We have clinics for our patients with high blood pressure, asthma and diabetes, and for those who need special advice about their diet and help with losing weight We hope that by booking an appointment for a blood test your wait will be more realistic and overall provision of care will be better Influenza can be a debilitating and serious illness, particularly for the elderly and infirm, so we advise all patients over the age of 65 years and those at risk with conditions that include chronic respiratory disease, chronic kidney disease and diabetes, to be immunised, usually in October As part of our Health Promotion Programme we are pleased to be able to offer health screening checks which are carried out by our practice nurses In response to patient demand we have introduced a new appointment system for blood taking