Medical services and clinics

All women between the age of 20 and 65 should have a regular smear test every three to five years. We send out appointment reminders to all of our patients to let you know when your next smear is due.

We send out appointments for regular checks and immunisations for pre-school children. This is to make sure that our doctors and health visitors can check that children are developing normally and that there’s nothing to worry about.

Our doctors and nurses give confidential advice on all aspects of family planning, including coil fitting and emergency contraception.

We offer a wide range of health screening for men and women at our surgery.

Women aged between 50 and 60 are advised to attend the Breast Screening Unit every three years for a mammography. This is to make sure we can check and detect any abnormalities as soon as possible. These appointments are sent out by the local Breast Unit.

Find breast screening services on the NHS website.

Our antenatal and postnatal clinics are held at our surgery by our doctors and midwives.

We offer routine vaccinations and general advice to our patients travelling abroad.

It may take up to eight weeks for a full course of vaccinations, so please contact us in advance to give you plenty of time if you're planning to go abroad where you need to be vaccinated.

Visit our Vaccination page for more information.

Some services available are not covered under our contract with the NHS. This means that these services need to be paid for.

The services that include charges are:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements
• Insurance claim forms
• Passport signing
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates.

Our reception staff and GPs will be happy to talk through the charges with you during your appointment.

Find out about local counsellors and advice services. You can access these services by speaking to your GP or the surgery’s receptionist.

Why not join one of our Menopause video clinics. Click to see the poster for the dates of GP led small groups peer support.

We provide a Minor Injury Service to our own patients and temporary residents, i.e. holidaymakers during normal surgery opening hours. Please call the practice if you need to make use of this service.

If you are not sure then phone the surgery or use the NHS 111 Service

South Molton Medical Centre's Social Prescribing team can help connect you to services that support:

• Local Social and Exercise Groups
• Health / Fitness
• Mental Health
• Debt and Financial Issues
• Help at home (paid for services)
• Carers
• Dementia
• Social Care
• Job Seeking

To book an appointment, telephone 01769 573101 or complete a leaflet at the Medical Centre and hand it in to reception.

Rob Sandbach is an Extended Scope Physiotherapist and is our First Contact Physiotherapist  with expertise in the assessment and management of Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. If you have a problem that affects your neck, back, bones, joints or muscles you can book a consultation by submitting an online consultation request

These are carried out by the healthcare assistant and include checks for raised blood pressure, kidney disease and diabetes as well as advice regarding weight, diet and smoking.

Cervical smears, blood cholesterol and ECGs are offered when appropriate.

Please visit StopForLife Devon who also offer advice, support and virtual clinics to help you give up

Please make an appointment with a doctor if you would like to discuss these issues further.

EDP Drug & Alcohol Services is the registered charity that delivers Together Drug & Alcohol Service across the whole of Devon. They offer all sorts of programmes and activities to support recovery both for the individual and for their family, prescribing options and a needle exchange.

Contact Number: 0800 233 5444

For people in North Devon who are 18 years and over who are feeling stressed, anxious, low in mood or depressed.

You can self refer by phoning 01271 335041. https://www.talkworks.dpt.nhs.uk/

Tiverton & District Hospital

Please click on this link for further information;

https://www.swast.nhs.uk/welcome/what-we-do/tiverton-urgent-care-centre

• This services is open every day from 8.00am – 10.00pm
• Specialist treatment with no appointment necessary or minor injuries and minor illnesses
• Access to diagnostics including x-ray and blood tests seven days a week