Featherstone Family Health Centre

Services

We provide a wide range of services and clinics for patients at our practice.

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Appointments

Click here to book an appointment online All surgeries are by appointment, and can be made in person or by telephone. We are able to offer same day Dr’s appointments. ... [continue] Appointments

Chaperones

All patients are entitled to have a chaperone present for any consultation. Please request this at the time of booking or speak to your GP

Clinics

Contraceptive services The practice nurse will discuss all forms or family planning in normal surgery hours. If there is something she cannot deal with she will refer you to a ... [continue] Clinics

Enhanced Access

A network of GP Practices has been established across Stafford and the Seisdon area of Staffordshire offering extended opening hours for pre-bookable or same-day routine appointments (face-to-face or telephone consultation) ... [continue] Enhanced Access

First contact physiotherapy

First contact physiotherapy is available through the practice. Read more about first contact physiotherapists.

NHS health information

There is plenty of information to help you manage your health on the NHS website. These buttons will take you to different sections of NHS and you can look up ... [continue] NHS health information

Non-NHS services

The NHS does not pay for some of the services we provide. These include private sick notes, insurance forms, holiday cancellation forms, medical reports, fitness to travel certificates, private prescriptions, ... [continue] Non-NHS services

Online services

eConsult eConsult is a way to contact your own NHS GP practice online, for free, anywhere and anytime you have access to the internet, quickly and safely. eConsult is easy ... [continue] Online services

Repeat prescriptions

Repeat prescriptions can be ordered by completing the right-hand section of your previous prescription form and either leaving it at the surgery or sending it to us by post. You ... [continue] Repeat prescriptions

Self care

Did you know that 10 of the most minor ailments seen by GPs can also be treated by you at home? By treating yourself at home you could save a ... [continue] Self care

Sick certificates

You only need a doctor’s note if you are unable to work and are ill for longer than seven calendar days. Your employer will provide you with an SC2 self-certificate ... [continue] Sick certificates

Test results

Since our telephones are very busy in the early morning, we ask you to telephone for test results (eg blood, urine, x-ray) between 11.00am and 3.00pm each day. To ensure ... [continue] Test results

Travel health

Stay safe and healthy abroad If you are travelling abroad you may need to be vaccinated. Please make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss the vaccinations you will ... [continue] Travel health

Who should I see?

We try to keep our GP appointments for patients with more serious health problems. Before you book an appointment to see a doctor please consider whether an appointment with a ... [continue] Who should I see?

Date published: 28th August, 2014
Date last updated: 15th November, 2014