practice nurse will review your new patient questionnaire once completed and if a new patient medical is deemed appropriate, arrangements will be made to contact you. Health Checks During a routine health check the nurses will monitor your blood pressure, test your urine, measure your height and weight and give general lifestyle advice. If you are over 45 and haven’t consulted with a medical professional in the last 3 years, we recommend that you make a health check appointment. For those patients over 75 years, we recommend an annual appointment. Pre-conceptual Counselling and Family Planning If you are thinking of starting a family and wish to talk to someone keeping fit and well for baby's sake, please see your doctor in routine surgery or your health visitor. A full range of family planning services including emergency contraception is available. You may ask your doctor or nurse for advice at any surgery. Antenatal and Maternity Care An antenatal clinic is held every Friday morning for Kincardine patients and every second Wednesday morning for Clackmannan patients. This is run by the midwives from the maternity department at NHS Fife and NHS Forth Valley. Baby (Child Health) Clinic This is held every Tuesday afternoon for residents in Clackmannan and every 2nd and 4th Wednesday for patients resident in Kincardine. Members of the health visiting team will be present to give advice and to perform development checks. Details of timings are available from reception. Childhood Vaccinations It is important that your is fully immunised against all childhood diseases. Recall of children for immunisation are routinely done by the health visiting team with vaccinations administered by the practice nurses. Development checks will be made by the health visitors. Those who are overdue may be sent reminders. Nuts and bolts! How the practice works: Making an Appointment You may consult with any of the clinicians available by appointment only. Appointments can be made by phone or in person at reception. You will be offered the earliest appointment available or at a time suitable for you when there are available appointments.
practice nurse will review your new patient questionnaire once completed and if a new patient medical is deemed appropriate, arrangements will be made to contact you. Health Checks During a routine health check the nurses will monitor your blood pressure, test your urine, measure your height and weight and give general lifestyle advice. If you are over 45 and haven’t consulted with a medical professional in the last 3 years, we recommend that you make a health check appointment. For those patients over 75 years, we recommend an annual appointment. Pre-conceptual Counselling and Family Planning If you are thinking of starting a family and wish to talk to someone keeping fit and well for baby's sake, please see your doctor in routine surgery or your health visitor. A full range of family planning services including emergency contraception is available. You may ask your doctor or nurse for advice at any surgery. Antenatal and Maternity Care An antenatal clinic is held every Friday morning for Kincardine patients and every second Wednesday morning for Clackmannan patients. This is run by the midwives from the maternity department at NHS Fife and NHS Forth Valley. Baby (Child Health) Clinic This is held every Tuesday afternoon for residents in Clackmannan and every 2nd and 4th Wednesday for patients resident in Kincardine. Members of the health visiting team will be present to give advice and to perform development checks. Details of timings are available from reception. Childhood Vaccinations It is important that your is fully immunised against all childhood diseases. Recall of children for immunisation are routinely done by the health visiting team with vaccinations administered by the practice nurses. Development checks will be made by the health visitors. Those who are overdue may be sent reminders. Nuts and bolts! How the practice works: Making an Appointment You may consult with any of the clinicians available by appointment only. Appointments can be made by phone or in person at reception. You will be offered the earliest appointment available or at a time suitable for you when there are available appointments.
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