The Community Psychiatric Nurse is available for counselling and other psychological help. Flu Vaccine & Pneumovac; can be administered. Ask a member of the administration team.

All patients over the age of 75 years will also be offered a health assessment including: a urine test (Diabetes Screening), recording your Blood Pressure, Height, Weight, etc., please make an appointment with the Practice Nurse.

Health Checks for everyone aged 40 – 74yrs not in any of the above categories-make enquires at reception.

Regular screening assessment for all patients in the following categories:

• Diabetes
• Asthma
• COPD
• Heart Disease
• Hypertension
• Prevention of Cardio Vascular Disease
• Heart Failure
• Osteoporosis
• Kidney Disease

Available to all patients at the practice whilst resources continue. Smoking Cessation Clinics are available throughout the City – enquire at reception for a list.

Cervical smears are offered to all patients who are eligible up to the age of 65.

Regular smears help to detect changes that can progress to cancer.

Early treatment and regular checks can prevent cancer from developing

Make enquiries at reception or click on the following link Travel Vaccination Request complete and hand into the surgery.

The doctors carry out minor surgical procedures and cryo surgery at the surgery – this is by appointment. The doctors will be happy give you advice.

We want to get better at communicating with our patients. We want to make sure you can read and understand the information we send you.

If you find it hard to read our letters or if you need someone to support you at appointments, please let us know.

We want to know if you need information in braille, large print or easy read.  We want to know if you need a British Sign Language interpreter or advocate.

We want to know if we can support you to lip-read or use a hearing aid or communication tool.

Please tell the receptionist when you arrive for your next appointment or call us on 0191 5679361.

Villette Surgery is committed to providing a safe, comfortable environment where patients and staff can be confident that best practice is being followed at all times and the safety of everyone is of paramount importance.

All patients are entitled to have a chaperone present for any consultation, examination or procedure where they consider one is required. The chaperone may be a family member or friend, but on occasions a formal chaperone may be preferred.

Patients are advised to ask for a chaperone if required, at the time of booking an appointment, if possible, so that arrangements can be made and the appointment is not delayed in any way. The Healthcare Professional may also require a chaperone to be present for certain consultations.

All staff are aware of and have received appropriate information in relation to this Chaperone Policy.

All trained chaperones understand their role and responsibilities and are competent to perform that role.