Ante natal care is provided by the team of midwives based at Chipping Norton Hospital. The midwives hold clinics at Bloxham on Thursday mornings.
These clinics are run by the Practice Nurse for assessment of patients with asthma and review of their medication.
An annual check up is recommended with our practice asthma nurse.
Baby clinics are held at:
The doctors carry out minor surgery procedures on Monday afternoons. It is necessary for the GP to assess your needs before an appointment for the clinic can be made.
The following booklets have been provided by the Oxford University Hospital Trust.
ACL Reconstruction - Physiotherapy Advice
Activity Levels - How to increase your Activity Levels
Ankle Sprain - Advice
Clavicle - Helping your Clavicle to recover after a fracture
Knee - Helping your Knee to recover after a ligament sprain or rupture
Low Back Pain - Information
Phalangeal Fractures - Information
Tenosynovitis - DeQuervain's tenosynovitis - inflammation of the tendons of the thumb
Whiplash - A guide to help your recovery
Social prescribing is a way of linking patients with sources of support within the community. It provides health professionals with a non–medical referral option that can operate alongside existing treatments to improve health and wellbeing.
Taster activities include:
Many everyday illnesses can be managed at home without the need to consult a doctor. We have some NHS booklets available at both surgeries which give guidelines on how to deal with many less serious problems. However if you are worried please telephone the surgery for advice.
Dr Edwards holds a well woman clinic on Thursday afternoons.
Further information - European Cervical Cancer Association.
The mission of the ECCA is to inform you about cervical cancer and how it can be prevented.
At Bloxham there is a Dentist, Physiotherapy Clinic and Complementary Therapy Centre on site. The therapists are independent private practitioners, information is available at both surgeries about the therapies and all therapists are fully qualified and members of the appropriate regulatory association.
Counsellor, Elizabeth Webb is available to NHS patients at Bloxham, appointments are by GP referral.