We now see and review many of our patients in group clinics.

This is a well-established way of working and is especially good to support people who live with a long-term condition e.g. Diabetes, high blood pressure or who live with persistent symptoms e.g. Menopause; Long COVID.

There is a good chance that you will be offered a group clinic appointment if you need a review for the following conditions:

If you are a carer, we may offer you a group carer review appointment.

Please take the opportunity to experience the benefits when you have the chance.

Group clinics have many benefits for you and your family:

If you are a carer you can accompany your loved one to their group clinic.

Please click here to complete the Group Clinics Survey

Staffordshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service is here to support children and young people from 5 to 18, with their mental health. Find out more on the action for children website.

Action for children also run the Blues Programme, which gives young people, aged 13 – 19, the tools to look after their emotional wellbeing. Over 6 weeks it teaches emotional resilience, and reduces low mood and anxious thoughts. Find out more about ‘The Blues Programme’.

To self refer to physiotherapy, you can speak to one of our receptionists at the desk.

You will be given a form to complete which asks for  details of the problem you are experiencing. 

The form will then be triaged by the physiotherapy department who will then offer you an appointment if it’s deemed appropriate. 

You don’t need a GP appointment to book an appointment with a physiotherapist.

If you have a musculoskeletal problem (pain/discomfort affecting your muscles, ligaments and tendons or bones) and you think you would benefit from seeing a physiotherapist, you can book this direct.

You fill in a form stating what the problem is and this is triaged by the physio department and they will offer you an appointment if appropriate.

Balance Street Practice has been performing vasectomies for over 40 years, with Dr Barron specialising in vasectomy consultations and operations for over 30 years. Vasectomies are a very common procedure, Dr Barron has performed over 3,000 vasectomies.

We practice the No-Scalpel Technique. The operation is usually completed in around 15 minutes using a local anaesthetic and we rarely have any waiting lists.

Benefits of the No-Scalpel Technique:

• Faster recovery time
• Thought to be less painful
• Shorter procedure time
• Reduced risk of infection

Vasectomies are more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy and should be considered a permanent method of contraception. However, you should continue to use an alternative method of contraception to prevent pregnancy until you have sent of your sample and received confirmation that your sample has been processed and the procedure was a success.

We mainly provide vasectomies on the NHS for most of Staffordshire and South Derbyshire although we can also provide private vasectomies following a referral from your GP.

Please call the surgery on 01889 562145 for more information.

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements.  This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.  There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the Fit for Travel website below

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge.  This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Clinics are available each morning with our healthcare assistants and phlebotomist for all your blood tests.

Balance Street Health Centre is able to provide minor surgery clinics for the removal of minor skin lesions or cysts. Patients must discuss this with their doctor prior to arranging an appointment to assess whether or not any skin lesion or cyst would be suitable for removal at the practice.

Balance Street Health Centre is able to provide joint injections for various conditions. Patients must discuss this with their doctor prior to arranging an appointment to assess whether or not an injection would be suitable at the practice.

Patients with hypertension (raised blood pressure) will be invited by letter to attend our hypertension clinic. These are run at various times during the week by our practice nurses and patient’s blood pressure and medication will be checked.

Appointments are offered to all patients with heart disease, or who have had a heart attack. Patients are required to attend for a blood test with the nurse, 2 weeks before their appointment.