Clinics and Services

Tuesday AM and Thursday PM at Eaton Socon

On the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, 1:30pm to 3:00pm, at the Butterfly Children’s Centre which is situated at Winhills Primary School, Cromwell Road, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 2DX

Telephone: 01480 358350

Eaton Socon Heath Centre, Wednesday AM and Thursday PM

We have health kiosks at Cedar House Practice and Eaton Socon Health Centre.

You may have received a message or letter from a clinician or our Prescription Team asking you to use our health kiosk for a health check.

It could be to update your patient record with height and weight measurements, or blood pressure for a repeat prescription review including contraception, HRT or other medication. The results will be available at any future appointments giving you more time to ask questions, discuss treatments and complete any further requests if required.

• There’s no need to make an appointment.
• You can use the kiosk anytime during surgery opening hours.
• It is easy to use as there are on screen prompts on the touch screen to guide you through the process.
• Standard health checks take no more than 10 minutes to complete, and your results are instantly saved to your patient record.

If you would like to find out more about the health kiosk at Eaton Socon Health Centre, please watch this YouTube video.

This service is for patients who have muscle, joint, and soft tissue pain. 

If you are a patient and have a problem that affects your neck, back, joints, or muscles, you can book an appointment through reception and go directly to the service without seeing a clinician first.

See our Physiotherapy Service page for more information

We are lucky that our Patient Participation Group is very supportive about health information campaigns and is raising awareness around prostate cancer, the PSA test and the importance of men being tested, if they are in an at-risk group.

This is important because men may be reticent about coming forward at an early stage. We’d like to reassure you that our team is here to help, whether you have specific symptoms, or if you need to know what is normal and what is not.

To support the campaign, which is being promoted by Mr Dave Young who has supplied banners and posters in the local area, we have created this permanent webpage with information about prostate cancer, the PSA test, a video and links to Prostate Cancer UK.

If you are worried about prostate cancer and want to talk to a member of our team, please submit an Anima request, telephone our team or pop into reception.

Prostate Cancer: What is prostate cancer?

The prostate gland lies just below your bladder. It helps produce healthy sperm. Problems with the prostate gland can affect how you urinate and your sexual function.

Prostate cancer is caused when some cells in the prostate start to grow out of control.

Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in UK men. Each year about 50,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer and about 12,000 die from the disease. More than 75% (3 in 4) of men with prostate cancer survive with the disease for 10 or more years. Prostate cancer is rare in men under 50 and the risk increases with age. Most research into PSA testing has been among men aged between 50 and 69.

Slow-growing cancers are common. Prostate cancer may not cause symptoms or shorten your life.

Symptoms

Most early-stage prostate cancers do not have any symptoms.

If you notice anything that is not normal for you, or are worried, you should speak to your GP.

Risk

You are at higher risk of developing prostate cancer if you:

1. are aged 50 or older
2. have a close relative, for example brother or father, who has had prostate cancer
3. are of black ethnic origin (double the risk)

PSA test

PSA is a protein that is made by prostate cells. It is measured using a blood test. Most men will not have a raised PSA level. PSA levels can be raised in a number of conditions, such as a urinary infection, an enlarged prostate, prostatitis or prostate cancer.

If you decide you want a PSA test, you should refrain from sexual activity and vigorous exercise, such as cycling, in the 2 days before the test as they can affect the PSA level.

Having a prostate biopsy or cystoscopy (where a small tube is inserted into the bladder) in the 6 weeks before the test may also affect the PSA level.

Test results and follow-up

If you have a raised PSA level you may be offered another PSA test to check if it remains high.

Your GP may then discuss referral to a specialist (urologist) with you. You may have further investigations, such as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the prostate. Depending on the MRI result, you may then need a biopsy. A biopsy involves taking small samples of your prostate, usually through your back passage or perineum (the skin just in front of the anus), and checking them for cancer.

If further investigations show you have prostate cancer, your specialist will discuss the most appropriate follow-up for you. Regular follow-up (also known as monitoring or surveillance) can be an option for many men who have cancer confined to the prostate gland. Regular follow-up can include blood tests, clinical examination, MRI imaging scans and biopsies. Other options can include surgery, radiotherapy and hormone therapy.

Treatment options for faster growing or advanced cancers include hormone therapy, biopsies and chemotherapy.

Eaton Socon Health Care, Wednesday AM

In addition to general medical consultation the practice offers an extensive range of services:

• Alcohol advice
• Anti-coagulation clinics
• Asthma
• Blood pressure clinics
• COPD clinics
• Contraceptive services
• Cryotherapy
• Diabetic Reviews
• Health Visitor services
• Minor illness/injuries
• Personalised Care Team including Care Coordinators and Social Prescribers
• Smoking cessation

To access these clinics and services please contact our Patient Services Advisors in the first instance.

To access these clinics and services please submit an Anima request or contact our Patient Services Advisors.

Submit an Anima request

From 23 June 2025, the NHS is making new weight loss medications available to a limited number of eligible patients. These treatments include Tirzepatide (brand name Mounjaro®), alongside other medicines approved for managing obesity.

Find out more here.