Clinics & Services

The table below contains a comprehensive list of all the NHS clinics and services offered by the Strand Medical.

Diabetes	Run by specially trained Nurses who offer an annual health check as well as dietary and general advice. If problems arise, patients will be referred back to their usual doctor.
Asthma	Our specially trained Nurses will ensure that treatment is effective by checking inhaler technique and measuring lung function regularly, referring you to your usual doctor. REMINDER: Would all patients attending for Asthma appointments please remember to always bring along their inhalers.
Cardiac	This clinic provides a service for patients who currently have heart disease. It offers advice about maintaining health and reducing the possibility of any further heart problems. It is run by specially trained Nurses and assessed by invitation only.
Cervical Smears	The Nurses are trained to do cervical smears. All women aged between 25 and 64 years of age are automatically invited for a smear through the screening programme run by the Health Authority.
Minor Illness	These Clinics are held on a daily basis to attend to minor ailments – eg Sore Throats, Urine Infections Coughs, Rashes. The Nurse is able to prescribe any medication which is required.
Child Vaccinations	There are some diseases that can harm children or cause permanent damage to their health. Immunisation – also called ‘vaccination’, ‘jabs’ or ‘injections’ – provided by our trained Nurses will help prevent them and keep your child healthy.
Mental Health Support	One of our specialist Nurses can provide you with an annual mental health review as well as a general health check.
Social Prescribing	Strand Medical now works in cooperation with Going Local social prescribing services. Please ask our staff, nurses or doctors for more information. Social Prescribing is an opportunity to talk through any worries that might be affecting your health and wellbeing in a safe environment. The service supports you to make positive changes in your life by linking you up with groups, activities, and public services that can help. We meet for hour-long appointments (and up to 6 sessions) to help you to focus on what matters most through shared decision making and support planning. We offer the Going Local service flexibility and tailored to individual needs. We can meet at your GP surgery, at a community venue, by going for a walk together, and also at home if you have a health condition that means it’s not possible to get out. The support we refer you to could include: finding volunteering opportunities; improving emotional wellbeing including befriending schemes, peer support, or arts and leisure activities; social aspects of healthy living, which includes non-medical support to manage a long term health condition; and practical support at home to keep safe. Going Local can be accessed via a referral from a GP surgery and or by completing an accessible online referral form You can find out more about the Going Local service here To contact the team: communityreferrals@adur-worthing.gov.uk For an idea of what might be a suitable referral into the service: Going Local Service Criteria – Nov 2022 (1)