CLINICAL SERVICES

WELL PERSON CHECKS

A healthy balance

We offer routine checkups for all new patients. These include a lifestyle history, medical history, measurement of height, weight and blood pressure and a simple urine analysis. Patients who have not been seen for some time may make a routine appointment with our nurses for a checkup to make sure their blood pressure is normal, etc. The nurses can also look for evidence of diabetes, and test for blood cholesterol. This may lead to further appointments with a doctor to follow up any abnormalities, or lifestyle advice from our nurses or practice dietician. Men may want to consider screening for prostate cancer with the PSA blood test, but we recommend a consultation with a doctor first to discuss the pros and cons of this imperfect test.

Women between the ages of 50 and 65 will be recalled for breast screening every three years. This involves an X-ray (called a mammogram), and any abnormality will be followed up either by St. George's Hospital if you live in Wandsworth, or King's College Hospital if you live in Lambeth.

There are groups for exercise and healthy eating advice. Ask to be referred to Footsteps.