Services: Hall Green Health

Why a blood test is done

There are lots of reasons why you may need a blood test. A blood test may be done to: check your general health find out if symptoms you’re having are caused by certain conditions find out if you’re more likely to get a condition find out how well a condition is being

How to get a blood test

We offer both pre-booked and walk-in blood appointments. Pre-Booked Blood Tests Typically, we will contact you to book a blood test either via SMS (with a booking link), phone call or letter. You can request a blood test via our appointments page. If it is relating to a chronic d

Pre-Booked Blood Tests

Typically, we will contact you to book a blood test either via SMS (with a booking link), phone call or letter. You can request a blood test via our appointments page. If it is relating to a chronic disease please phone our Planned Care Team. Please note that to have a blood test

Walk-in Bloods

This service is available to patients who are registered at Hall Green Health and have been requested to have a blood test a clinician. Chronic disease patients (Diabetes and Cardiovascular) have separately arranged appointments so should not attend the walk-in blood clinic. Plea

What happens at a blood test

A healthcare professional will take a small amount of blood, usually from the inside of your elbow, using a needle. Sometimes blood may be taken from your wrist, or your finger (called a finger-prick test). A soft strap (tourniquet) may be put around your arm first. This helps to

Baby clinic

Your baby will be invited for a thorough physical examination. This is usually done by a GP. Your baby’s eyes, heart, hips and – for boys – testicles will be checked. They’ll also have their weight, length and head circumference measured. A GP will discuss your baby&#

NHS Childhood Vaccination Schedule

We follow the national vaccination programme set out by the NHS. Vaccines for babies under 1 year old Age Vaccines 8 weeks 6-in-1 vaccine Rotavirus vaccine MenB vaccine 12 weeks <a h

Vaccines for babies under 1 year old

Age Vaccines 8 weeks 6-in-1 vaccine Rotavirus vaccine MenB vaccine 12 weeks 6-in-1 vaccine (2nd dose) <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/

Vaccines for children aged 1 to 15

Age Vaccines 1 year Hib/MenC vaccine (1st dose) MMR vaccine (1st dose) Pneumococcal vaccine (2nd dose) MenB vaccine (3rd dose) 2 to 1

Child health record book (the ‘Red Book’)

Shortly before or after your baby is born, you’ll be given a personal child health record (PCHR). This usually has a red cover and is known as the “red book”. It’s a good idea to take your baby’s red book with you every time you visit the baby clinic

Asthma

Asthma is a common lung condition that causes occasional breathing difficulties. It affects people of all ages and often starts in childhood, although it can also develop for the first time in adults. There’s currently no cure, but there are simple treatments that can help

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