Clinics and Services

Antenatal Clinic

Held Wednesday morning by appointment only with Midwife (Julie Atkins) in attendance.

Asthma Clinic

By appointment. To find out more about asthma click here www.asthma.org.uk.

Baby Clinic

Held Tuesday mornings with a Health Visitor in attendance from 9:30am - 11:00am.

Friday afternoons with a Health Visitor from 1:30pm - 3:30pm.

Benefits Advice

A benefits advisor will be available on Tuesday afternoons by appointment to provide advice and information and to help with the completion of any benefits claim form.

Debt / welfare benefit advice is also available at Wyke Manor Childrens and Community Centre, Huddersfield Road, Wyke: every Tuesday 9.30am to 12noon.

For all enquires and appointments please speak to the Advice team on 01274 201389 or e-mail sbcn@talk21.com.

CASH Clinic

Contraception And Sexual Health Clinic (CASH)  (see next tab)

Counselling

By GP referral only

Cervical Smear

By appointment with the Nurse (The Doctors' recommend a smear every three years for all women between the ages of 25 and 49 and every five years for all women between the ages of 50 and 65)

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)

By appointment

Diabetic Clinic

By appointment. The Dietician is available on Wednesday afternoons by appointment. The Chiropodist is available through GP/Practice Nurse referral.

Find out more about diabetes @ http://www.diabetes.org.uk/

Find out more about the Chiropody services here

Family Planning

By appointment or drop in clinic every Monday 4-6pm

Medication Review Clinic

From 23rd February 2004 patients who take 4 or more repeat medications will have the opportunity to have a consultation with a GP for a medication review. This is by invitation only. For those patients who are housebound a home visits can be arranged.

Minor Surgery

GP/Nurse referral only

Pain Management

By GP referral only.

Physiotherapy Clinic

Held Monday and Thursday morning by GP referral only.

Smoking Cessation Clinic

By appointment only. Advice on smoking cessation is available at www.givingupsmoking.co.uk

Wart/Verruca Clinic

Held monthly - GP/Nurse referral only.

Contraception And Sexual Health Clinic (CASH)

Drop in clinic every Monday 4 - 6pm (no appoitment necessary). Services avaliable include:

• Advice
• Free Condoms
• Contraception
• Implanon Fit/Removal
• Coil Fit/Removal
• STI Prevention
• STI Screening
• Chlamydia Screening
• Pregnancy Testing
• Emergnecy Contraception

The CASH service is avaliable to all patients registered with SunnyBank Medical Practice or with a GP in the Bradford or Airedale area.

Vaccinations

Children

All children should be vaccinated at age 2,3 and 4 months against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Hib & Meningitis

• 13 months MMR
• Age 4 - 5 Booster D/T, Polio, MMR Booster
• Age 15 - 18 Booster Tetanus/Polio

Adults:

Tetanus - Every 10 years

Meningitis C (Adults aged under 24)

Foreign Travel

Rabies £30.00 (per vial)

Mengivac £30.00

Hepatits B £20.00 (per vial)

Japanese Encephalitis £90.00 (3 vials, chargeable prior to being ordered)

The above injections are payable at the time of vaccination, costs available from Reception

Fees for Non NHS Services

• Private Sick note £14.50
• Provident Association Claim Form (BUPA/PPP) £14.50
• Sickness Claim Form £14.50
• Accident Claim Form £14.50
• Full Medical & Report (30mins) £123.00
• Report (No Examination) £55.00 - 109.50
• Extract from Record £55.00
• Ofstead Report £55.00
• Fit for Acting Letter £55.00
• Holiday Cancellation Form £14.50 - 51.50

The Podiatry Team

The Podiatry Team are all state registered practitioners.

We provide a full range of services throughout Primary Care and the Acute Hospital Service

If you wish to alter an existing appointment You can contact the Podiatry Team at SunnyBank on 01274 424302

If you wish to make an appointment with the Podiatry Team and are under 70 years of age please make an appointment to see one of the Doctors who will gladly refer you.

If you are aged 70 and over and wish to make an appointment with the Podiatry Team you will need to complete a self-referral form. Self-referral forms are available from the Practice Reception.Diabetic patients who are referred to the Podiatrist will no longer be seen at SunnyBank Medical Centre.

Diabetic Foot Assessments are now held at The Willows Medical Centre, Highfield Health Centre, Allerton Medical Centre or Wilsden Medical Center.

For enquires regarding Diabetic Foot Assessment appointments please contact Adam on 01274 322748

The Podiatrist are able to assess, diagnose, and treat disorders of the foot. Podiatry links with general disease. This may include diagnosis of previously undiagnosed condition, or to check the extent of a known condition. The Podiatrist will advise on prevention of foot problems, and give advise on the prevention of foot problems, and give advice on the appropriate care of the feet.

Who do we see ?

The Podiatrist will treat any person with a foot or lower limb problem. Persons aged 70 years or over may request Podiatry Services directly. Those under 70 years may access Podiatry Service through their Doctor or a member of the Primary Care Team, District Nurse, Health Visitor, or Medical Consultant.

NHS Podiatry Services are unable to provide cosmetic nail trimming service for those able to trim their own nails.

What can we provide ?

As Podiatrist we play a key role in many specialist services and form part of a multi-disciplinary team.

We provide services for:

Diabetes

• Rapid access foot ulcer services supported by a Diabetologist and Vascular Surgeon, with close links to the orthotist/appliance service.>
• Support GP's in Primary Care Settings, mini clinics and satellite clinic, assessing and diagnosing foot pathology and advising on treatment plans

Rheumatology

We play a key role in the Rheumatology Team.

• Within the hospitals, providing treatment, shoe and appliance advice, and foot health education.
• Within the community setting we provide palliative care

Minor Surgery

• As state registered practitioners, our Podiatrist currently provide a nail surgery service using local anaesthesia to treat abnormal or ingrowing nails. We have plans to develop an electro-surgery service

Biomechanics

• We provide an extensive gait analysis service working as a multi-disciplinary team assessing and manufacturing orthotics for biochemical abnormalities

Health Promotion

• Because Podiatry impacts on all aspects of disease management we are committed to Health Promotion. We have a team of Podiatrist able to provide up to date relevant patient and professional information in a wide variety of settings

Mental Health & Learning Disabilities

• As part of our multi-disciplinary approach to care, we provide full Podiatry Services to both Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Directorates

Local Clinics

• Foot health clinics are to be found throughout the city in health centres or GP surgeries to provide advice and treatment

Day Centres & Homes

• We also provide Podiatry Services to patients attending day care, or living in residential and nursing homes. We provide a comprehensive care, training programme supporting the staff within these areas.

Rehabilitation Centres

• Podiatrist work with the rehablitation teams in both outpatient and hospital settings to assess the needs of those for whom health changes have necessitated a lifestyle change.

Housebound

• For those unable to visit their local clinic. Patients may access transport clinics or home visits are available for the truly housebound.

Homeless

• We are committed to caring for all the people of Bradford. We provide a Podiatry Service to the homeless shelter and Salvation Army Host.