Clinics & Services
Child Surveillance
We offer this service to children who are registered at the practice. Your child is offered development checks at regular intervals before school age. The health visitor may carry out some of these checks, often at home. This will enable you to discuss any problems and ask any questions concerning your child's immunisations, development and behaviour.
Contraceptive Services
We offer full contraceptive services and advice, and some of our nurses are also family planning trained. We also provide emergency contraception and contraceptive services to non-patients.
Antenatal Clinic
The midwife holds her antenatal clinic on a Wednesday. The doctors also have specific antenatal appointments. Some first booking appointments are now held at the surgery on a Tuesday. Please ring to book an appointment.
Cervical Smear Screening
In line with health authority policy, we recommend a smear every three years until the age of 50 and then every 5 years until the age of 65, unless greater frequency is advised. To ensure maximum accuracy, it is advisable to have a smear taken between 10 and 14 days from the first day of bleeding.
Minor Surgery
All partners perform some surgical procedures, albeit you may be referred to another partner for a particular operation in which they have special experience.
Medical Examination
Medical examinations for special purposes, for example pre-employment, fitness to travel and insurance medical, may be arranged by special appointment. A fee will be payable.
Travel Immunisations and Vaccinations
Please make an appointment at least eight weeks in advance of your holiday to ensure adequate cover. Unfortunately, a charge will be made for vaccinations not covered by the NHS.
Please also have a look at our separeate Travel Vaccinations page for further details.
Anticoagulant Clinic
An 'in-house' anticoagulant clinic is held twice weekly at Baddow Village Surgery, providing a convenient and comprehensive service.
Chaperone
If you feel you would like a chaperone present at a consultation during a procedure please let the GP or nurse know.
District Nursers/Community Matrons
Provide a range of nursing services and help with long term conditions for housebound patients.
IAPT
Provide a cognitive behavioural therapy service based at the surgery.
Mental Health Nurse
Provides counselling sessions to those patients who have been referred. Based at the surgery.
Health Promotion
We offer advice and practical help to those patients who want to improve or maintain their health.
Our nurses have specific training in areas such as asthma, diabetes, smoking, alcohol and heart disease prevention. Please ask the nurse for details.
We encourage all our patients to share responsibility for their health, both in preventing disease and in treating existing diseases. Most of the more serious diseases can be prevented by a healthy lifestyle and without the need for drugs. Please feel free to discuss general health and your lifestyle and ask for advice.