We provide a wide range of services for you from the practice, including:
- Advice and treatment for general health problems
- Minor illness and chronic disease management
- Minor surgery
- A range of vaccinations and immunisations including flu jabs and childhood immunisations
- Women’s and men’s health services
- Cervical cytology screening (smears)
- Family Planning Advice – including contraceptives
- Maternity services for antenatal and postnatal care
- Some sexual health services, including chlamydia screening
- Dressing and suture removal
- Child health clinic
- Health promotion and disease prevention advice including alcohol, diet and exercise advice, and information about stopping smoking
- Travel vaccinations
Additional Services
Sexual Health and Family Planning
We are able to help with both sexual health advice, infection screening and family planning though we are currently unable to offer contraceptive implants (Nexplanon) or IUCDs/Coil/Mirena. Please contact https://umbrellahealth.co.uk or 0121 237 5700 for help with these forms of family planning.
Counselling Services
We believe that access to counselling is important and so we offer in-house counselling. Please see a GP to discuss this if you would like to access this service at Springfield Surgery.
There are other counselling services: you can self-refer to Birmingham Healthy Minds on 0121 301 2525.
Minor Surgery
Dr Melchior has an interest in minor surgery for lumps and bumps that are causing symptoms or in-growing toenails. We offer soft tissue and joint injections for appropriate musculoskeletal problems.
Lifestyle Advice
Our nurses are able to offer advice on exercise, healthy eating, weight loss and smoking cessation.
Addiction services
We work with Reach Out Recovery to provide help and support to people struggling with drug addiction. Please see a GP (preferably Dr Fleming) to discuss accessing this if you would like support. You can also self refer to Change, Grow, Live by phoning 0121 227 5890.
