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Maternity services for Windmill Practice patients are provided by the team of midwives attached to the practice. If you become pregnant, we recommend you see one of the GPs to check your general medical health and past medical history and then you will be given a ‘booking appointment’ at which the midwife will ask you a few questions and carry out some general health checks.

You will be seen regularly by midwives throughout your pregnancy either at the practice or at the local hospital, or both. The midwives can also be seen at the local Surestart Children’s Centre in Sneinton.

The midwives will co-ordinate the delivery of your baby at home or at the hospital and after the birth will visit you at home for the first few weeks. At 8 weeks after the birth you will be invited to come to see the GP at the practice’s Child Health clinic for a postnatal check-up and baby’s 8 week health check and first immunisations.

Patients with conditions such as asthma, COPD, diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, epilepsy, thyroid problems and raised blood pressure, are recommended to have a check-up with the nurse at least once a year to ensure their condition is well controlled and on the best treatment. The staff will write to you to remind you when you are due this annual appointment.

Please let us know if you do not want to take up this offer of an annual check-up as soon as possible after receiving the first letter as we are obliged to try to contact you three times if you do not let us know you are not interested.

If you are 40-75 and we do not routinely see you for other conditions, you may be invited to see our Clinical Healthcare assistant for a check-up that involves having your blood pressure checked, blood tested for diabetes and high cholesterol and a discussion about your weight, smoking, alcohol, diet and exercise if these apply. She will then see you again to discuss the results and offer help if there are aspects of your lifestyle that put you at higher risk of heart disease or diabetes.

You do not have to wait for an invitation and can book an appointment for a “Well Person Check” if you have not yet received a letter. For more information and help to improve your health and fitness we recommend the NHS Midlife Check website (https://www.midlifecheck.co.uk)

If you have a problem with drugs or alcohol addiction please see one of the GPs who can assess whether you would benefit from help and support from our drug support workers or the Last Orders alcohol clinic in the practice. If you have concerns about hepatitis we also have a clinic with a hepatitis liaison nurse.