Additional Clinic Services in West Berkshire

Some healthcare needs do not fit neatly into a broader GP, health screening, mental health, rehabilitation or hormone pathway.

At Total Health West Berkshire, we offer a small number of additional clinic services for specific concerns, including earwax removal, verruca treatment and speech and language therapy.

Use the options below to find the service that best matches what you need, or contact the clinic if you are unsure where to start.

The purpose of this appointment is to help make sense of that uncertainty and identify appropriate next steps.

Earwax build-up can cause symptoms such as blocked ears, muffled hearing, ear fullness, itching, discomfort or tinnitus-type sounds.

At Total Health West Berkshire, earwax removal appointments include an ear health check and microsuction where appropriate. Microsuction is a commonly used method of removing earwax using gentle suction under direct observation.

This service may be suitable if you are experiencing symptoms of earwax build-up, or if you use hearing aids and need your ears checked.

Verrucas can be uncomfortable, persistent and frustrating, especially when they affect walking, sport or everyday activity.

Total Health West Berkshire offers Swift microwave verruca treatment for people with stubborn or recurring verrucas. Swift treatment uses microwave energy to stimulate the body’s immune response to the verruca.

Most people need more than one appointment, and the practitioner will explain whether Swift treatment is likely to be suitable before treatment begins.

Services include:

• verruca assessment
• Swift microwave therapy
• treatment for persistent verrucas
• treatment for painful verrucas
• advice on whether treatment is appropriate
• follow-up appointments where needed

Swift microwave therapy is a specialist treatment approach developed for verrucas and other selected skin lesions.

Speech and language therapy can support people experiencing problems with voice, throat symptoms, chronic cough, breathing patterns or upper-airway difficulties.

At Total Health West Berkshire, speech and language therapy is available with a specialist clinician who works with both adults and children, depending on the concern.

This service may be helpful if your voice, throat, cough or breathing symptoms are affecting work, communication, confidence or day-to-day life.

You can also find general information about speech and language therapy from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Some symptoms can be difficult to place.

For example, muffled hearing may be linked to earwax and may need an earwax removal appointment. Throat symptoms, voice changes or a persistent cough may be better suited to speech and language therapy. A painful foot lesion may need a verruca treatment assessment.

You do not need to work this out alone. If you are unsure which of our additional clinic services is right for you, contact the clinic and explain what you have noticed. The team can help guide you towards the most appropriate appointment or advise whether another service may be a better starting point.