We offer a phlebotomy service to all our patients, by appointment only, at Brookside Health Centre. Our clinics operate every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and every other Wednesday. On arrival, please book in at reception, or by using our self check-in screen. You must only book an appointment for a blood test if you have been instructed to do so by a clinician.

Blood tests for Hospital Outpatient Clinics are available at the Pathology Department at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport. Please check with the department direct for current clinic times.

Isle of Wight phlebotomy arrangements

High street pharmacists are medicines experts and they can also give advice on common health problems which may save you a trip to your GP practice. The Pharmacy First scheme offers expert advice on:

·         Medicines

·         Bugs and viruses (Nasty coughs and colds and flu)

·         Aches and pains

·         Skin conditions and allergies

You don’t need an appointment to see a pharmacist, you can speak in private and many prescriptions are free when using this service.

If you need to see a GP they will refer you back to The Practice.

The Doctors are able to complete private medical insurance claim forms and private certificates and to carry out medical examinations for insurance, driving, employment and sport, at their discretion. These do not form part of their NHS work and therefore a fee is payable.

When registering with the Practice all patients are offered a routine health check. This is a valuable opportunity to discuss health needs and for your past medical history to be reviewed. We are required to record ethnic origin.

We offer various Nurse-led clinics for long term conditions such as Diabetes, Anti-Coagulation, Asthma & COPD.  All clinics are appointment based.

These are done by appointment with the Practice Nurse

We have a limited amount of hearing aid batteries which can be provided to patients.  Please ask our Patient Advisors.

Health screening is available by appointment with a member of the Nursing Team in our screening clinics. The Practice nursing team will check your blood pressure, cholesterol and urine and give diet, exercise and smoking advice.

The different contracts are run by NHS England (South East Regional Team), the HIOW Integrated Care Board and the IW County Council. Priorities are set to meet national and local needs.  Co-ordination with GP Practices is organised into localities: Wight Primary Partnerships Ltd is in the Central and West Wight Primary Care Network