NHS Healthchecks are available for this aged between 40-74 who do not currently have any medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes. This appointment requires a 20 minute appointment with a Health Care Assistant and then a follow up telephone call with a Practice Nurse. Please contact the team to book. 

All patients registering with the practice are invited to attend for a new patient check. This is part of our health promotion work and provides the doctors with a basic knowledge of your health history and medications. Please bring a urine specimen to this appointment. Your paper notes can take up to 6 weeks to arrive.

After discussion with a doctor and by appointment, minor operations can be performed at the Practice.

Our practice nurses offer a family planning service. Please book an appointment via our care coordination team. Patients can also attend the Park House Health and Social Care Centre for the general Family Planning Service.

Appointments for the Park House Health and Social Care Centre Family Planning Clinic can be booked on 0115 9627627.

Occasionally you may be referred to the district nurse or community matron service by your doctor or the hospital.

The district nurse team and community matrons are based at Park House Health and Social Care Centre and can be contacted on 0300 0830100.

All patients with diabetes are advised to have an annual review with the practice nurse. This involves a blood test and a review with the practice nurse. This is a detailed examination and will last approximately 30 minutes. Often patients are seeing the doctor on a regular basis for their diabetic care but should still have this more in-depth annual review with the nurse. All our nurses are qualified to perform this specialised review for all our diabetic patients.

Regular developmental checks for children under 5 years are done by the Healthy Family Team.

They can be contacted directly on 0115 8834661 for Gedling and 01636 594809 for Newark and Sherwood.

Our practice nurses perform cervical smears. Women will receive a letter informing them when their test is due. An appointment with our practice nurse for this will last approximately 15 minutes.

If you need a blood test and are an adult or a child over 12 years old, you can make an appointment with our phlebotomist at our Carlton site, Mon- Fri mornings. Clinics are also held at Park House Health and Social Care Centre,

Monday – Friday 08:00 until 11:30. An appointment is needed. Please see the staff at the Main Reception or telephone 0115 9555391 to book.

If you are unable to attend these clinics, blood tests can also be taken at any of the following places:

Nottingham City Hospital and Queens Medical Centre

• Monday – Thursday: 08:00 until 17:00
• Friday: 08:00 until 14:00

All patients with asthma should have an annual review with the practice nurse. Our aim is to assess how well your asthma is controlled and how you are getting on with your current treatment. The review will take 15 minutes and is a preventative measure rather than waiting until the asthma is causing you problems. People with Asthma are also recommended to have a flu vaccination each year.