Clinics and Services

Treatment of Vitamin B12 deficiency is by either injection or tablet. This will depend on your levels, symptoms and the cause of the deficiency.

• Injections are used for people unable to absorb Vitamin B12 or have certain symptoms and will be prescribed by your GP
• Tablets are recommended for people with dietary deficiency, in which case you will be asked to buy these over the counter. These should be bought as cyanocobalamin and are widely available at pharmacies, health food stores and supermarkets. The dose may vary between 50 – 150 micrograms per day or as high as 1,000 micrograms (1mg) per day.

Before Covid many patients were receiving Vitamin B12 injections who didn’t really need them.

During Covid we switched everyone over to tablets at large doses so that even those patients who weren’t able to absorb Vitamin B12 would have sufficient levels of Vitamin B12.

Since Covid, we have been careful only to prescribe injections to those patients who really need them, with advice to other patients to buy tablets as above.

Extra Information can be found in the following links, including the role and sources of Vitamin B12, as well as the causes and symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency.

• Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia - Treatment - NHS
• Vitamin B12 Deficiency

You can submit your own blood pressure readings to us by completing a Blood Pressure Review Form

We ask that patients do not fast before having a blood test. 

Find details on how to see the results of a test by visiting the test and results page

Get information about COVID-19 vaccination, who can get it, and safety and side effects

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations on the NHS website

See our Diet and Exercise support page for advice

Family Planning Services we offer at Bay Medical Group:

• Assessment and prescribing of oral emergency contraception, emergency coils need to be fitted at our local family planning clinic.
• Assessment and prescribing for the combined and progesterone only pill
• Progesterone injections – (depo/sayana press)
• Insertion and removal of implanon (progesterone implant)
• Insertion and removal of mirena and copper coil

See our local and national support services for advice and support

Find information about the flu vaccination, including who should have it, why and when

Learn more about flu vaccinations on the NHS website

Frailty is a condition where your body becomes weaker and less able to handle stress or illness. It is often seen in older adults, but it can affect people at any age. Frailty can cause you to feel more tired, have less strength, and be at a higher risk of falling or getting injured. You might also experience unintentional weight loss, slower walking, and feel less energetic than usual.

Frailty doesn’t necessarily mean that something is wrong with your health, but it does suggest that your body is less resilient and might need extra care. It's important to address frailty by focusing on things like eating well, staying active, and managing any other health conditions you may have. With the right approach, you can improve your strength and reduce the risk of complications.

Patient Information: Frailty Score

General Practices are being asked to identify a measure of frailty on all our patients over the age of 65. This is done electronically within our clinical system looking at many factors in your clinical records.

This will allow the Practice to help set an individualised plan for actions to help keep patients healthy for longer. 

If you see this measure on your clinical records it is nothing to be alarmed about and does not mean you have any new condition that you are not aware of. 

See local and national support organisations for advice and support

As your GP surgery we play a significant role in managing your long-term condition. We believe in working with you and specialists in the community to provide holistic, personal, and high-quality care.

All patients with a long-term condition should have an annual Long Term Condition review. The first part of this is with a Health Care Assistant. At this appointment, we will take a blood sample, check your blood pressure, and update other health data. 

A Practice Nurse will review your results in Virtual Review slots, looking at your medical history and medications, and consider how together we could improve your health/management of your LTC. This may include health advice, medication changes or referrals to a community service.

If your results are all within range you will get a letter which will advise you that you will be seen again in 12 months. If you need something changing or a discussion this might be a phone call or a face-to-face appointment with a Practice Nurse.

See our long-term conditions page for further details

By referral from GP/Nurse Practitioners only.

The NHS Health Check is a free check-up of your overall health. It can tell you whether you're at higher risk of getting certain health problems, such as:

• heart disease
• diabetes
• kidney disease
• stroke

During the check-up you'll discuss how to reduce your risk of these conditions.

If you’re aged over 65, you’ll also be told about symptoms of dementia to look out for.

The check is for patients aged 40 to 74 years old who may have long-term health conditions. 

Learn more about this and what the service offers you on the NHS website

Bay (ICC & PCN) introduction

Bay Integrated Care Community (known as Bay ICC) is a team of health & care workers, community, voluntary, faith sector and statutory organisations.

• Telephone: 01524 236634

We work together with the shared vision of aiming to improve physical and mental health outcomes, promote wellbeing and reduce inequalities in health including a focus on the wider determinants of health (our social and physical environments). Bay ICC is led by two clinical leads, Dr Gemma Barrow and Amanda Davey who are committed to working in partnership with our communities to help improve population health.

Bay Primary Care Network (known as Bay PCN) builds on existing primary care services and enables greater provision of proactive, personalised, coordinated and more integrated health and social care for people, a shift from sometimes reactively providing appointments to proactively caring for the people and communities they serve. Bay PCN is led by Clinical Director Dr Joanne Price.

In Bay ICC & PCN work together alongside our community, voluntary, health and statutory partners with the aim of improving population health. If you would like to become a member of the Integrated Care Community, join our monthly meeting and receive our newsletter please get in touch via the enquiries form.

See our addiction support page for advice and support

It's important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.

See the NHS Vaccination schedule