For more information about our physiotherapy service, please view our PCN Physiotherapy page.
Services
| What | When | How | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phlebotomy | Daily | Pre-bookable via your surgery | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| ECG’s | Two clinics per week | Pre-bookable via your surgery | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Respiratory Diagnostics | Weekly | Referral to us from your GP – we will contact you to arrange the appointment | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Physiotherapy | Daily | Pre-bookable via your surgery and on the day as part of our on the day service | Appointments held a both Leighton Buzzard Health Centre and your usual practice – please check when booking. |
| Duty Pharmacist | Daily | Bookable on the day only via your surgery – urgent appointments only. | Telephone call appointments |
| Carers Health Checks | Ad-hoc | We will contact you to make an appointment – please ensure you let your surgery know you are a carer for someone. | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Physical Health Checks for those with a mental illness | Ad-hoc | We will contact you to make an appointment | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Learning Disability Annual Health Checks | Weekly | We will contact you to make an appointment | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Medication Reviews | Daily | You will either be booked in by your practice or we will contact you to make the appointment | Telephone call appointments |
| Discharge Service | Daily | We will call you to see how you are doing (over 18’s) and check medication if required | Telephone call appointments |
| Cervical Screening (Smear)appointments | Daily | We will call you to book your appointment if you are overdue (25–30-year-olds / 59+ years) | Appointments at your usual surgery |
| Childhood Vaccinations | Daily | We will call you to book your appointment (if your child(ren) are overdue) | Appointments at your usual surgery |
| Care Home Enquiries | Daily | Care homes contact us for medication queries, resident queries | Telephone calls & visits |
| Care Home ECGs | Ad-Hoc | We visit care homes to carry out ECGs for the residents requiring the test | Visit to the Care home |
| Care Home Care Plans | Ad-hoc | We visit care homes to ensure residents have a care plan | Visit to the Care home |
| Hypertension Optimisation | Ad-hoc | We will call you to book your appointment/speak to you or send you a message | Telephone call / message |
| Statin Optimisation | Ad-hoc | We will call you to book your appointment/speak to you | Telephone call |
| Complex Cholesterol Management | Fortnightly | We will call you if you are suitable for the injection and book an appointment | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Social Prescribing | Daily | Referral to us from your GP or self-referral by contacting us directly – we will then contact you to arrange the appointment | Telephone call, Leighton Buzzard Health Centre, home visit for housebound residents, community group meeting. |
| Health Coaching | Daily | Referral to us from your GP – we will then contact you to arrange the appointment | Telephone call, Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Smoking Cessation | Ad-hoc | Referral to us from your GP or self-referral by contacting us directly – we will then contact you to arrange the appointment | Telephone call, Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Cancer Care Reviews | Weekly | We will call you to provide information to you re where to find help if you need it, from Primary Care | Telephone call |
| Minor Illness Clinic | Daily | On the day booking for acute minor illness. Book through your registered practice | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Minor Ailments Clinic | Three clinics per week, specific conditions: Sore Throat/Earache/ Hayfever/Conjunctivitis/UTI/Cystitis/ Bites and Stings | On the day bookings through your registered practice | Leighton Buzzard Health Centre |
| Collaboration with Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service | Weekly referrals for those who meet the criteria | We will call you to request consent to refer | In your own home from BF&S |