Baby Clinic

The health visitors no longer provide a baby weighing service on site but there is a clinic at Rainford Health Centre on Wednesday afternoons.

Babies due for their six-week developmental check will now be seen by appointment on Thursdays from 11:00 onwards. Please have your baby weighed at the Health Centre the day before.

Immunisations (babies and pre-school) are generally on a Thursday afternoon. Please book with our practice nurse.

Health Visitors

The health visitor attached to the Practice can be contacted on 01744 27940.

Family Planning

The practice does not offer family planning services on site but has a subcontracting arrangement with Rainford Health Centre on Higher Lane. Contact the practice for further details.

The Sexual Health & Contraception Service based within St Helens Hospital, offer both day & evening appointments Monday to Friday tel: 01744 646473.

There is also a pharmacy-led service available.

Cervical Smear Tests

We recommend that all women who are/have been sexually active between the ages of 25 and 49 years have a smear test taken every three years. Women between 50 and 65 should have smear test at five yearly intervals. Over 65’s need not be screened unless they have never had a smear or have had an abnormal result recently.

Maternity Care

The antenatal clinic is held every Thursday between 14:00 and 15:00. Please make an appointment at reception.

Minor Surgery

Doctors do not undertake minor surgery in this practice.

Health Checks Plus

This is a new NHS service designed to assess an individual’s risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type II diabetes and stroke, after which personalised advice on risk reduction can be offered. It is open to any patient aged between 40 and 74 who does not already have a diagnosis of vascular disease or diabetes.

Full details on exclusions, appointments, etc. are available from reception.

For more information visit www.nhs.uk/nhshealthcheck or call the NHS Health Check helpline on 0845 850 9850.

Special Services

Below is a list of special services we offer as a practice:

• Chronic Disease Management
  • Diabetes
  • Asthma – If you have been advised by the surgery to submit an annual review of your asthma symptoms please use our online form.
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Ischaemic Heart Disease

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel please visit our Digital Travel Room and complete our online Travel Form.