Services

The Ravenswood Phlebotomy Clinic is a bookable phlebotomy service open each weekday between 7:30am to 5:30pm.

If you are unable to attend Ravenswood Phlebotomy Clinic, the practice offers a phlebotomy service. If you require a blood test, our Health Care Assistants hold clinics at both Barrack Lane and Stoke Park Medical Centre.

See our appointments page for booking details

Full services are provided by the doctors and practice nurses. These include oral contraceptives, coils, caps, injections and implants.

Get information about COVID-19 vaccination, who can get it, and safety and side effects

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations on the NHS website

The doctors undertake developmental assessments on children at the age of 6 to 8 weeks. The child health visitors are also actively involved in monitoring child development and undertake regular routine check-ups.

Finally, all children are offered pre-school checks with the doctor before their fifth birthday.

Learn more about childhood vaccination schedule on the NHS website

Find information about the flu jab, including who should have it, why and when

Learn more about flu vaccinations on the NHS website

Specialist clinics, run by our nursing team, are available to provide support and continuing care to patients living with many long-term medical conditions.

The clinics serve people with a variety of long-term conditions and include:

• Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and Heart Failure
• Stroke
• High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Diabetes
• Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Underactive Thyroid (Hypothyroidism)

All the partners are trained in antenatal care, postnatal care, contraceptive services, minor surgery and the developmental assessment of children.

Our doctors all offer antenatal and postnatal appointments.

There is a midwifery team that holds their clinics at Barrack Lane Medical Centre and The Willows Centre.

The MMR vaccine is a safe and effective combined vaccine, It protects against 3 serious illnesses (Click the links below to find out more on each illness):

• Measles
• Mumps
• Rubella (German Measles)

These highly infectious conditions can easily spread between unvaccinated people. Getting vaccinated is important, as these conditions can also lead to serious problems including Meningitis, hearing loss and problems during pregnancy. Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide the best protection against Measles, Mumps and Rubella.

Please see the following links for more information about vaccinations:

• The MMR Vaccine
• Why vaccination is important and safe

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of coughs and colds. It usually gets better by itself, but it can be serious for some babies and older adults.

This vaccination will protect you against the Respiratory Syncytial Virus and will be offered to all pregnant women over 28 weeks of gestation, to help protect newborn babies, and everyone aged 75+.

We will contact all eligible patients to arrange an appointment.

• Learn more about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on the NHS website
• Or Find out more on the Gov UK website

The practice is aware of the needs of young adults and provides a friendly, confidential service for conditions such as smoking, acne, obesity, stress, eating disorders and family problems, as well as issues to do with safe sex, alcohol and drugs.

Please make an appointment with a doctor or practice nurse or self refer to one of our support organisations