If you have a mole or skin lesion that requires further detailed assessment, dermoscopy can be a useful tool. If you are using Rapid Health to book an appointment for an assessment of your skin lesion you may be advised to book in with our GPs who have trained in this additional clinical skill – currently these are:
Dr Mustafa (male)
Dr Shaw (female)
For more information on what dermoscopy entails, this information resource from Cancer Research may be useful.
Several members of our team offer steroid (also called cortisone) injections for pain-relief, e.g. for osteoarthritis, tendonitis, tenosynovitis, trigger fingers, bursitis. These can be for many body parts e.g. knees, shoulders, elbows, fingers, toes, ankles. You will need to be assessed firstly to ensure that these injections are appropriate and safe for you. If you wish to request a steroid injection, or have had one before, please ensure that you book in with the appropriate clinician who offers this procedure, especially if you are arranging an appointment using our Rapid Health system.
For further information about steroid injections, click on these links:
https://roh.nhs.uk/services-information/pain-management/steroid-injection-therapy
https://patient.info/treatment-medication/steroids/steroid-injections
https://versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/steroid-injections
For a list of our clinicians who perform steroid injections, and for which condition/anatomical injection, please refer to our injections performers list below:
Park Medical Practice – Joint Injection performers list for Rapid Health
The following list shows the clinicians that perform different joint steroid injections. Please ensure that you are booked in with the appropriate clinician.
Upper limb
Shoulder – GM, YL, VN, PP, DA, SM
Elbow osteoarthritis – PP, SM
Tennis elbow – GM, YL, PP
Golfers elbow – GM, YL PP
Wrist osteoarthritis – PP
Thumb and finger osteoarthritis – PP, SM, YL
Trigger finger – GM, YL, PP, DA, SM
De Quervains tenosynovitis – PP, YL, GM, SM
Carpal Tunnel – GM, YL, PP, SM
Lower limb
Hip – Trochanteric bursa – GM, YL, PP, SM
Knee – GM, YL, VN, PP, PR, DA, SM
Ankle OA – PP, SM, YL
Mid foot osteoarthritis – PP, YL
Big toe OA – PP, SM, YL
Plantar fasciitis – GM, PP
Morton’s Neuroma – PP
Other
Temporomandibular joint (jaw) – PP
Key:
PP – Phil Potter (MSK First Contact Physiotherapist) (male) YL – Dr Lim (male)
DA – Dr Alva (male) GM – Dr Mustafa (male)
VN – Dr Notley (female) PR – Dr Register (female)
SM – Dr Mathew (female)
Travelling abroad? Have you checked whether you require travel vaccinations?
It is important you allow as much time as possible, at least 8 weeks, to receive your travel vaccinations. Some vaccinations require being given over a period of time. Please note not all vaccinations are free and are not part of the NHS, these will need a private prescription which will incur a charge.
If your planned travel is sooner than 8 weeks you will need to seek advice via a private travel clinic as regrettably the NHS travel vaccination service is not able to provide last minute travel advice.
From 1st September 2023, please contact reception to arrange an appointment with the Practice Nurse at least 8 weeks before travel. You will be sent an online questionnaire to complete – if your travel destination(s) require further risk assessment we will book you in for a 20 minute appointment with the Practice Nurse. Please ensure that we have the correct mobile phone number or email address to send you the online questionnaire.
Don’t worry if you do not have the facilities to complete the online questionnaire, we will provide you with a hard copy of the form that you must bring to your appointment.
For further information please visit:
MASTA – for private vaccination clinics
Gov.uk – for country-specific travel advice
If the doctor or nurse arranges a blood, urine or other test including x-rays, the results of these usually reach the surgery in 7-10 working days, except cervical smears which take one month.
Sept 2025 – Please note that due to ongoing challenges within the NHS we have noticed that XR / MRI / CT scan reports can take up to 6 weeks before they are sent to us from the hospital – if you have a concern about the length of time your radiology report is taking, please contact the radiology department directly https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/service-imaging/
We would encourage all patients to download the NHS app, or apply for SystmOne Online access in order to view your test results. This avoids the need to telephone the surgery to enquire about your test results. If you are unable to access online services, you should telephone the surgery between 11.30am and 3.00pm to enquire if the test result needs further attention.
A blood test is when a sample of blood is taken for testing in a laboratory. Blood tests have a wide range of uses and are one of the most common types of medical test. For example, a blood test can be used to:
A blood test usually involves the blood taker (phlebotomist) taking a blood sample from a blood vessel in your arm. and the usual place for a sample is the inside of the elbow or wrist, where the veins are relatively close to the surface. Blood samples from children are most commonly taken from the back of the hand. The child’s hand will be anaesthetised (numbed) with a special cream before the sample is taken.
An X-ray is a widely used diagnostic test to examine the inside of the body. X-rays are a very effective way of detecting problems with bones, such as fractures. They can also often identify problems with soft tissue, such as pneumonia or breast cancer.
If you have a X-ray, you will be asked to lie on a table or stand against a surface so that the part of your body being X-rayed is between the X-ray tube and the photographic plate.
An X-ray is usually carried out by a radiographer, a healthcare professional who specialises in using imaging technology, such as X-rays and ultrasound scanners.
You can find out more about x-ray tests, how they are performed, their function and the risks by visiting the NHS Choices website .
Everyone can go to their pharmacist for free advice or to buy a medication for a minor ailment.
Your pharmacist can also help you decide whether you need to see a doctor or if self treatment is enough. They may suggest a treatment that you can purchase from the pharmacy or receive for free through the ‘Pharmacy First‘ scheme if you qualify*. Most pharmacies are open throughout the day and there are some that are also open until midnight and at weekends.
If you qualify for free prescriptions you could receive free treatment from your local participating community pharmacist for the following conditions without having to see your GP;
*Qualification for free medication through ‘Pharmacy First’ is subject to pharmacy participation and if the patient qualifies for free NHS prescriptions. You can check eligibility for free NHS prescriptions here; prescription costs and eligibility.
Zena Sharp, Laura Cremin, Tasha Junor, Tonya Cammack and Emily Simpson are our Clinical Practitioners who can see patients for minor illnesses (except for children under the age of one or pregnant ladies).
The practice nurses are based in the surgeries and wear dark blue uniforms. They are a multi-skilled team, who either work alone or alongside the GPs. They assess health needs in surgery, provide health education, nurse triage, and look after patients with chronic diseases eg diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure and offer a range of treatment services, eg holiday vaccinations, children’s immunisations, dressings and cervical smears.
The nurses also see people for contraceptive advice, menopausal problems/advice and general well man/well woman checks. Patients need to make an appointment to see the practice nurse but can see the nurse directly without seeing the doctor first.
The practice also employs healthcare assistants (who wear blue uniforms) and Blood Takers (who wear light blue uniforms). Healthcare assistants help the doctors and nurses with smears and other procedures. Blood Takers (Phlebotomists) take blood samples, but are also trained to take blood pressure readings and ECGs.
Health Care Assistant (HCA)
A Blood Taker
The district nursing team is a multi-skilled group of nurses able to carry out nursing care in the patient’s own home. They are able to assess health needs and provide care and advice. The aim of the nursing team is to try and enhance the patient’s quality of life and to help them maintain their independence within the community. The district nurses may be contacted via the surgeries or the district nursing office on Derby (01332) 258200.
Our two attached midwives provide care to ladies contemplating pregnancy, as well as throughout pregnancy and postnatally. Their schedule is as follows:
| Tuesday | Booking Clinic | 12:20 – 3:00pm |
| Wednesday | Routine Clinic | 9.20am – 3.40pm |
To contact a midwife between 9.00 – 10.00am any day, telephone 01332 861192.
For emergency contact only, telephone midwifery triage on 01332 785796.
| Alternate Tuesdays | Antenatal Booking Clinic | 1.00 – 4.00pm |
| Wednesday | Antenatal Clinic | 9.00am – 12.30pm |
Please contact reception for details of parentcraft sessions. To contact a midwife non-urgently 9.00 – 10.00am, telephone 0115 855 4060.
Health visitors are qualified nurses who have further specialist training in health promotion and education. Within the team there is a part-time nursery nurse who has specific skills in child care and management. The aim of the service is to identify and meet the needs of the local population served. The health visitors may be contacted by telephone: Chaddesden (01332) 288774, Borrowash (01332) 888109 or Derwent (01332) 288760.
We are now able to see & treat, or refer patients with minor injuries. The list of recommended injuries to be included are:
Counsellors see people who are experiencing emotional difficulties e.g. feeling depressed or anxious, or who have had distressing life events such as relationship problems or bereavement, which they are finding hard to cope with.
The first appointment with the counsellor allows you to explore together what help you require and how this can best be achieved.
For more information relating to the counselling services please visit Vita Health Group, who are commissioned to provide therapy service for Derbyshire. Their website is https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/nhs-services/nhs-mental-health/derby-and-derbyshire/
or you can also access their services via https://derby-talk.co.uk/
Telephone: 03330417262
All patients who are sexually active and who wish to avoid pregnancy should be using contraception. Women continue to need protection until at least a year after the menopause. All methods are available free of charge including free condoms. The doctors and practice nurses are always happy to discuss contraception and sexual health. Young people can be assured of absolute confidentiality and we are especially keen to give advice to this group of patients.
To make an appointment please telephone the surgery.
Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill or the coil) Emergency contraception should be considered if you have had sex without contraception or suspect failure of your existing methods. Tablets can be started up to 72 hours after sex or, in suitable persons, a coil can be fitted up to five days later.
You can obtain emergency contraception from a participating pharmacy, local family planning clinic, or your GP surgery.
To find Emergency contraception service in your area click on this link
You can learn more about emergency contraception here.
After a having a cholesterol blood test a clinician reviews the results and considers whether you would benefit from taking cholesterol lowering medication.
If you do not have cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, Type 1 diabetes or have had a stroke we will calculate your cardiovascular risk score.
This is an estimate of your risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years. If this is over 10% you will be sent a letter directing you to the information below and inviting you to make an appointment with a Dr or Nurse Practitioner to discuss the information further.
Information links for cardiovascular risk assessment:
CVD risk assessment patient information
More information about taking medication to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke can be found here.
