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Clinics and Services

Information on our clinics and services at Dr Krishnan.

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  • Adult vaccination and immunisations

    Find out which vaccinations are offered on the NHS, what age you should ideally have them, and why they are safe and important.

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    Primary Care

  • Advocacy services

    Find someone who can sit with you in assessments, speak up for you and help you fill in forms.

  • Antenatal clinic

    Find out how to contact your midwife or GP to start your antenatal care in pregnancy, and read about the tests, checks and health advice you can expect, including information about reduced foetal movement.

  • Asthma

    Find out what asthma is, what the symptoms are, what causes it and how it's treated.

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  • Bereavement

    Find advice and support for coping with bereavement and grief, including help with bereavement in children and young people.

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  • Child immunisation and vaccination

    Child vaccination schedule and how to book. All newborn babies should have a six week check with the Doctor.

  • Children’s health and development

    Find out when your baby will have their health and development reviews (health visitor checks).

  • Chronic disease management

    A guide to managing your chronic illness such as Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, IHD and more.

  • Clinics and services

  • Community nurses

    This service offers nursing support for housebound patients and their families to aid and support clinical needs in the patient’s own home. The service is made up of qualified nurses and healthcare assistants. They have connections to primary care networks (PCN) to ensure the patient receives the appropriate care from the correct clinical service.

  • COPD

    The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Psychology works alongside the respiratory teams to provide support to help people manage their COPD and wellbeing.

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  • Dementia services

    Our dementia service cares for people with existing or suspected dementia with support networks and raise awareness of dementia and its impact.

  • Diabetes

    Support services for people suffering with or affected by diabetes.

  • Drug and alcohol support

    The Crisis Sanctuary continues to operate as a crisis service as it is not large numbers in attendance. Open from 6pm to 11pm every night at Project 49 on Alexandra Street.

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  • Ear irrigation

    Information on ear irrigation and treatment for wax buildup

  • End of life care

    This page will help to guide you through the palliative care support that exists in Essex, and who you can contact for help.

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  • Family planning

    The information given here is based on The Pregnancy Book, which your midwife should give you at your first appointment.

    Category:
    Sexual health

  • Flu clinic

    NHS information about flu, including symptoms, how to treat it yourself and when to get help.

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  • Heart disease

    Information, support and services for heart conditions.

  • HRT – Hormone replacement therapy

    Find out about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) - how it can help menopausal symptoms, the different types of HRT, and what the main risks and side effects are - including how it can raise your risk of breast cancer.

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  • Medication review

    A structured medication review is a confidential consultation carried out by your GP, or a pharmacist or advanced nurse practitioner from your local primary care network, with full medical notes.

  • Mental health services

    Find information and support for your mental health.

    Category:
    Mental health

  • Midwife

    When you meet your named midwife, you will plan your on-going care together. This will include regular appointments to check you and your baby’s health during pregnancy.

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  • National diabetes audit

    Participation in the National Diabetes Audit (NDA) is now a requirement within the Doctors GMS contract.

  • NHS health check

    If you're aged between 40 and 74, you're eligible for a free 5-yearly NHS Health Check. Find out what it's like to have an NHS Health Check, and how to arrange one.

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  • Phlebotomy

    A blood test usually involves the phlebotomist taking a blood sample from a blood vessel in your arm.

  • Practice nurse services

    A key role of the General Practice Nurse (GPN) is to offer health promotion advice in areas such as contraception, weight loss and smoking cessation in addition to emphasis on promoting Women’s and Men’s health.

  • Private services

    The NHS provides most health services to people free of charge, but there are some exceptions.

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  • Screening services

    Cervical screening (a smear test) checks the health of your cervix. It's not a test for cancer, it is a test to help prevent cancer.

  • Sexual health service

    Our team provides support and advice on all sexual health concerns and contraception. We also provide care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS.

    Category:
    Sexual health

  • Stop smoking service

    Information, guidance and services for stopping smoking. Find out about the medicines that can help if you want to stop smoking, including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and bupropion (Zyban).

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