Services

Women aged between 24 and 64 should have a cervical screening every 3 to 5 years to help prevent cervical cancer. The screening is quick and painless and can be done here in the practice.
If you are aged over 24 and have never had a smear test, or if it has been more than 3 to 5 years since your last screening, you should arrange an appointment with our Practice Nurse.

You should not have the test while you are having a period or in the 4 days before or after your period as this can affect the sample.

Learn more about cervical screening on the NHS website

One of the most important things that a parent can do for their child is to make sure that they have all their routine childhood vaccinations. It's the most effective way of keeping them protected against infectious diseases.

Ideally, children should have their jabs at the right age to protect them as early as possible and minimise the risk of infection.

Learn more about child vaccinations on the NHS website

Get information about COVID-19 vaccination, who can get it, and safety and side effects

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations on the NHS website

As your GP surgery, we are unable to offer emergency or routine dental care or treatment. As GPs we are not trained or indemnified to treat dental conditions and so we cannot issue prescriptions for dental issues.

If you are not registered with a dentist, the NHS dental care scheme covers patients who require:

• Urgent unscheduled care: patients who may require clinical care within 24 hours or as soon as practically possible, unless the condition worsens; or
• Non-urgent unscheduled care: patients requiring dental care within 7 days, unless the conditions worsen.

If you require unscheduled dental care, please contact NHS 111 who are able to signpost you to practices taking part in this scheme locally.

Find information about the flu jab, including who should have it, why and when

Learn more about flu vaccinations on the NHS website

Who is the NHS Health Check for?

NHS Health Checks are offered to people aged 40 to 74 with no underlying health conditions. Patients are invited every 5 years until the age of 74.

What are the benefits of having an NHS Health Check?

The NHS Health Check is designed to spot early signs of conditions that affect your heart and circulation, such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. By identifying your risk early, it gives you the chance to take steps that can help protect your long‑term health.

Many of these conditions don’t cause symptoms at first - for example, high blood pressure or high cholesterol can go unnoticed for years. The Health Check helps pick up these issues early so you can take action before they become more serious.

During your appointment, we look at a range of risk factors. These can also be linked to other conditions such as type 2 diabetes, some preventable cancers, and respiratory illnesses. This means your NHS Health Check could also help reduce your risk of developing these conditions too.

What happens at an NHS Health Check?

The NHS Health Check is a free appointment that looks at your overall heart and circulatory health. It usually takes 20 to 30 minutes.

During the appointment, we will:

• Measure your height and weight
• Check your blood pressure
• Take a cholesterol and blood sugar test

You'll also be asked some questions about your health and lifestyle, such as:

• Whether any close relatives have certain medical conditions
• If you smoke or drink alcohol, and how much
• How active you are

Once the check is complete, we’ll talk through your results and discuss any steps you can take to look after your long‑term health.

Information and advice for private services.

See our non-NHS Private services page for details

Social Prescribing Service: Need some support?  Not sure where to go? 
Our Social Prescribing Link Workers are here to help you look after your health and feel better. Lots of things in everyday life can affect your health and get in the way of making thechanges you want to make. Instead of giving you a prescription for a medicine, your Social Prescribing Link Workers will work with you to create your own social prescription. This will help you to access activities and support that will improve your health and enjoyment of life. Whatever worries or questions you may have, we are here to listen and will help you get the advice and support you need

Who is a Social Prescribing Link Worker?
Social Prescribing Link Workers give people time and focus on what matters to the person, we can support you to identify goals and create an action plan to achieve them. We connect people to community groups and agencies for practical and emotional support.

How can a Social Prescribing Link Worker help me?
We can link you up with services in the community that can provide you with:

• Support to make positive changes in your life
• Someone to talk to about how you are feeling
• Help with housing, benefits and financial problems
• Advice on jobs, training and education
• Exercise and sports
• Arts, music, outdoors and creative activities and classes

What sort of activities could I do?
We will help you find the activities that suit you best. Examples of popular activities include:

• Walking and strolling groups
• Seated exercise classes
• Arts and crafts
• Sports and hobbies
• Community groups and clubs
• Computer and internet classes
• Volunteering 

How might my health improve?
Some of the health benefits can include:

• Lower stress and anxiety
• Reduced isolation or loneliness
• More motivation and energy
• Improved mood
• More confidence
• Reduced pain
• Fewer symptoms
• A more active mind

If you think the service may help you or someone you care for, or to find out more, you can now self-refer via the Joy App. We also accept referrals from your GP, other members of your Practice team, community and district nursing teams and hospital discharge teams.

Your Social Prescribing Link Worker is: Tessa Matthews

What happens next?
After you have been referred your Social Prescribing Link Worker or one of our lovely Care Coordinators will contact you to arrange an appointment. This will usually be at a local GP Surgery but we also offer telephone consultations too.
We will help you identify areas in your life where local activities and support could help you to feel better, more confident or more able to manage your current situation and health.

Together we will:

1. Discuss the problems you are facing
2. Explore what is important for you
3. Agree your goals
4. Find local activities and services
5. Help you to access them

Welcome to Springfield Surgery’s Cancer page.

Our Macmillan Primary Care Cancer Champion, Jo Markland, works in Partnership with Macmillan Information Centres based at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) and Kettering General Hospital (KGH). Although these hospitals are not where we would typically refer patients to for investigations and treatment, the Macmillan Information Centre services are open to patients within Northamptonshire.

This page helps to signpost those living with cancer and their loved ones to local information and support.

If you don’t find the information that you are looking for, please contact Jo using this link.

You will find a variety of Macmillan booklets in the surgery covering many different topics including The Cancer Guide, Work and cancer, Planning & managing your finances, Looking after someone who has cancer, plus many more. If there is a particular topic you would like information on, please contact Jo via the above link who can find out if there are resources available.

Please see below for some of the resources and events available:

• Local events for cancer patients and their loved ones:
  • A weekly walk at Daventry Country Park, NN12 2JB
    • Every Wednesday at 10am
    • Meeting point by the playground
    • Contact 01604 544211 for further information
• 6-month prospectus of Health & Wellbeing Events: Macmillan Health & Wellbeing Event Programme
• The Northants Cancer Information Hub is a library of videos and webinars which have been created to support the needs of people diagnosed with cancer as well as their relatives and carers. These videos have been produced by the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group. Visit YouTube to access the channel.
• Macmillan Buddies – if you need to talk, we’re here to listen. With a weekly call from one of our trained Macmillan Buddies, you don’t have to face cancer alone: Macmillan Buddies
• Local cancer support services: Macmillan Cancer Support

Maggie's: Everyone's home of cancer care centres based at the John Radcliffe Hospital and Northampton General Hospital (opening soon).

Information and advice for travelling abroad.

See our travel information page for further details 

We understand that you may be concerned about confidentiality and would like to assure you that this is of great importance to us.  If you come to the reception and feel that you would like privacy then please tell the receptionist and she will arrange for you to talk in a more private area.

Here are some websites that you may find helpful:

• NGAGE: For ages 10-18. Explores a range of issues in relation to drug and alcohol