Clinics & Services
In addition to GP consultations the practice offers a comprehensive range of clinics and healthcare services:
Asthma Clinic
Patients with asthma are encouraged to attend for a regular review in order to optimise control and minimise any symptoms. This review should ideally be annually. Appointments should be booked with one of our specialist nurses.
Diabetic Clinic
We have two very experienced nurses within the surgery who are able to provide comprehensive care for patients with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. There are several other nurses within the nursing team qualified to see patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Patients are able to have their annual retinal screening done at the surgery and are recalled by the retinal screening programme.
Cervical Smears
The practice nurses do these unless you request otherwise. You will be invited for a smear in accordance with the national recall policy (unless the cytologist/consultant recommends repeating the smear more often).
Childhood Immunisations 
Our nurses offer a comprehensive childhood immunisation service. When your baby is due its first immunisations, you will be sent an appointment for these and for your baby’s 8 week check up. We will then ask you to book further appointments to ensure that your child is fully immunised.
Flu Clinic
Patients who are over 65 years of age or in the current “At Risk” groups are eligible for the vaccination.
Contraception/ Sexual Health
Click here for further information.
Learning Difficulties
The practice maintains a register of all of its patients with learning difficulties. Everyone on the register is offered an annual health check over and above any other disease management. If you have any questions please speak to your GP.
Minor Surgery
We perform a number of in-house minor surgical procedures by appointment for our patients.
Travel Vaccinations
GP surgeries are working under increasing pressure and are prioritising the services they can provide. Consequently, Gloucester Road Medical Centre can no longer provide a full travel clinic but is able to provide some vaccinations on the NHS that are recommended for travel purposes click here for further information.
NHS Health Checks
All eligible patients will be offered a free NHS health check at the practice, to help you prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.
To find out more visit NHS Health Check.
Warts (Cryotherapy)
We are no longer able to offer a cryotherapy service for warts. However, the warts and verrucas information sheets provides very comprehensive information on dealing with these conditions.
Weight management
If you fit the criteria and are motivated, you can be considered for referral to Slimming World using a voucher scheme for 3 months.
Young People and 4YP
4YP is a way for young people between 13 and 24 years to find free and confidential help and advice on a variety of health issues relating to young people. You can come on your own or with a parent/friend/carer and do not have to be registered with our practice to use this service.
Exercise Referral 
The practice are able to refer you to a local sports centre for specialist, supervised exercise sessions on a three-monthly basis.
Stop Smoking
Regular support-to-stop sessions are run at the practice. Please pick up a smokers pack from reception, which will assess your motivation to stop. Please then contact reception to make an appointment if you feel you are ready to quit.