The Health Centre | Bishops Close | Spennymoor | DL16 6ED

Well Baby Clinic

Tuesday 9:30am – 11:30am

These clinics are for routine developmental checks and immunisations, the health visitor and a GP are present in each clinic. This clinic is for well babies so please do not use it to consult about your baby’s illness. It is very important that your child is immunised against all childhood diseases.

You should be sent an appointment for the clinic by the child health service in Bishop Auckland. However, if you feel your child’s immunisations are not up-to-date please just call in at the clinic and speak to the health visitor.

If you cannot attend the clinic, please contact reception and alternative arrangements will be made.

Minor Surgery by arrangement:

The removal of warts, moles, cysts, ingrowing toenails, verrucae and injection of joints can be undertaken at the surgery, saving you the time and bother of a hospital visit. Please make an appointment to see the doctor if you think you require any of these services.

Cervical Smears: Appointment only

Women aged between 25 & 50 are advised to have a cervical smear every 3 years. Women between 50 and 64 are advised to have a test every 5 years. This is a simple quick test which may detect early changes in the womb. If these are treated straight away cancer may be prevented from ...