Clinics & Services

Held By: Midwives - Cath Atkin & Carys Williams

Clinic / Service Time:

• City Walls: Wednesday & Friday
• Saughall: Thursday

Additional Information: n/a

Held By: Nurses & Health Care Assistants

Clinic / Service Time: Regular appointment slot required

Additional Information: Alternatively, you can make use of our Health Hub. Please see the Health Yourself section of our Self Care page for more details. There is a blood pressure monitor available at Saughall
Find a pharmacy that offers free blood pressure checks

Held By: Health Care Assistants

Clinic / Service Time:

• City Walls: Monday - Friday 8:30am-1:00pm
• Saughall: Monday & Friday 8:30am-10:00am, Tuesday 8:30am-11:30pm

Additional Information: If you are unable to attend the practice for a blood test, there is a phlebotomy service available within our Enhanced Access service. To arrange an appointment, please contact reception.

For more information on the Enhanced Access service, please see the When We Are Closed section of the Opening Times page.

Held By: Nurses

Clinic / Service Time: Regular booked appointment with a nurse.

Additional Information: Please only book an appointment if you have received a screening invite letter, otherwise the smear test cannot go ahead. It is recommended that a cervical smear test is performed every 3 years for females between the ages of 25 and 50, and every 5 years for females up to the age of 65.

Held By: Nurses

Clinic / Service Time: Regular booked appointment with nurse. Appointments usually take approximately 15 minutes.

Additional Information: Advice will be given about the vaccines your child is due, including information on what to expect. You can view a list of the NHS vaccine schedule on the NHS website (linked below).

You are advised to vaccinate your child as per the schedule. However, if you think your child has missed some vaccinations, please discuss this with the nurses and a catch-up program can be arranged.

We advise you to have infant paracetamol available to give to your child, especially following a Meningitis B vaccine.

Please bring your red child health record book with you to the appointment.

Held By:  Dr Butler, Dr Shannon & Dr Stephens

Clinic / Service Time: Vary week to week - Please contact reception

Additional Information: n/a

Held By: Specific Nurses & GPs

Clinic / Service Time:

• City Walls: Wednesday 2:30pm-6pm**
• Saughall: Please contact reception

** If our monthly staff training day falls on a Wednesday, this clinic will run from 4.30pm - 6pm. The dates of our training days can be found within the 'Half-Day Closures' section of our Opening Times page.

Additional Information: 

All patients are welcome including those under 16. Patients from other surgeries are welcome to attend for implants and coils only. They will be asked to fill out a form as a temporary resident.

Appointments are required for coils (available Thursday 9am-11:30am) and implants (available Wednesday 2pm-3:30pm). If you require a Coil or Implant, please arrange a telephone appointment for a discussion with a clinician who may then arrange an appointment.

Telephone appointments are bookable for patients taking continuous contraception medication and HRT. Your current weight and blood presure reading are required. Please complete the following form for ongoing contraception.

Note: If the clinic is extremely busy then it will be closed early to ensure patients are seen effectively. This is rare and only done if absolutely necessary.

It is staffed by a number of highly trained nurses and GP's who have an in-depth knowledge of all types of contraception, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), menopausal concerns, and gynaecological concerns.

We can also perform smears, discuss any sexually transmitted diseases, discuss early pregnancy and signpost patients to further information and care as required.

For other sexual health services in Cheshire West and Chester areas, please see the following document: CASH Clinics

Held By: Counsellor

Clinic / Service Time: Vary week to week

Additional Information: These appointments are booked via the Primary Mental Health Team

Held By: Specialised Nurses

Clinic / Service Time: Nurse chronic disease appointment slot required

Additional Information: Treatment regimens including medication and insulin can be initiated and monitored in the clinic. Our Diabetic reviews focus on diet and lifestyle advice with ongoing support.

The importance of foot care, annual retinopathy eye screening, and kidney protection are all discussed in the clinic. We also signpost and refer our patients to any services or specialised care they may need.

We emphasise the importance of attending our local structured education program, Diabetes Essentials. This is an invaluable asset to all those new and old to diabetes.

Please arrive early for these type of appointments. This is to give yourself enough time to use our Health Hub to take your blood pressure, weight, etc. Your clinician will then use this information and enter it onto your medical record.

The Health Hub is located on the first floor at City Walls Medical Centre.

For more information on the Health Hub, please see the Health Yourself section on our Self Care page.

Held By: Nurses

Clinic / Service Time: Regular appointment slot required

Additional Information: Please apply 2-3 drops of room temperature olive oil to the ear and allow to soak in for 5-10 minutes each day for 1 week before attending your appointment

Held By: Dr Shanahan, Dr Shannon, Dr Teng

Clinic / Service Time: Regular GP appointment slot required

Additional Information: Knee, shoulder and elbow can be treated by all of the GPs listed above. Dr Shanahan or Dr Shannon will be required for carpal tunnel or hip injections.

Held By: Nurses & GPs

Clinic / Service Time: Daily

Additional Information: The practice has invested in a highly skilled clinical pharmacist to review patient’s medications. Appointments can be booked via reception without the need to speak to a GP or Nurse.

Held By: Nurse Practitioners

Clinic / Service Time:

• City Walls: Daily
• Saughall: Not available

Additional Information: List of Appropriate Conditions

Held By: Dr Hough & Dr Shanahan

Clinic / Service Time:

• City Walls: Wednesday Morning
• Saughall: Not available

Additional Information: Patients wishing to be considered for a procedure should first be seen in a normal surgery consultation to assess suitability for treatment.

The surgery offers a comprehensive list of surgical procedures performed under local anaesthetic. These include:

• Curettage and Cautery
• Excision of cysts
• Excision biopsies
• Punch biopsies for diagnostic purposes
• Avulsion and partial avulsion of toe nails.

Held By: Health Care Assistants

Clinic / Service Time: 30 minute appointment slot required

Additional Information: Vascular health checks are recommended to those between the ages of 40 and 74.

Please arrive early for these type of appointments. This is to give yourself enough time to use our Health Hub to take your blood pressure, weight, etc. Your clinician will then use this information and enter it onto your medical record.

The Health Hub is located on the first floor at City Walls Medical Centre.

For more information on the Health Hub, please see the Health Yourself section on our Self Care page.

Held By: GPs

Clinic / Service Time:

• City Walls: Extended appointment slot required (available every other week)
• Saughall: Not available

Additional Information: **link to price list**

Held By: Nurses

Clinic / Service Time: Please contact reception

Additional Information: Please contact the surgery to book a nurse advice telephone appointment to discuss your travel plans. Once this has been arranged, please complete our travel questionnaire prior to your appointment.

The Travel Questionnaire and additional information can be found on our Travel Information page.