Our aim at the Parks Medical Centre is to provide professional holistic health care. We provide all routine General Practice care listed below and some specialised services, again listed below.
The most important thing to remember is that no matter what your problem is, be it physical, psychological or social, you can bring it in confidence to your GP at The Parks Medical Centre.
Your GP will listen to you and guide you.
A well accepted method of diagnosing hypertension, high blood pressure is via the ambulatory blood pressure monitor. High blood pressure is often a silent disease and we are always on the look out for it. If any of the clinicians i.e. the GP’s or the nurses suspect you have high blood pressure, you will need to have the monitor to confirm this diagnosis.
Some people just get very anxious when they are in the clinical atmosphere of the practice and their blood pressure goes up, and it returns to normal when they are in their familiar setting. This is called white coat hypertension and by using the monitor we can diagnosis this condition also. Hypertension needs treatment, white coat hypertension does not, it only needs to be diagnosed.
The other use of the monitor in General Practice is to check that treatment is working.
The above are the three reasons that the monitor will be used at The Parks. The necessity for any patient to have the monitor carried out will be clinician led. Patients themselves cannot order the test. The clinicians will suggest the necessity for the test and will take responsibility for managing the result.
If you are diagnosed with hypertension via the monitor you will automatically need a full set of routine bloods and a visit to the GP. If you are suspected of having white coat hypertension and the monitor confirms this diagnosis your result can be given to you over the phone. If you are having the monitor to check that your medication is working correctly, if it is, you can be given the result over the phone, if you need an adjustment in your medication, you will need to be seen by the GP.
Costings.
Initial visit to GP 70 euro
Monitor 80 euro
Specialised Services
Menopause Clinic
We are delighted to announce this very welcomed specialised clinic in this practice.
It is a designed for women who would like advice and care regarding Menopause/Peri Menopause and post Menopause.
It will be GP led by Dr Myra Lynch who is a member of the British Menopause Society and the International Menopause Society.
It will be run on a weekly/fortnightly basis, depending on interest. Please enquire at reception for the next clinic date.
First/Initial Consultation: 120 euros Half Hour Appointment
Bloods if required: 40 euros Carried out by our Practice Nurse
(during normal surgery hours)
Review appointment: 80 euros Half Hour Appointment ( 3 months after)
To make an appointment please call the surgery on 01 8203303 and ask for Kim who will be looking after these bookings.
Family Planning -LARC
Long Acting Reversible Contraception -LARC
All long acting reversible contraception (LARC) are available at the Parks Medical Centre. These include, Mirena, Jaydess, NXT Implanon and Depo Provera. Dr Charlotte Coyle specialises in all LARC procedures, please make an initial appointment with her to discuss all options. Dr Charlotte’s sessions are Monday and Tuesday am and pm.
Procedure for all except Depo Provera
Visit One
This is a counselling visit to enable your GP and yourself to decide what option of LARC is most suitable to you. At this visit we set up your fitting appointment, offer bridging contraception if required, advise you fully on the procedure and discuss any questions you may have.
Visit Two
Fitting of the chosen device. All devices are inserted day one to day five of the menstrual cycle. Fitting of the device outside of these days must be discussed with the GP.
Visit Three
This visit will be your six week post procedure check up and can be carried out by both nurse or GP. It is also a chance for you to ask any questions you may have.
Please note visit three is not required for the NXT Implanon device.
Cost
Please see our fees section
Removal of Device
We also remove all devices (routine visit)
Removal and re-insertion of Device.
In most cases, the removal and re-insertion of a device can be carried out on the same day. Please contact your GP prior to making this appointment.
Depo Provera
One routine visit
Sexual health screening is carried out by our GP’s and may require more than one visit. During the first visit, the GP will assess what investigations are required, they will inform you of these requirements and if consented these investigations will be carried out. Normal results will be given over the phone by the nurse but abnormal results will require a further visit to the GP. This is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions relating to your sexual health well being. Please be assured we will be as discrete and sensitive as possible with absolute confidentiality at all times. Please see our fees section for cost.
