We are pleased to offer a steroid injection clinic once a month for patients suffering from a range of musculoskeletal conditions. This service is designed to provide targeted pain relief and reduce inflammation in affected joints, tendons, or soft tissues.
What Are Steroid Injections?
Steroid (corticosteroid) injections are anti-inflammatory medicines that can be delivered directly into joints, muscles, or soft tissues to help relieve pain and swelling. They are commonly used to treat conditions such as:
Osteoarthritis
Bursitis
Tendonitis
Frozen shoulder
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Trigger finger
Joint pain due to inflammation
Who Is It For?
This service is suitable for patients with:
Ongoing musculoskeletal pain that has not responded to first-line treatments such as physiotherapy or medications.
A diagnosis of an inflammatory or degenerative condition that could benefit from localised steroid treatment.
All patients must first be assessed by a GP or an appropriate clinician before being referred to the injection clinic.
How do I book?
If you have symptoms of any of the above conditions and would like to consider treatment options, including steroid injection, please send in an online request.
If you are unable to send an online request, please call the surgery and our reception team will be able to do this on your behalf.
The NHS Health Check is a free check-up of your overall health. It can tell you whether you’re at higher risk of getting certain health problems, such as: heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease and strokes.
NHS health checks are offered to patients aged 40-74, who do not have: heart conditions, chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure, stroke or TIA or take cholesterol lowering medication. Those eligible are offered a check every 5 years and the practice sends patients invitations around their birthday.
What happens at an NHS Health Check?
Your NHS Health Check will be done by a Health Care Assistant at the practice on weekdays, or the Ireland Wood hub on Saturdays.
The check takes about 20 minutes and usually includes:
You’ll also be asked some questions about your health including:
whether any of your close relatives have had any medical conditions
if you smoke, and how much
if you drink alcohol, and how much
how much physical activity you do
Your age, gender and ethnicity will also be recorded.
How will I get my results?
At the end of your NHS Health Check, you’ll have the chance to discuss some of your results and how to improve your scores, including where you can get support.
This could include talking about how to:
improve your diet
increase the amount of exercise you do
lose weight
stop smoking
reduce the amount of salt in your diet
reduce your alcohol intake
reduce your cholesterol
You may also be referred to local services, such as stop smoking and physical activity services, to help you make any changes.
Once your blood test results have come back to the practice, we will complete a Cardiovascular Risk score and send you your results booklet via text or email. You will also be able to view this document via the NHS app.
Social prescribers help people find non-medical solutions to improve their well-being. They connect individuals with community resources and activities. This helps improve factors like social isolation, mental health, and lifestyle. The goal is to enhance quality of life by considering other aspects of a person’s health beyond medical treatment.
The service can help you:
Get support to improve your physical health.
Find employment or volunteering opportunities or learn a new skill.
Tackle money, housing, work or benefits issues.
Cope with a particular condition or difficulty.
Access ways of improving your emotional wellbeing such as befriending schemes, peer support or arts and leisure activities.
This is for patients aged 18 and over.
How do I book an appointment with a social prescriber?
Telephone and face to face appointments are available during the week.
If you would like to speak to a social prescriber, please ask a member of the practice to be referred. You can send an online “admin” request asking to be referred to the team.
We will contact the Social Prescribing team and they will get in touch to book you in for an appointment. They aim to contact you within a week.
The dieticians can provide individualised dietary information and plans for our patients aged 18 and over. They can help you:
Manage your diet better
Reduce the chance of developing other health problems.
Set a dietary plan or goals with you.
Improve your knowledge and confidence
The dieticians have individual specialisms in Gastroenterology and Diabetes. This means they can also support patients with:
Inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis)
Pancreatitis
High Cholesterol
Lack of appetite
Coeliac disease
Vegan Diet
Disease related malnutrition
Newly diagnosed diabetic patients with a Hba1C (blood sugar level) over 47
Diabetic Patients that need further help with their diet to improve their HbA1C
Appointment information
We have face to face appointments available during the weekdays. The dieticians usually work at community locations, such as Headingley Library and other GP practices within our local area.
How to book
If you would like to speak to a social prescriber, please ask a member of the practice to be referred. You can send an online “admin” request asking to be referred to the team.
We will contact the Social Prescribing team and they will get in touch to book you in for an appointment. They aim to contact you within a week.
Mental Health Link Workers are available to support people with depression, low mood, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, bereavement, social isolation and low motivation.
Who are the ARMHS team?
The Accessing Rapid Mental Health Services team work for our practice network. The team are Mental Health Link Workers who offer brief mental health interventions. They can help patients with low level mental health issues such as:
Depression/low mood
Anxiety (including social anxiety and health anxiety)
Panic Attacks
Stress (including work, academic or family issues)
Bereavement
Isolation
Low motivation
How can they help?
They can help with:
Coping skills
Guided self-help
Signposting you to extra support (Therapists, support groups)
Referring you on to an appropriate service for further care and support
How to book
You can request an appointment with the team by calling us, sending an online request or by popping in to the surgery.
Podiatrists will diagnose, treat, prevent and rehabilitate complications of the feet, ankles and lower limbs. The aim is to relieve pain, treat infection and keep people of all ages mobile and active.
An appointment with the Podiatrist may be most appropriate if you have any of the following issues:
Pain in your foot/feet
Lack of senstantion in your foot/feet
Areas of swelling in foot
New marks/lesions on foot
Breaks in the skin on your foot that are not healing
Please note:
This is for patients aged 18 and over. Nail cutting is not available via this local service, please let us know if you are in need for this and we can arrange a referral.
If you are a diabetic patient you will not be able to use this service, but if you have any of the above issues, please contact us so you can be seen by the most appropriate clinician/team.
Appointment Information
Availability
Telephone Assessments are available Monday – Friday. Ashleigh, our podiatrist will assess your needs, then arrange the most appropriate follow up.
Face to face appointments are available to book into on a Friday afternoon at Craven Road Surgery with Ashleigh.
How to book an appointment
You can book an appointment by calling us, sending an online request or popping into the surgery.
Public Transport: You can get the number 6, 28, 27 or 8 Buses (going to Leeds City Centre), 1 or 1B buses(going to Beeston via city centre) to Hyde Park Corner, there is then a 13 minute walk. Buses 39 or 38 go via Meanwood Road.
There is a cycle route between Headingley and Woodhouse.
A physiotherapist who can assess, diagnose, and treat musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions without a referral from the GP.
The First Contact Physiotherapists can assess patients (aged 18 and over) with:
Soft tissue
Muscle pain
Joint pain
Sports injuries
They will assess the issue and then decide on the next steps. Examples include:
Giving you exercises to use
Requesting an x-ray
Referring you for further treatment.
How to Book
You can book in for an appointment by calling us, sending an online admin request or by popping into reception. You will be offered the next available appointment, which may be at Burton Croft, Ireland Wood Surgery or the Cardigan Centre.
Health and wellbeing coaches help people get healthier and lose weight if needed. A coach will work with you to make a plans for taking care of your health and reach your goals. Your coach will listen, support, and motivate you. Their aim is to help you build skills and confidence in making healthy changes.
This program is for people aged 18 and over.
Appointment Information
Availability
Telephone and face to face appointments are available Monday to Friday. The appointments are 30-45 minutes long and you will receive 6-8 sessions over a period of 12 weeks.
Claudia works at Burton Croft on Wednesday mornings. The Health and Wellbeing team works in the community and at other surgeries throughout the week so please note your appointment may not be located at Burton Croft Surgery.
How to book an appointment
You can book an appointment by calling the us, sending an online request or popping into reception.
We will refer you to the Health and Wellbeing coaches who will then contact you initially via telephone and book in your next appointments.
The team has occupational therapists, community matrons, a pharmacist and care coordinators. They support patients with mild/moderate frailty, dementia and mental health decline.
What does the Ageing Well Team do?
Their aim is to keep people with with frailty needs as well as possible in their own homes. This helps patients to stay as independent as possible, maximises quality of life and involves the patient in their advanced care planning.
The Ageing Well team offer an assessment for patients in their own home. This allows the team and patient to identify their health and social care needs. They usually provide between 1-3 visits. This allows time to deliver interventions, make referrals and sign post other services.
How can the Ageing Well Team can help?
The following are examples of what the Ageing Well Team can help with:
Basic equipment provision
Assistive technology
Sleep management
Fatigue management
Activity planning to maintain/improve independence
Strategies to promote comfort and reduce distress
Memory assessment and management strategies
Mood and anxiety management
Advanced care planning
Managing Delerium
Preventative falls advice
Dementia Reviews
How to Book
You can request a review from the team by calling us, sending an online request or popping in to the surgery. The Doctor or nurse may also offer to refer you to the Ageing Well team.
Please give a brief description to the receptionist as this will help the team. They will then telephone to arrange a visit to your home. The Ageing Well Team’s initial contact is usually within a week.
Burton Croft Surgery offers Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) at the practice.
We offer Coils and Implants, as well as Contraceptive injections.
Booking an appointment
Coils and Implants:
The surgery can offer appointments for insertion, change and removal of coils and implants during the weekdays. Saturday appointments are also available at the Ireland Wood Hub. If you would like to get a coil or implant, please contact us to let us know. We will add you to our waiting list (which is quite short) and we will then contact you to book in two appointments.
This first appointment is an initial phone call with the Dr, this will be to discuss the procedure and consent, and the chance for you to ask any questions. The second appointment will be a face to face appointment where your LARC is fitted.
Coil Fitters: Dr C. Gibson (f) and Dr D. Ejiofor (f)
Implant Fitters: Dr D. Ejiofor (f)
Prior to your coil fitting appointment, please note the following:
Please ensure you have either abstained from sex or used a reliable form of contraception from the 1st day of your last period. If you have not had a chlamydia test in this current relationship please ring reception for a self test at least 1 week prior to your appointment. If your coil is being changed please use condoms or abstain from sex in the 7 days prior to your appointment. You will be sent a consent form via text, please read and respond with “I consent”.
Contraceptive Injections:
If your would like to start the Contraceptive Injection, please contact the practice to book a GP appointment. Following the appointment the GP will prescribe the injection and we will book you in for an appointment with the nurse.
For emergency contraception, coil removals or coil problems, please ring the surgery to speak to a GP on 0113 274 4777.
Resources:
In depth contraceptive guides written by the Family Planning Association can be found here: