External Services

We are pleased to be able to offer the following additional external services to our patients

Hypnotherapy

Laura is a solution focused hypnotherapist and a registered mental health nurse who is dedicated to empowering people to take control of their lives to bring about positive change. Her main aim as a therapist is to help people lower their anxiety, increase wellbeing and quality of life. Hypnotherapy gives people the ability to cope in many different situations in a calm and controlled way. Laura can help you to control your stress levels, become more relaxed and give your confidence a boost. Hypnotherapy is a safe, reliable method of treatment for many problems, has no harmful side effects and is suitable for just about everyone.

Laura’s experience as a nurse has included working in an inpatient unit for adolescents where her particular interest was eating disorders. She then had a career break to start a family and went on to work in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and then an inpatient unit for adults with varying mental health problems. Laura is able to draw on her nursing experience to offer effective person centred treatment. Laura holds a Hypnotherapy Practioner Diploma (HPD) and is a member of the National Council of Hypnotherapy (NCH) and the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapists (AfSFH). She is also a member of the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC). The CNHC register has been set up so that GPs and the public can see which practitioners have been assessed as meeting national standards of competence and practice. As a member of these associations, she adheres to a strict code of ethics. Laura also holds a current enhanced CRB/DBS certificate.

For further information, please visit Laura’s website at: https://stepstohappiness.co.uk/. Alternatively, you can contact her by:

Therapy – Pain and Stress

On Tuesday and Thursdays we are lucky enough to have Carol Fisher offering a range of pain and stress relieving treatments such as aromatherapy facials, Indian head Massages, Emmet Therapy and much more. Using gentle but effective therapy Carol is here to share time with, listen to and help people make positive changes for themselves on both a physical and mental level. Her treatments can help with lymphatic drainage, mobility, depression, sciatica and much more.

To book, or for more information, please visit lighttouchsolutions.co.uk. Alternatively, you can call Carol directly on 07769720717 or 01600 460342.

Podiatry and Chiropody

Mike Coates, D.Pod.M, PGCert (Biomechanics), is our chiropodist and podiatrist. He Qualified in London in 1990 with his first job at Charing Cross Hospital, specializing in Diabetes footcare and biomechanics. Mike married a local girl, Kerry, in 1996 and has lived in Gloucestershire ever since. He initially worked for the NHS setting up the Medical Need Chiropody service before later setting up in private practice. Mike now provides general chiropody and podiatry services. He cares for all lower limb problems, from callused skin, corns and nail cutting, to the treatment of sports injuries requiring the use of insoles to improve foot posture and function.

Mike is available in the surgery on Thursday afternoons. An initial 30 minute treatment costs just £30 with follow up 15 minute treatments at £20. To book, or for more information, please telephone the surgery.