If you suffer from asthma we recommend you have an annual check up in the Asthma Clinic. Fortunately most patients with asthma have their symptoms under control, however an annual check up enables your medication to be reviewed, as well as providing you with any up to date information that may help you to prevent asthma attacks in the long term.

To book an appointment, please phone 01635 867171.

Our baby and pre-school immunisation clinics are held on a weekly basis.

To book an appointment, please phone 01635 867171.

A phlebotomy (blood) clinic is held at the Health Centre primarily to take blood samples and prepare them for safe delivery to the Pathology lab at Royal Berkshire Hospital or Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital.

To book an appointment, please use our Online Patient Services or phone the surgery on 01635 867171.

Cervical screening is not a test for diagnosing cervical cancer. It is a test to check the health of the cervix, which is in the lower part of the womb.

For many women the test results show that everything is fine; but for 1 in 10 women, the test show changes in the cells that can be caused by many things.

Most of these changes will not lead to cervical cancer, however, it is important to arrange a meeting with us.

Smears are done every 3 years between the ages of 25 and 49, and every 5 years between 49 and 64.

Results are sent by post, so it is important the we have up-to-date contact details.

To book an appointment, please phone 01635 867171.

The COPD clinic is held on a weekly basis.

To book an appointment, please phone the surgery on 01635 867171.

The Family Planning Clinic is held on a Weekly basis.

To book an appointment, please phone the surgery on 01635 867171.

Please contact the surgery or your local pharmacist if you think you may need emergency contraception.

In addition to the prescribing of the pill and ’emergency contraception’, we are also able to arrange for the fitting of coils and contraceptive implants.

There is also a Family Planning Clinic at West Berks Community Hospital for all patients aged 25 years or under. (Patients aged over 25 years can be seen if referred by their GP).

Diabetic review clinic appointments are only made if you have been referred by a Thatcham Medical Practice Doctor.

If you think you are suffering from diabetes, please make an appointment to see your doctor.

All patients with diabetes will be invited annually to attend for an annual review which will take place close to their birth month.

Our diabetic nurses are all qualified nurses who have undertaken further specialist training in diabetes. They will be able to provide you with further information as required.

Dates and times will be published from September and given between October and December.

If you are over 65 years (or who suffer from diabetes, respiratory, heart, kidney or liver disease, a weak immune system or have had a stroke) or a carer, please book an appointment for your annual flu jab. Alternatively, if you are housebound, we can arrange to give you the flu jab at home.

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

Learn more about flu vaccinations on the NHS website

If your Doctor believes you have a suitable condition to be monitored in these clinics, you will be referred and you will be invited to book an appointment.

Anyone aged 16 or over who’s on our Learning Disability Register can have a free annual health check once a year. We will contact you when your review is due.

We understand that sometimes medical examinations need to be arranged in a hurry, and we will endeavour to provide a mutually convenient appointment time as soon as possible.

The cost for a medical examination depends on its type. Below is a list of examples offered and their cost. If there is a medical examination that you require that is not shown on the list, please phone the Thatcham Medical Practice on 01635 867171 to enquire about it’s availability.

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We offer all patients with mental health issues an annual health review, thus providing an opportunity to discuss any mental or physical concerns they may have.

We also use this opportunity to discuss any support you maybe receiving outside of the practice i.e. consultants, CPN’s, day centres etc., and make sure you are happy with the level of care that your are receiving. Referrals or contact numbers can be provided if required.

You then visit the GP for the second part of the review. Within this consultation you can discuss your medication, topics that may have arisen during the first part of your consultation and any other concerns that you may have.

The NHS Health Check programme aims to help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease and certain types of dementia. Everyone between the ages of 40 and 74, who has not already been diagnosed with one of these conditions or have certain risk factors, will be invited (once every five years) to have a check to assess their risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and diabetes and will be given support and advice to help them reduce or manage that risk.

The health check programme includes:

• Blood pressure measurement
• Height, weight and waist measurement
• A lifestyle assessment, which will help you to understand how your diet and activity levels could affect your health
• Gathering information about your family medical history of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney problems
• A blood test (performed 2 weeks before your appointment) to check your cholesterol profile, blood sugar and kidney function.

All the information is used by a special program on our computer which calculates an individualised risk profile specific to you. We can then use this information to advise you how to best keep fit and healthy for the future.

The health check will take place in the practice by appointment.

Note: Health Checks DO NOT require a referral from your doctor.

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