Clinics and Services

• General management of medical conditions - acute problems and chronic illness
• Health promotion advice
• Emergency care if appropriate
• Referral for other services, if appropriate
• Urgently required care for temporary patients

• Cervical screening
• Contraceptive services including implants and IUCD fittings/checks
• Vaccinations and immunisations
• Child health surveillance
• Maternity services
• Minor surgery procedures
• Counselling services

We are pleased to announce that the First Contact Practitioner (FCP) service is available through The Lodge Surgery in conjunction with our Primary Care Network.

Patients who contact the surgery with joint or muscle pains or injuries can now be directed straight to the FCP service. The service provides assessment and enables self-management by qualified and experienced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists without the need to see the doctor or nurse first.

Who can they see?

• All soft tissue injuries, sprains, strains or sports injuries
• Arthritis – any joint
• Possible problems with muscles, ligaments, tendons or bone, e.g. tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, ankle sprains etc
• Spinal pain including lower-back pain, mid-back pain and neck pain
• Spinal-related pain in arms or legs, including nerve symptoms, eg pins and needles or numbness
• Changes to walking
• Post-orthopaedic surgery

The turnaround for contact with the service is far quicker than the traditional physiotherapy service. An appointment will usually be offered on the same day or within 24 hours (Monday-Friday). To access the service contact the surgery in the usual way.

The service is not available for under 16s, medical management of rheumatoid conditions, ante-natal or post-natal physio problems, neurological or respiratory conditions, mental health crisis, those with long term conditions or those who are acutely unwell.

• Chronic disease monitoring including Ischaemic Heart Disease, Hypertension, Asthma, Diabetes and COPD
• Blood pressure checks
• Dietary and weight reduction advice
• Well woman/man checks
• Smoking cessation
• Flu vaccinations
• Travel health advice including vaccinations
• Children's immunisations
• Dressings
• Family planning and sexual health

The Priority Services Register (PSR) is a free UK wide service which provides extra advice and support, including when there is an interruption to your electricity, gas or water supply. 

You are eligible if you: 

• have reached your state pension age 
• are disabled or have a long-term medical condition
• are recovering from an injury
• have a hearing or sight condition
• have a mental health condition
• are pregnant or have young children
• have extra communication needs (such as if you don't speak or read English well) 
• need to use medical equipment that requires a power supply
• have poor or no sense of smell 
• would struggle to answer the door or get help in an emergency 

If you have a different reason and want to see if you are eligible, or if you are eligible and want to register, follow this link to find out more.

People across Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire can access urgent eyecare, free of charge and close to home by calling 0300 303 4922 Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm, or by visiting the Urgent Eye Care website.

The brand new service means that high-street opticians can offer free treatment advice and management for urgent eye conditions such as a red or painful eye, foreign body, sudden change in vision, or sudden onset of flashes and floaters which may suggest retinal detachment.

Anyone, whatever age and whether registered with an optician or not, can access treatment for any new or worsening urgent eye conditions.

This is a temporary service set up as a result of concerns that many patients were not seeking treatment for eye conditions due to worries about exposing themselves to COVID-19 by visiting A&E departments or their GP.

The British Red Cross provides wheelchair hire services across the UK.

They offer comfortable, safe, and reliable manual wheelchairs whether you’re looking for self-propelled or transit wheelchairs.

They offer:

• wheelchair hire for £22 a week with next day delivery and collection at £25 if applicable
• free wheelchair accessories
• flexible hire periods (minimum hire period 1 week) at locations UK wide

Use their website to book a wheelchair or phone them on 0300 456 1914.