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Clinics & Services

We offer a range of different services here at The Spires Health Centre.

Listed below are the names of people we work alongside and the services they offer.

Dr Ajay Ramachandran

As well as his appointments, Dr Ajay also offers:

Medication Reviews 10 minutes
Joint injections 20 minutes
Medical Reports 30-45 minutes
Telephone consultations every day

Dr Divya Chikkaveeraiah

As well as her appointments, Dr Divya also offers:

Medication Reviews 10 minutes
Post natal & baby check 30 minutes
Medical Reports 30-45 minutes
She also works alongside Secondary Care Consultants and a Specialist Diabetes Nurse every 8 weeks on a Thursday 30 minutes
Telephone consultations every day

Sue Lewis

Our practice nurse Sue offers a number of clinics as listed below:

Asthma clinic 20 minutes
Diabetic clinic 20 minutes
COPD clinic 20 minutes
Spirometry 15-30 minutes
Ear syringe 10-20 minutes
Dressing changes 10-20 minutes
Child immunisations 10 minutes
Removal of stitches 10-20 minutes
Flu injections 5 minutes
Child nasal flu 10 minutes
Contraception clinic 10-20 minutes
Travel vaccine clinic 15 minutes
Blood pressure check 10 minutes
CHD check 20 minutes
Learning disability clinic 30 minutes
Well man/woman clinic 15 minutes
Sexual health advice 10-15 minutes
Life style counselling 10-20 minutes
Implant/coil insertion alongside Dr Divya 30 minutes
Coil removal alongside Dr Divya 10 minutes
Sue also offer a telephone triage service every day between 1pm and 2pm for patients to ask advice

Antenatal Care

We have a midwife who is part of the Sandwell Community Midwifery team hold a clinic at the surgery every Friday morning. Her appointments are 20 minutes

Phlebotomy Service

Due to the Current Coronavirus Pandemic we have had to suspend our Phlebotomy Services. This service usually takes place every Tuesday & Friday between 8.30am and 12.30pm. This service is available to non- registered patients as well as registered patients. Appointments are 10 minutes. We will re-instate these clinics as soon as we are able.

Anti-Coagulant Services on site

This service is available every Tuesday from 14:00. Spires Health Centre staff DO NOT send these appointments and any queries should be directed to them on 0121 507 5947.

Stop Smoking Clinic

The Practice normally provides a Stop Smoking Clinic on Thursday mornings. Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic the service is currently on hold. As soon as we are able we will restart these sessions.

Counselling & Wellbeing Courses

Here at The Spires we provide rooms for counselling services for registered and non-registered patients. The counselling teams work alongside the Wellbeing Hub.

Alcohol & Drug Support

We also provide rooms for alcohol and drug support workers for registered and no-registered patients.

Health Harmonie

Due to the current Coronavirus Pandemic this service is currently on hold. we intend to restart them as soon as we are able.

Health Harmonie utilise some of our rooms on Tuesday and Thursdays to provide Ultrasound Scans for patients. This service is commissioned by Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG. The Spires Health Centre does not have any responsibility for arranging appointments for patients. Patients must contact Health Harmonie Direct if there are any queries in regard to this.

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