Clinics & Services

We run a range of clinics. For an appointment or further details, please ask at reception or ring the health centre.

Antenatal

These clinics are run by the midwives. If you become pregnant, you will need to fill out a self-referral form to the Halton Midwifery Service available from Reception. The midwife will then call you and you will be given a ‘booking appointment’ and the midwife will ask you a few questions and carry out some general health checks. You will be seen regularly throughout your pregnancy, either at the practice or at the local hospital, or both.

Please follow the link for further information on vitamins, supplements and nutrition in pregnancy from NHS choices

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/vitamins-minerals-supplements-pregnant/

Family Nurse Partnership

If you are under 20 expecting your first baby, a family nurse can visit you to help you have a healthy pregnancy and enjoy being the best mum you can.

Your specially trained nurse will help you understand all about your pregnancy and how to care for yourself and your baby.

For more information please call 0151 511 5602

Parentcraft

Our Parentcraft classes will be held at Brookvale Children's Centre, Woodhatch Road, Runcorn, from 13:00 - 15:00 .

Child health, Wednesday 09:30 - 11:00 All new babies are invited for regular check-ups from eight weeks old.

Children's immunisation clinics are held on a Thursday morning 10.00 - 12.00, by appointment only. If you are unable to come at this time ask our reception staff to make an appointment with one of our practice nurses.

Baby weighing clinic is held on the following days:

Friday 10.00 -12.00

Please call to make an appointment, if these dates are not suitable then a seperate appointment can be made on request.

Stopping smoking

The Practice has a dedicated "stop smoking" clinic every Wednesday. This clinic by appointment only and appointments can be made every Wednesday between the hours of 1.00pm and 2.45pm. To book an appointment please call the practice on  01928 718182 or call the number detailed in the leaflet below.

NHS Health Checks

We recommend that all adult patients have a NHS health check every 5 years. Patients who don't attend  clinics for conditions such as Asthma, Diabetes etc. will be routinely invited every 5 years to attend for a health check. It is important that you attend your health check appointment as this helps us identify problems with your health in the infancy stages and early intervention allows us to help and support you manage your health and wellbeing.

We work very closely with "Halton Health Improvement Team" who offer a wide range of services and classes to help patients and their families manage their health and wellbeing.

For further information please see contact the number below:

Contraception

All GPs offer contraceptive advice and prescriptions. Our practice nursing team sees most patients for contraceptive follow-up appointments.

We are not currently offering IUCD fittings (coils), and advise patients requiring coil fitting to attend local family planning clinics. Details of these clinics are advertised in reception.

We perform annual checks and removal of the IUCD’s.

Emergency contraception - Patients requiring emergency contraception need an appointment with a GP or nurse practitioner the same day.

Flu Vaccinations

Flu vaccinations are only routinely offered to patients over 65, carers, pregnant ladies and those patients that are at risk. If you fall into one of these categories then practice will have already have contacted you. If you have not contacted the practice and you fall into one of these categories then please contact the practice.

Minor surgery

Minor operations can be done in our treatment room. Please discuss this with your doctor, who will then arrange for you to be given an appointment. Dr Jellyman runs our minor surgery clinics in the practice every third week.  Please note that there may on occasions be waiting times to access this service.

Asthma

Patients with asthma will be invited to this clinic for review at least once a year. Patients experiencing problems with their asthma can make an appointment by contacting reception.

Diabetes

Our Diabetes clinics are led by our nursing team, this clinic offers advice and general health check-ups to patients diagnosed with diabetes.

Other Clinics

Our practice nurses also run clinics for patients with thyroid disease, rheumatology conditions, obesity, COPD, hypertension, heart disease and epilepsy.

Citizens Advice Service

We are pleased to inform our patients that we now a colleague from the Citizens Advice Bureau who will be running an outreach service (appointment only) here at Brookvale Practice every Tuesday morning.

These appointments are to support our patients who are struggling with things such as debt, claiming benefits, housing problems,  and other non-clinical problems that are leading to stress or worry that could be impacting your mental health.

If you feel you need support with any of the above mentioned then please speak to one of our receptionists who will be able to inform you of the next available appointment with a colleague from the Citizens Advice Service.

If you feel that you would rather get in touch with the Citizens Advice Bureau directly, then please call their general advice line on 0344 477 2121 or for advice specifically relating to money/debt problems call 0151 257 2449.

For further information on CAB Halton, click the following link to visit their website.

http://haltoncab.org.uk/

Hearing aid battery replacement service

We now offer a hearing aid battery replacement service that is free of charge to all of our patients who may require them. Please ask ask at our reception desk, our receptionist will be happy to issue replacement batteries and recycle your old ones.

Phlebotomy Service

If you are asked to attend for a blood test there are several ways in which you can attend for a blood at either:

• Halton/Warrington Hospital
• Hallwood Health centre
• GP Extra Service

You can ring to book an appointment see below for contact details

• Halton/Warrington Hospital tele: 01925 662003
• Hallwood Health centre appointments are booked by Weaverale Practice staff on 01928 711911
• GP Extra Service appointments can be booked by our reception team 01928 718182 or direct with Halton GP Extra Team on 01928 593078

Healthwatch England

Healthwatch England work as a statutory body whose purpose is to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf.

The local groups work together to share information, expertise and learning in order to improve health and social care services.

Healthwatch Halton gather local people’s views and make sure they are heard by the people in charge.

Please find more information on

Healthwatch Halton