Clinics & Services

• Chronic Disease Management: We provide an integrated service in conjunction with practice and district nurses to manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, ischaemic heart disease and hypertension.
• Contraception: A range of contraceptive services are available, including the 'morning-after-pill'. Health advice can also be given for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
• Maternity Advice: All partners are on the obstetric list but we as doctors no longer offer home deliveries. The midwife for the area holds weekly antenatal clinics at the Kessingland surgery. The midwives may offer a home delivery.
• Minor Surgery: All partners are approved for minor surgery and will carry out a range of minor surgical procedures.
• Child Developmental Assessment: All partners are qualified to carry out these checks.
• Childhood Immunisations
• Smoking Cessation Clinics: Help will be offered and you will be offered onward referral to a smoking cessation clinic.
• Chlamydia Screening: We offer Chlamydia screening to all 16-24 year olds, both male and female. We would ask that you take advantage of this. You can collect a screening test kit from our nurses.
• Cervical Smears: With the practice nurses.
• Smoking Cessation Clinic: Help will be offered to stop smoking and referral to the cessation clinic.

Phlebotomy Service

 From 1st June 2022, Longshore Surgeries will be managing the Phlebotomy service internally across the three branches. Please call your Reception team for an appointment.              

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Areas Where Talking to a Health Visitor Can Help

• Babies and Children - Immunisation, behaviour/sleep, feeding, special needs, toilet training/bedwetting etc.
• Emotional Wellbeing - Depression, unemployment, marital breakdown, domestic violence, stress, bereavement, chronic illness, childcare, local support networks etc.
• Staying Healthy and Living a Healthy Life - Drug and alcohol abuse, women's/men's health, contraception and family planning, pre-conception advice, sexual health, pregnancy, poverty, housing, disability etc.

The health visiting team works closely with the local children’s centre and has information about all their services including baby massage and baby yoga.

OneLife Suffolk

Longshore Surgeries is working in partnership with OneLife Suffolk*, to encourage our patients to access their FREE services. If you live in Suffolk and would like support and help to improve your health then please click the logo below for more information.

Travel Vaccinations

Longshore Surgeries may provide the following travel vaccinations, if required, free of charge.

Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio and Cholera.

Patients requesting Cholera for travel, will be issued with a prescription for this vaccine.

For any other travel vaccines or advise, please contact a Travel Clinic or visit 'Fit for travel' or the UK government 'Foreign and Commonwealth office' websites.

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday. To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Passport signing
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.
 

SINGING CONNECTIONS
FUN AND FRIENDLY SINGING
SESSIONS TO SUPPORT PEOPLE
LIVING WITH DEMENTIA

Thursday afternoons, 2-3.30pm
(fortnightly from 29th July 2021)
Kessingland Sports and Social Centre
Francis Road, Kessingland NR33 7PU

Join Helen Hayes and enjoy some favourite songs and social time
No Experience is necessary and everyone is welcome
If you would like to find out more, please contact:
info@swellmusic.org.uk
or call Helen on 07917 799456

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