Centres

DMC Vicarage Lane

Our Services

 

What can you expect from your nurse?

Our practice nurses can help you with everything from long-term management of chronic diseases to health promotion and screening.

  • Asthma & Diabetes
    Monitoring asthma and diabetes to prevent complication and optimise medication.
  • Child Health
    Monitoring Child development and administering vaccination and immunisations for babies.
  • Contraception
    We can provide you with the full range of contraception, from free condoms to the morning-after pill, as well as offering general sexual health advice and cervical screening and STD testing.
  • COIL Fitting
    IUCD fitting (Implantation and removal of coils as a contraceptive device). If you would like an IUD fitted, please make an appointment.
  • Ear Care
    We offer ear syringing to unblock wax and advise about preventing ear problems.
  • Implanon (contraceptive Implants)
    Our nurses are trained in administering Implanon, a small thin hormonal contraceptive that is effective for up to three years.
  • Pregnancy Tests
    We offer free pregnancy tests.
  • Prevention of Heart disease
    All patients with heart disease will receive annual monitoring. We have access to health trainers who can give healthy lifestyle advice.
  • Sexual Health Advice
    General sexual health advice and cervical screening and STD testing
  • Smoking Cessation Advice
    The nurse is available to give advice about smoking cessation.
  • Counselling
    Counselling for a wide range of patient needs.
  • Vaccinations and immunisations
    Any vaccinations can be arranged through our practice nurse. Please come in to see the nurse at least six weeks prior to travel. You can then discuss your vaccination needs and be advised of any costs involved. We can also immunise you against Yellow Fever without you having to visit a specialist clinic.
  • Wound Care
    Stitch and suture removal and general advice to optimise healing.

 

What can you expect from your health care assistant?

Supporting the practice nurses, your health care assistant can perform health assessments and advise you about healthy lifestyle.

  • Bloods
    Routine blood tests.
  • Cholesterol Checking
    We offer routine monitoring and a test to those with a family history of raised cholesterol.
  • Health Assessment
    We offer Well Woman and Well Man clinics and blood pressure checks.
  • Smoking Cessation Advice
    Offering practical support about giving up smoking.
  • Wound Dressings
    We can replace dressings and provide general advice and care to optimise healing.

Contact us

  • Address:
    • Vicarage Lane Health Centre,
    • 10 Vicarage Lane,
    • Stratford,
    • E15 4ES
  • Telephone: 0208 536 2080

Opening times

  • Monday 8:00am – 8:00pm
  • Tuesday 8:00am – 8:00pm
  • Wednesday 8:00am – 8:00pm
  • Thursday 8:00am – 8:00pm
  • Friday 8:00am – 8:00pm
  • Saturday 8:00am – 8:00pm
  • Sunday 8:00am – 8:00pm

If you have an emergency out of surgery hours, please call Newham GP Co-Operative on 020 7511 8880