this is not possible due to circumstances beyond our control. It is a long appointment and, depending on your needs, may last for up to an hour. Therefore please be prepared to be seen for this length of time. Your follow-up antenatal visits are by appointment on a Monday morning from 9.15 until 11.45am and Monday afternoon from 1.00 - 4.00pm. Your appointment time is 10 minutes.
If for any reason during your antenatal care you would like to speak to a midwife, information on how to do this is contained in the Yellow Book which will be given to you during your first appointment.
Care is mainly carried out by the midwives with the full support and back-up of the practice GPs and Lewisham Hospital. We support the right of the mother to choose where they have their baby, ie either at home or in hospital, and the midwife will discuss this with you. After the birth of your baby, the midwife and the health visitor will monitor the progress of both you and your baby, and give advice on feeding and immunisation. Postnatal checks are carried out by Dr Selvanathan and Dr Sau during normal surgery hours. Please book an appointment in the usual way.
Family Planning Clinic And HRT Clinics
are held: please telephone for details. IUCDs (coils) are fitted by a special long appointment with Dr Selvanathan or Dr Sau. Also, contraceptive implants are fitted by Dr Sau, during a special appointment. Please ask a member of our Reception Team for more information.
Gynaecological/Well Woman Clinic
Arranged by appointment.
Smear Clinic
Smears may be arranged by appointment.
Over 75 Health Check Available at the request of the patient.
Clinical Psychologist
A clinical psychologist is available and appointments can be made following a referral from the doctor.
Counsellor
Our counsellor, Marilyn Cantele, is available to be seen at the surgery and appointments will be made to see her following a referral from the doctor.
Family Therapist
Our family therapist is available to be seen at the surgery by referral from the doctor, nurse or health visitor.
Practice Nurse Clinics
These include: Asthma Clinic; Diabetic Clinic; High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Clinic; New Patient Medicals; Weight Problem and Dietary Advice; Well Person Clinic; Stroke Prevention and Look After Your Heart Clinic and Travel Advice.
Nurse Practitioner
A nurse practitioner is a nurse who has undertaken considerable extra training, enabling her to diagnose and treat most conditions. She sees adults and children and is able to refer patients to the hospital and request hospital investigations. She can also prescribe and issue medical certificates.
Dietitian
A dietitian is available at the surgery for one session a week and she specialises in advising on cholesterol-lowering diets and other diets for medical conditions. She is not the person to see for weight reduction - the practice nurse is available for this.
Minor Surgery
This is performed by Dr Sau on Thursday mornings following a referral by a clinician. Please ask the receptionist for details. Additionally, Dr Nguyen provides a Wart Clinic on Wednesday mornings and Dr Selvanathan and Dr Sau undertake Joint Injections by special appointment.