Pilot model for six months

A small amount of funding has been secured to pilot a model for a Women’s Health Hub in Brighton & Hove for six months. The pilot will be starting at County Oak Medical Centre for one session per week but we may be able to expand to a second site over the next three months.

 

The purpose of this pilot is to provide a one-stop shop for women presenting with multiple health needs. The benefits of this approach are multiple, but the two main advantages are:

 

Women only have to travel to one appointment to address multiple needs

Women will only need to be examined once for multiple issues, reducing the discomfort/embarrassment of undergoing multiple intimate examinations

 

The service will be open to cis-women and trans-men over the age of 18 years. The core clinical services are:

 

menstrual problems assessment and treatment

menopause assessment and treatment

contraceptive counselling and provision of the full range of contraceptive methods including LARC

preconception care

breast pain assessment and care

pessary fitting and removal

cervical screening

screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

HIV screening.

 

This service will be staffed by GPs with extensive Women’s Health experience and DFSRH and FSRH Menopause qualifications.

 

All patients attending an appointment will also have a BP and BMI check.

 

Patients can request an appointment by completing the self-referral from on our website: Patient Services.


Patients will then be triaged and an appropriate appointment length arranged for them based on the issues they wish to discuss.


Latest news and information

by SCN02032 6 January 2025
Winter viruses - norovirus and flu
by SCN02032 6 January 2025
Choosing the right healthcare provider for your needs in 2025
by SCN02032 29 October 2024
Register with a GP Surgery
by SCN02032 22 July 2024
Impact of IT Outage Monday July 22nd
by SCN02032 20 July 2024
Impact of IT Outage on Friday 19th July
by SCN02032 16 June 2024
Speak to us in confidence
by SCN02032 21 May 2024
Infected blood inquiry
by SCN02032 7 February 2024
Hospital appointment estimated waiting list times
by SCN02032 7 February 2024
Digital Prescriptions in your NHS App
by SCN02032 28 November 2023
The NHS wants to give people better ways to see their personal health information online. We know that people want to be able to access their health records. It can help you see test results faster. It also lets you read and review notes from your appointments in your own time. We’re now letting you see all the information within your health record automatically. If you are over 16 and have an online account, such as through the NHS App, NHS website, or another online primary care service, you will now be able to see all future notes and health records from your doctor (GP). Some people can already access this feature, this won’t change for you. This means that you will be able to see notes from your appointments, as well as test results and any letters that are saved on your records. This only applies to records from your doctor (GP), not from hospitals or other specialists. You will only be able to see information from Wednesday November 29th. For most people, access will be automatic, and you won’t need to do anything. Your doctor (GP) may talk to you to discuss test results before you are able to see some of your information on the app. Your doctor (GP) may also talk to you before your full records access is given to make sure that having access is of benefit to you. There might be some sensitive information on your record, so you should talk to your doctor if you have any concerns. These changes only apply to people with online accounts. If you do not want an online account, you can still access your health records by requesting this information through reception. The changes also only apply to personal information about you. If you are a carer and would like to see information about someone you care for, speak to reception staff.  The NHS App, website and other online services are all very secure, so no one is able to access your information except you. You’ll need to make sure you protect your login details. Don’t share your password with anyone as they will then have access to your personal information.
More posts
Share by: