Beech House Medical Group

read moreInstead of struggling to get through to us ion the telephone, why not maybe consider using our Online Consult service? A quick and efficient way to get instant help for your problem. If you cannot find the answers for the condition you are struggling with within the database of problems and conditions you will be offered the opportunity to complete a questionnaire that will be passed onto a GP at the practice. Non urgent responses will be made within 1-2 working days, anything more urgent will of course be dealt with much quicker.

read moreGiven the resources made available to us our purpose is to provide patients registered with the practice with personal health care of high quality and to seek continuous improvement of the health status of the practice population overall. We aim to achieve this by developing and maintaining a happy practice which is responsive to people's needs and expectations and which reflects whenever possible the latest advances in Primary Health Care. Ask for a home visit only when the patient is unable to attend the surgery through illness or infirmity, requesting the visit before 10.00am unless urgent.

read moreWe hold regular minor surgery sessions which enables us to deal with a large number of skin lesions that would otherwise have to be referred to hospital. These include cysts, skin tags, certain moles and lipomata (fatty lumps). We also excise ingrowing toenails and perform many joint injections. Dr Salim runs these minor surgery sessions, it is important that you see Dr Salim in a routine appointment prior to booking a minor surgery appointment. Stopping smoking is the single best thing you can do to improve your health and your life expectancy.

read moreAll women between the ages of 25 and 64 are encouraged to have regular cervical screening tests to detect precancerous changes at the neck of the womb. You are invited to attend and see the practice nurse, please ring the appointment line to arrange an appointment. A smear is a test to pick up very early changes in the cervix which could become cancer in the future. Only a small percentage of smears are abnormal. This means that there are changes that if left untreated, may become cancer in the future.