The surgery has always been interested in innovations and new treatments and therapies. Clinical trials of new medicines are often a way of offering patients brand new, not yet available treatments for illnesses like Diabetes, Asthma and Hypertension. They are an essential way of testing the effectiveness of new medicines under close supervision. These new medicines will have been under development for several years and already tried by hundreds if not thousands of patients in earlier trials. All of our trials are fully ethically approved, adhere to strict guidelines and are purely voluntary on the patients part. We may from time to time send out letters or contact patients who we think might be eligible and interested in taking part. For further details please ask your Doctor or contact Mick Walker RN, our Research Co-ordinator at the main surgery.
Currently recruiting studies:
Type 2 Diabetes
Atrial Fibrillation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Coming Soon:
Male Constipation
Please contact Mick Walker at the main surgery for further details.
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who can help reassure you and give you telephone advice and health information.
Anyone can ring NHS Direct at any time for health advice.
If you feel that there is something wrong with you or someone you are called
about, a NHS Direct nurse will be able to help you and:
- tell you whether the symptoms can be managed safely at home and advise you
on what to do to treat yourself or the person you are worried about.
- advise you if you do need to seek further help from a medical professional
and direct you to the right service. In an emergency the nurse can also
transfer you directly to the ambulance service.
NHS Direct is staffed by experienced nurses who are especially trained to
give advice over the phone. They will ask you a series of questions which will
help them decide how serious your problem is.
