As well as providing treatment for illnesses, other services include:
General
Blood testing (including Cholesterol)
Cardiographs(ECG), Ear Syringing ,Antenatal Care ,Smear Tests,etc.
Womens Health
Pregnancy Testing
FREE Antenatal and Postnatal care
Family planning
Smear tests (Free from age 25-60 years)
Breast examination
Menopause
Immunisation
Children’s vaccinations: Each Thursday 2.30pm-3.30pm
Flu Vaccinations available now, don’t delay, make an appointment.
Blackpool Medical Centre is a dedicated vaccination site, approved by the HSE South for Yellow Fever and the vaccinations listed below for all worldwide destinations. Patients are provided with a “passport” size booklet of their vaccination status with appropriate dates etc.
- Tetanus
- Typhoid
- Hepatitis A
- Rabies
- Hepatitis B
- Tuberculosis
- Meningococcal Meningitis
- Malaria prevention
- Registered Yellow fever clinic
Minor Surgery
Stitching of minor wounds, warts, verruca, cysts, ingrown toenails etc.
Health Screening
Weight, diet, stopping smoking, blood pressure
Excecutive Health Screening and PreEmployment Medicals
Strictly by appointment
Well Man Clinic
Orthopedic and sports injuries (including joint injections and soft tissue injections).
This is Dr Hills area of specialised interest. This involves the treatment of soft-tissue conditions of the spine and limbs, includinal all joints and soft-tissues. It can involve manipulation or injection. These are recognised medical treatments, adopted by both Chartered Physiotherapists and Medical Practitioners and are highly effective. This practice can offer a wide spectrum of such treatments.
Practice Nurse
Bernie Downing is our experienced practice nurse. She advises on many aspects of health care and will be involved with
- Ladies Health
- Pregnancy testing
- Immunisation, Antenatal & Postnatal advice
- Dietary advice
- Removal of stitches
- Dressing of wounds
- Smear tests (Free from age 25- 60 years)
- Family planning
- Blood and Urine Testing