The Lomond Clinic Medical Services: Your complete guide to private healthcare in Helensburgh
At The Lomond Clinic, we provide a comprehensive range of private healthcare services that goes far beyond what you’d typically expect from a single clinic.
Whether you’re looking for expert medical care, professional nursing services or travel vaccinations, we’ve brought together an exceptional team of healthcare professionals who are passionate about providing personalised, unhurried care that fits around your life.
Our approach to private healthcare is refreshingly straightforward: we believe you deserve time to be properly heard, thoroughly assessed, and genuinely cared for. No rushing, no feeling like you’re just another number – just quality healthcare delivered with warmth and expertise.
Expert Medical Services with Dr Joyce Braaksma
Our private medical services are led by Dr Joyce Braaksma, an experienced GP who qualified in The Netherlands and completed her GP training in the UK. And over and above Dr Joyce’s skills, what makes our medical consultations different is the luxury of time – every appointment is a full 30 minutes, giving you space to discuss your concerns properly.
Comprehensive GP Consultations
Dr Joyce offers the full spectrum of general practice services, from managing ongoing health conditions to investigating new symptoms. Her unhurried approach means she can really listen to what’s troubling you and work with you to find the best solutions.
Women’s Health Expertise
Dr Joyce has a special interest in women’s health and menopause, providing expert care for:
- Menopause management and HRT
- Contraceptive services, including coil fitting and removal
- General gynaecological concerns
- Health issues specific to different life stages
Work-Related Medical Services
We understand that work sometimes requires specific medical assessments. Dr Joyce provides thorough work medicals, including ML5 examinations, ensuring you meet occupational health requirements without the usual NHS waiting times.
Convenient Care Options
Our medical services include private prescriptions, specialist referrals, and various injections including steroid joint treatments and vitamin B12 injections. We also offer home visits and telephone consultations when clinic appointments aren’t practical.
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Professional Nursing Services with Anna Blackshaw
Anna Blackshaw brings over 20 years of nursing experience to our clinic, with extensive community and practice nursing background. Her expertise covers a remarkable range of services that many people struggle to access quickly through traditional NHS routes.
Professional Travel Health Services
Planning an adventure? Our team provides comprehensive travel health services that go beyond just vaccinations. Anna brings her extensive training in travel advice and vaccination administration, while Dr Joyce offers specialist treatments like jet lag therapy.
Our travel health services include:
- Comprehensive travel health consultations tailored to your specific destinations
- Full range of travel vaccinations, including yellow fever
- Official yellow fever certificates
- Expert advice on staying healthy while travelling
- Treatment for jet lag
Our travel health service is particularly valued by clients who appreciate thorough, unrushed personalised advice.
Minor Procedures and Treatments
Anna performs various minor procedures with skill and care:
- Professional removal of skin tags, warts, and minor skin lesions
- Safe, comfortable earwax removal using irrigation techniques
- Expert leg health assessments and treatments
- Professional blood draws (phlebotomy) for various tests
- Various therapeutic injections, including shingles vaccines
General Nursing Excellence
Anna provides a range of professional nursing services which includes suture removal, dressing checks and changes, and various wound care treatments. Her gentle approach and extensive experience make even the most anxious patients feel at ease.
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Hearing Care with Hidden Hearing
Through our partnership with Hidden Hearing, we also offer professional hearing assessments and solutions. It’s another example of how we’re constantly looking for ways to make essential healthcare services more accessible to our community.
Free hearing tests are available, and their expert team can provide everything from hearing assessments to modern, discrete hearing aid solutions if needed.
Appointments are held here at The Lomond Clinic, but to book your free test, call Hidden Hearing on 0141 221 8222.
Why Choose Private Healthcare Services at The Lomond Clinic?
Time to Be Properly Heard
Our 30-minute medical consultations and unhurried nursing appointments mean you’ll never feel rushed. We believe quality healthcare requires time – time to listen, time to assess, and time to explain.
Integrated Care Approach
What makes us special is how our different services work together. Your medical care can be coordinated with our physiotherapy, mental health services, nutrition support, or complementary therapies when appropriate. It’s healthcare that considers you as a whole person.
Experienced, Caring Professionals
Both Dr Joyce and nurse Anna bring decades of experience and genuine care to every interaction. They’re supported by our excellent reception team who make accessing our services as smooth as possible.
Convenient Location and Flexible Scheduling
Located on the Helensburgh seafront, we’re easily accessible with parking available. We offer appointments outside traditional hours when possible, including evening and weekend slots.
Quality Without Compromise
Our private healthcare services mean you don’t have to compromise on quality or wait for care. From the moment you contact us, you’ll experience the difference that personalised, professional healthcare makes.
Part of Something Bigger
While our medical and nursing services form the clinical foundation of what we offer, they’re part of a much broader approach to health and wellbeing. The Lomond Clinic also provides physiotherapy, mental health support, nutritional guidance, complementary therapies, and skincare services – all working together to support your overall health.
This integrated approach means that whether you’re coming for a routine health check, travel vaccinations, or managing a complex health condition, you have access to a complete support network under one roof.
Make a Private Healthcare appointment
Getting started with our private healthcare services couldn’t be simpler. Whether you need urgent medical attention, want to arrange travel vaccinations, or want to look into something that’s bothering you, our friendly reception team is here to help.
Dr Joyce’s Medical Consultations:
- Tuesday evenings 6-8pm
- Alternate Friday and Saturday mornings 10-12noon
- Alternative times available on request
Anna’s Nursing Services
Available throughout the week with flexible scheduling to suit your needs. See our clinic diary
To book your appointment:
- Call us on 01436 672677
- Book online
- Pop in to see us at the clinic
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