Park Lodge Medical Centre

In common with most General Practices in the UK we hold many specific clinics for specific problems. These clinics are run by Doctors, Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors as appropriate. Appointments can be made in these clinics by speaking to the receptionists. Details of individual clinics can be found by clicking on the links to the left, a timetable detailing all clinics can be found by clicking clinic details.

Asthma Clinic

Dr Parkinson holds a weekly asthma clinic with one of the the practice nurses. He has extensive experience in the care of asthmatic patients.

This clinic is intended to:

• Provide regular checks on asthmatic patients who are well.
• Provide urgent checks if they are not.
• Assess whether your treatment is optimal
• Assess whether your inhaler devices are appropriate for you and that you are using them correctly.

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Ante-Natal

There is currently one Midwife who holds Antenatal Clinics at the surgery, Hyacinth Skerret. She is the midwife for the Palmers Green team from Chase Farm Hospital Maternity Unit. She is assisted by student midwives.
At the surgery the team offers:

• Increased continuity of care
• Parentcraft Classes
• Booking Appointments
• Midwives antenatal clinics

Other Services available at the hospital include:

• Aquanatal Classes
• Back care Classes
• Breast feeding workshops
• Water Birth
• 'TENS' machine hiring

If you wish you can arrange appointments with your doctor for your antenatal checks.

As the team midwife may be off on days off or on annual leave, you may be unable to contact your named midwife or midwifery partner, if this occurs contact:
GP Unit, Maternity Unit Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust
Tel 020 8967 5948 (direct line).

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Child Health Development Checks

Your baby should have checks at six weeks of age, two years and three and a half years of age. The 6-week check is performed by your GP at the postnatal check. The other checks are done by the health visitor on Friday mornings. You need to make an appointment for this clinic.
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Diabetic Clinic

Dr High holds a diabetic clinic twice a month in association with the practice nurse. Both have special training in diabetic medicine. All diabetics are encouraged to attend annually for a full review. Some diabetics are cared for entirely by the practice whereas for others we run a shared care principle with the hospital.
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Substance Misuse

We have a fortnightly substance misuse clinic run by Elliot Cartwright, a liaison drug counsellor form Rugby House, in conjunction with Dr Parkinson. If you have any questions about this clinic please make an appointment with Dr Parkinson to discuss this.

To use this service you need to be registered as a client at Rugby House and have been assessed as suitable for this clinic.
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Heart Disease Prevention

Dr Kouloumas runs a Coronary Heart Disease(CHD) Prevention clinic with one of the practice nurses on Monday afternoons. This clinic is for:

• Assessment of CHD risk, including blood pressure, family history and cholesterol assessment.
• Monitoring of Blood Pressure and Cholesterol levels.
  

Immunisation and Vaccination

Children's Immunisation

Children's' immunisation A weekly clinic is run by the nurses which is timed to coincide with the "Baby Clinic', it is held on Thursday morning. Appointments can also be arranged at other times if it is necessary. The vaccinations are Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (Whooping Cough) or DTP, Haemophilus Influenza or Hib, Polio and Meningitis C. These are given three times from age two months onwards at monthly intervals. The Measles, Mumps and Rubella or MMR at twelve to eighteen months, if you are concerned about the MMR vaccine please speak to your GP or your Health Visitors. We do not endorse or offer the single Measles vaccine.

Other Vaccinations

• Diptheria & Tetanus & Polio - Boosters are recommended every 10 years. Please make an appointment with the nurse.
• Flu - The influenza vaccination campaign begins in October and for two months we hold regular clinics for injection. We would advise anyone over the age of 65 or who has long-standing medical problems such as heart disease, asthma, bronchitis diabetes or kidney problems to make an appointment.
• Pneumonia - This vaccine is offered to all those over the age of 65.
• Hepatitis B - This is available on request for anyone who is at risk.

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Minor Surgery

Dr High is able to remove minor "lumps and bumps" under local anaesthetic and to treat warts and verrucae by freezing them with liquid nitrogen Please see your doctor for advice as to whether your lesion is suitable. Please note that she is usually not prepared to remove any lesions from the head and neck.

Dr Kouloumas and Dr Parkinson are able to perform joint injections, although only Dr Kouloumas is able to inject knees. Please arrange an appointment with them to assess whether your painful joint is appropriate for this treatment.

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Travel vaccinations

We are able to provide all travel vaccinations including Yellow Fever. The clinic is run by the practice nurses. Please leave details of your proposed itinerary with reception. The nurse will then advise you of your requirements and when to start making appointments with her. Please try to book well in advance to allow for all vaccinations. There is a charge for all travel vaccinations.
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Well Person Checks

These are especially relevant if you do not come to the doctors very often. The nurses will check your blood pressure, urine etc. and discuss aspects of a healthy lifestyle with you.
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Clinical Psychology

A clinical psychologist visits Park Lodge on Wednesday afternoons and takes referrals from the GPs and other Primary Care staff.

Clinical psychologists are trained to assess and treat a wide variety of psychological problems including:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Phobias
• Obsessions and Compulsions
• Behavioural problems e.g.
  • Anger management
  • Assertiveness issues
• Relationship problems
• Eating disorders
• Bereavement and other loss
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

If you and your GP think that an assessment could be helpful you will be given an information sheet and referral form. You will be asked to fill in the referral form with details about your problem and how it affects you. Your GP will provide any other details that he/she considers useful. The waiting time to see the psychologist varies from a few weeks to, more usually, a few months.

Because the apppointments are limited in numbers and are for one hour each it is essential that you confirm that you will be attending by telephone or in person.

Should your problem resolve itself while you wait please tell Christine, the surgery secretary, ASAP.

Once you are assessed the Psychologist will discuss treatment options with you. These will include seeing the Psychologist at the surgery for a few sessions (usually no more than six to eight) or referral onto another more specialist service.

There are other counselling services available in Enfield;

All these are self-referral services.

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Clinic Details

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