Women’s Health
Period delay medication
If you would like to postpone your period, the medication is available to purchase from online pharmacies by searching for period delay pill. You will need to complete some questions to determine the safety of the medication. The service is available for women aged 16 to 50. If you are not between 16-50years old you will need to consult with a private GP.
Well aware is a website with local information about women’s health all in one place, including:
Menopause/HRT
Please call our frontline team to book a routine appointment, if you feel you are experiencing symptoms of the menopause and feel you need support. Further information can be found on the below websites:
Menopause – Symptoms – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Menopause– NICE, useful summary of the menopause and links to other resources
BMS TV – British Menopause Society – Useful short videos
Menopause Collection | Discover – useful written information and podcasts from the Society for Endocrinology
Women’s Health Concern | Confidential Advice, Reassurance and Education – lots of resources including about healthy lifestyle
Menopause Matters, menopausal symptoms, remedies, advice
daisynetwork.org – for women with premature ovarian insufficiency
Find a BMS-recognised Menopause Specialist – British Menopause Society – local menopause specialist services
Menopausesupport.co.uk – Supporting You Through Change
https://www.wellaware.org.uk/menopause/
Contraception Services
We have dedicated coil and implant fitting clinics with our GPs. If you would like one of these fitted then please book a phone call to discuss this with an GP. If after this appointment you need to have a fitting you will be added to our waitlist and we will contact you as soon as a appointment is available.
Pharmacy Contraception Service
If you are currently taking oral contraception, you will now be referred to the pharmacy when requesting a prescription, who will contact you directly. If there any queries they will contact us. Local pharmacies can start patients on the pill, complete annual checks and issue it. For patients who are taking the contraceptive pill for other reasons or who are not aged 16-54 years old, you can continue to request prescriptions at the surgery.
This can vary depending on which pill you are requesting, please see below regarding which pill a Pharmacy can prescribe based on your age.
Cervical screening (Smear test)
Patients aged 25-49 years old with an cervix are eligible for cervical screening every 5 years.
Patients aged 50-64 years old with an cervix are eligible for cervical screening every 5 years.
We understand that there may be a number of reasons why patients do not attend for their cervical screening.
We can offer longer appointments and a call with our nurse to discuss the appointment or to answer any questions you have. You can also come in and see the nursing room and equipment before booking an appointment.
If you would like to discuss this or book a call with our nurse, please contact our reception team.
For information on cervical screening, visit: https://www.wellaware.org.uk/cervical-screening/
Changes to Cervical Screening – How you will get your results
From September 2025, the NHS plans to start sending results from the NHS Cervical Screening Programme, utilising the NHS App.
In September, those who have a negative test result will be notified of this by an NHS App message. It will also appear as an NHS App notification. If the NHS App message isn’t read within 72 hours, a letter will be sent as a failsafe.
Abnormal result letters will continue to be delivered by post for the time being.
This change follows the successful rollout of digital invitations and reminders in June 2025, where since the launch, 9 out of every 10 invitations are being sent digitally, with the remainder being sent by post.
Sexual health services
Early pregnancy clinic
