Clinics and Services
Our Services
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Both our Nurse Practitioners are very experienced and have undergone extensive and additional training to enable them to treat common health problems. Their role is to see some of the same-day urgent cases, which means we can see patients more quickly.
The following complaints can be dealt with by our Nurse Practitioner, who if necessary, will ask the GP to see you as well.
Back pain
Asthma, COPD flare ups, Chest Infections
Cold and flu symptoms, sinusitis, tonsillitis, sore throat
Diarrhoea and vomiting, gastroenteritis
Ear infections, ear pain, blocked ears
Conjunctivitis
Vaginal discharge, abnormal menstrual bleeding
Hay fever
Sexual Health problems
Skin problems (infected spots, wounds, grazes, rashes, eczema)
Urinary tract infections (we will need a urine sample)
Please that our Nurse Practitioner cannot see pregnant ladies or deal with mental health problems.
Cervical Screening
A cervical screening test (previously known as a smear test) is a method of detecting abnormal cells on the cervix. Detecting and removing abnormal cervical cells can prevent cervical cancer.
Cervical screening is not a test for cancer; it is a test to check the health of the cells of the cervix. Most women’s test results show that everything is normal, but for around 1 in 20 women the test will show some abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix. Most of these changes will not lead to cervical cancer and the cells may go back to normal on their own. However, in some cases, the abnormal cells need to be removed so that they cannot become cancerous.
About 3,000 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year in the UK, which amounts to 2% of all cancers diagnosed in women. It’s possible for women of all ages to develop cervical cancer, although the condition mainly affects sexually active women between the ages of 30 and 45. The condition is very rare in women under 25.
Our practice nurses carry out screening tests at the practice. Please book a 20 minute appointment with one of them to have this important screening test carried out. You will receive a letter when your test is due.
Midwife
Community midwives hold weekly clinics here at the practice on a Friday. If you have just found out you are pregnant you do not have to see a gp, just book an appointment with the midwife.
Your first appointment with be 1 hour long, so that the midwife can arrange your scans and check everything is ok.
Named GP for all Patients
All practices are required to provide all their patients with a named GP, this GP has overall responsibility for the care and support that our surgery provides for them.
You do not have to see only your named GP, you can continue to see who you wish, but they will have overall responsibility for your care.
You can request who you want your named GP to be – you do not have to have a named GP and can opt out if you wish to do so.
You do not need to do anything, but if you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further please contact the surgery.
Physiotherapy
A physiotherapy assessment service is available at the surgery on Wednesday mornings and thursday afternoons. If you have musculoskeletal problems please book an appointment at Reception or on-line.
Practice Nurse
Our practice nurse see patients to help manage Long Term Conditions such as Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart Disease and COPD, as well as routine practice nurse tests such as cervical smears and contraception advice.
When you book an appointment with one of our nurses the receptionist will ask you what the appointment is for so that sufficient time can be allocated for your appointment, most chronic problem reviews need to be booked in for longer appointments.
Some of our nurse appointments can now be booked online, each appointment slot tells you what it is available for, please do not book in for anything other than what the slot says it can be used for.
For routine blood tests please make a morning appointment with our Phlebotomist.
Private Services & Fees
Frequently the GPs are asked to complete work that is not covered under our contract with the NHS. We will not unreasonably refuse such requests and will endeavour to complete these within 4 weeks. We cannot guarantee that reports will be completed in this time however if there are competing NHS work pressures or staff shortages. There will be a charge for private work.
Please be aware that, in all cases, the GPs reserve the right to decline any request. In such cases, we will contact the patient to inform them of the decision where necessary. We do not complete forms declaring patients fit for sporting activities.
Housing Letters and Letters of GP Support
We will only supply this information when approached formally by a third party for a factual report e.g. PIP applications, passes, adjustments, housing.
We will not supply letters of support directly to patients. Please do not book an appointment to request this.
We will only complete factual responses. We are not able to give an opinion. If in doubt we will refuse to complete the request and may offer to issue a copy of medical records or medical summary instead with your consent.
Please be aware that a charge will apply for any completed requests, and this will be passed on to the requesting persons/service, as this does not fall within our NHS contract.
Only if additional information is required, should the Housing Department Medical Officer obtain it from the applicant’s doctor, preferably using a standard form, provided the patient has given written consent.
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Shared Care arrangements with private providers and NHS Consultants (prescriptions)
We are no longer routinely accepting shared care agreements with private providers. Shared care is when a patient has been assessed and started on medication by a specialist provider. When stable the Consultant may ask the GP to take over prescribing with a Shared Care Agreement which clearly states the responsibility of the GP and the Consultant, and the patient should stay under the care of the Consultant in case the medication needs reviewing or changing. Shared care is a voluntary arrangement, and GPs are not obliged to accept shared care arrangements or to take over the prescriptions of medication which they feel is beyond their scope of expertise or not in the best interest of the patient. If we refuse to undertake the ongoing prescriptions, then prescribing this medication must remain with the Consultant (private or NHS).
ADHD Referrals and medications
Waiting times for NHS adult ADHD referrals are currently very long in Sheffield (around 5 years currently). Many patients are opting to request a “Right to Choose (RTC)” online NHS pathway where the waiting times are usually much shorter. We cannot give advice on the best one to choose.
Comprehensive information is given on the ADHD UK website.
If you choose to pursue an ADHD assessment through this pathway, we request that you fill in a questionnaire which can be collected from reception or found here https://thecrookespractice.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ADHD-referral-request-and-ASRS-scale.docx and any relevant paperwork which is requested by your chosen provider. We will then review your request and send it off on your behalf. If your health needs are more complex or you are requesting a Sheffield referral then you will be contacted to arrange a routine GP appointment to discuss your referral. When considering a RTC pathway it is important to ensure that they can also initiate and prescribe medication if this is what you feel you will require if diagnosed. It is not usually possible to get a diagnosis only and then switch to another provider to obtain medication.
We are NOT accepting shared care with private providers anymore. If you seek a diagnosis from a private provider, you will need to fund the cost of ongoing private prescriptions.
All children need a GP appointment if requesting an ADHD referral. We will not take over prescriptions on the NHS for children that have been seen in the private sector.
Sick Notes
Test Results
You can view your test results on line, but if you are not registered for this service please ring after 3pm.