The practice runs weekly anticoagulation monitoring clinics for patients on warfarin. These are held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 

Please speak to your GP if you are taking warfarin and would prefer to be monitored at the practice.

We offer advice on all forms of contraception including emergency contraception and pre-conception counselling, oral, barrier and long-acting methods such as the coil and injections. Please ask for an appointment with our Nurse Practitioner to discuss your needs.

In addition, we fit and remove coils and sub-dermal contraceptive  implants.  These procedures are carried out by Dr Carissa Eldred, assisted by a Practice Nurse.  Please book an appointment for a pre-assessment with Dr Eldred in the first instance.

We also offer young people advice under the “C Card” scheme, please just present at reception and we will arrange for you to see a member of the practice team as soon as possible for immediate advice.

All patients with heart disease should see our practice nurse for regular blood tests and life style advice. 

You will be called for your annual review when it is due.

At Sandwich Medical Practice the doctors have a keen interest in procedures which can be undertaken in the treatment room.  Many "lumps & bumps" can be dealt with by excision under local anaesthesia - avoiding the need for hospital referral.  Some inflamed joints are suitable for injection.  Please make a routine appointment with your GP to discuss this.

Access to NHS psychological therapies is available.  You can self refer into this service.  If you are struggling to cope and feel that you would benefit from some support, pick up a card from reception or during your consultation with the GP.  You can also refer online https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/free-therapy-or-counselling/ 

Patients with asthma may see the practice nurse for an annual asthma review as appropriate, on any day at either site. 

Patients with severe respiratory obstruction will be called for an annual review when this is due.

Routine and travel vaccinations and advice are available on request.  Flu immunisations are offered from September and the practice will provide more information on clinics at the relevant time.