Patients aged between the ages of 16-75 who have not been seen within 3 years can request a health check at their next consultation.

Patients over the age of 75 who have not been seen for 12 months can request a health check at their next consultation.

An NHS Health Check is a free check-up delivered by health professionals for adults aged 40 to 74 to help lower the risk of developing health conditions. They are designed to spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and dementia.

Health checks are also currently being delivered across Staffordshire in collaboration with Everyone Health.

Please see the Everyone Health website for more information on NHS health checks.

You can also book appointments online, or text the word ‘HEART’ to 60777, and a member of the Everyone Health team will be in touch. Alternatively, you can call 0333 005 0095.

The Practice currently performs blood tests between 8.10am and 10:45am every morning.

For patients who are unable to attend the practice during these times alternative appointments can be booked online at a range of other locations.

Patients attending these services will need to ensure they take their paper blood form either from the GP practice or Secondary Care service requesting the bloods.

The doctors and practice nurse are able to advise you on all aspects of family planning, during normal appointments. A full range of Long-acting Reversible Contraceptive services; such as coil and implant fitting, are available via a referral to Well Street Surgery in Cheadle. Patient confidentiality is respected at all times.

The Practice offers sexual health and advice and screening for all ages, including those under 16 years of age. Please note if you are under 16 you will have the same right to confidentiality that over 16 year olds have.

Please make an appointment with a GP or Nurse, or submit an online consultation, to discuss any issues or for more routine sexual health screening.

Alternatively, you can contact Cobridge Community Health Centre details of which are below.

Cobridge Community Health Centre offers both walk in and pre bookable appointments for a range of sexual health services.

This includes

•           Contraception
•           Emergency Contraception
•           HIV Treatment & Care
•           STI testing
•           PrEP
•           Psychosexual Services

To pre book an appointment call 0808 178 0955 or book online by setting up a Personal Health Record

Walk in appointments are available at the following times.

Monday - 8:30am - 6:00pm

Tuesday - 8:30am - 6:00pm

Wednesday 8:30am - 11:30am

Thursday - 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Friday - 8:30am - 11:30:am

For more information about local sexual health services head to the Open Clinic Website.

Simple ear wax removal, for the purposes of impacted wax alone, will no longer be available at Alton Surgery or funded on the NHS.
If your GP feels that you have a more complex ear condition, then they will still be able to refer you to an ENT or Audiology specialist for clinical review. 

The decision was taken by the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) following a review of its Excluded & Restricted Procedure Policy. This is to make sure the services provided by the NHS are both clinically and cost effective, aiming to get the best value for money from the resources available.

This is not a decision the GP practice has made, so please contact the ICB Patient Advice and Liaison team (PALS) if you wish to make a complaint.