Wychall Lane Surgery

CLINICS

Contraception Services

We offer a full range of contraception services including:

Coil fitting and removal

Prescribing the contraceptive pill

Emergency contraception

Condoms

Appointments can be made with the doctors or nurses for contraceptive services.

In these matters we respect confidentiality for patients from the age of 12 years.

Clinics

The following clinics are held each week at the surgery:

Clinic	Consultant	Time	Appointment Necessary?
Minor Surgery	Doctor	Thurs am	Yes
Child Development & Postnatal Clinic	Doctor & Health Visitor	Wed am/pm	Yes
Immunisations	Nurse	Wed am/pm	Yes
Antenatal	Midwife	Mon	Yes
Family Planning	Nurse	Throughout week	Yes
Baby Clinic	Health Visitor	Wed pm	No
Anti-coagulant Clinic	Doctor	Thurs am	Yes

Folic Acid - IMPORTANT if you are considering a pregnancy

Research has shown that the risk of having a spina bifida baby can be reduced by up to 80% if the mother takes folic acid (a vitamin) supplements in the three months before getting pregnant and for the first three months of pregnancy. Folic acid is available from the surgery or from your pharmacy.

Smoking Cessation

If you would like help to stop smoking, please ask one of the doctors or nurses or a member of the reception staff. Alternatively, contact the stop smoking service patient quit line number which is 0800 169 0169.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – PUBLICATION SCHEME

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 obliges the practice to produce a Publication Scheme. A Publication Scheme is a guide to the ‘classes’ of information the practice intends to routinely make available.

A copy of this scheme can be obtained from the South Birmingham Primary Care Trust’s website: www.southbirminghampct.nhs.uk or from the practice by writing to the practice manager for a copy (there will be a charge for the photocopying and postage).

General Practice Research

We participate in the General Practice Research Framework trials and from time to time search patients' medical records for suitable subjects who may then be offered the opportunity to take part in the trial. If you do not wish your records to be searched for this purpose please let us know; your wishes will be respected.