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Cervical Screenings

The Practice Nurses provide a cervical cancer screening service. See national guidelines. 

The test involves the nurse doing a vaginal examination and taking a sample of the cells on the surface of the neck of the womb (the cervix). The sample is then examined under the microscope at the lab.

The aim is to look for and identify cancer warning cells. If these are found then treatment can be organised to prevent cervical cancer ever developing.

To have your smear, simply book an appointment with the practice nurses. Please only book an appointment if you have recieved a letter inviting you to do so. If you are having any other issues, please book an appointment with a Clinician.

Please click here for further information.

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Weight Management

If you would like to know more about weight and diet advice, please book an appointment with the Nurse, who can advise you on how to lose weight and stay healthy.

For more information please visit the websites below:

Health Weight - NHS 

Tips for Healthy Eating - NHS

Free Bexley weight management service

Eating Disorder Support Services

If you are living with obesity and have diabetes or high blood pressure, or both, you could benefit from the 12-week NHS Digital Weight Management Programme. Click here to read more.

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Social Prescribing

We have a social prescriber working weekly in surgery, who can assist with health, social or wellbeing needs you may have. We understand that a persons health can be affected by many factors, such as their environment or social situation. Our social prescriber will beable to discuss any problems you are facing, and set goals to work towards overcoming these.
 
They can also connect you to community groups and other services for practical and emotional support, and assist you in taking greater control of your own health. Social prescribing schemes can involve a variety of activities such as volunteering, arts activities, group learning, book clubs, gardening, sport, befriending, cookery, healthy living and more.
 
Please visit england.nhs.uk for more information, or contact the surgery if you would like to speak with our social prescriber. Our social prescriber can assist if you would like to discuss having a Universal Care Plan.
 

Counselling

Counselling has been described as the art of listening constructively.

Most counsellors do not aim to influence their clients in a particular direction, but to help them explore the options open to them.

Counselling provides an opportunity for a client to work towards living a more satisfying and resourceful way.

Counselling can help a wide range of problems including:

  • Trauma
  • Stress
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Relationship issues

Bexley residents can self-refer to Mind in Bexley to use their services, without having to go through their GP. Please visit mindinbexley.org.uk for more information.

Children and young people aged 11-19 years old across South East London have access to an online counselling service. Visit kooth.com to read more and speak to a counsellor online.

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Smoking Cessation

If you’re trying to give up smoking, we can help.

Studies show that your chances of success will be greatly improved if you get advice and support from health care professionals to help you stop smoking.

Please visit smokefreebexley.co.uk to access Stop Smoking services.

The services they offer can:

  • Boost your willpower to stop smoking
  • Concentrate your efforts by getting advice from someone who knows your medical background
  • Help you feel that you’re not doing it alone
  • Help you to cope when you are tempted to smoke
  • Monitor improvements to your health so that you can see the benefits

Smoking Cessation

Personalised Quit Plan

Alcohol and Drug Support

The Pier Road project provides specialist community alcohol and drug services for people living in Bexley, led by the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with Humankind and St. Giles.

  • We aim to provide a comprehensive and high quality service in a caring and respectful environment.
  • Working with you to improve your quality of life and achieve your goals on your journey to recovery

Please visit prpbexley.org.uk for more information.

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