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SERVICES
Well-Person Clinics
We offer regular well-person screening, including smear tests for women carried out by our practice sisters.
Family Planning
Comprehensive confidential advice is available from our practice nurse, including the checking, fitting and replacement of coils. Please make an appointment.
Cervical Smear Tests
This can be done either by a doctor or the practice nurse. You will receive an invitation every three years. However, you need not wait for the invitation before making an appointment. You will be notified of your result by letter.
Minor Surgery
The doctors perform many minor surgical procedures at the health centre, often avoiding the need for you to go to the hospital. Please make an appointment to see your doctor for referral to this service.
Minor INJURIES
Generally the ‘walking wounded’ will be dealt with by our practice sisters. Minor injuries are those that do not require immediate hospital admission.
Diabetes, Asthma, Epilepsy And Hypertension Monitoring
These are to monitor treatment and to help patients gain a better understanding of their condition. Appointments can be given to suit.
Shared Care Drug Monitoring Service
The treatment of some diseases is increasingly reliant on drugs that require regular blood monitoring.
VACCINATIONS AND IMMUNISATIONS
Children - Children will normally be called for appointments for routine vaccinations at our regular immunisation clinics. However, immunisations can be arranged at other times by appointment.
If you think your child may have missed any immunisations, please let us know, as it is important that children are fully protected.
If you have any concerns over individual immunisations, the health visitor or practice sister will be happy to discuss them with you.
Adults - Routine vaccination and travel immunisations are carried out by appointment with the practice nurse.
FLU AND PNEUMONIA VACCINATIONS
In accordance with Department of Health guidelines we recommend an influenza vaccination every year for patients over 65 years of age with chronic heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetics and residents of nursing homes. In addition, for people with these problems, there is a pneumonia vaccine available which can be given at the same time as the influenza vaccination. Flu vaccinations are available in October each year so please contact reception.
CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMME
Recommended ages for immunisations:
| 2 months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Hib Meningitis Pneumococcal infection |
One injection One injection |
| 3 months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Hib Meningitis Meningitis C |
One injection One injection |
| 4 months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Hib Meningitis Meningitis C Pneumococcal infection |
One injection One injection One injection |
| Around 12 months old | Hib Meningitis and meningitis C | One injection |
| Around 13 months old | Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) Pneumococcal infection |
One injection One injection |
| 3 years and 4 months to 4 years | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) | One injection One injection |
| 13 to 18 years old | Diphtheria, tetanus, polio | One injection |
| Children who are behind with vaccinations should catch up soon as possible. We feel it is very important to ensure that all children are vaccinated and protected against these potentially serious illnesses. |
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CHILD HEALTH SURVEILLANCE
Well children’s health checks are held at regular intervals with either the doctor or health visitor according to local Primary Care Trust policy. Please ensure that you have signed up for our child health surveillance programme on the blue printed form.
NON-NHS SERVICES
Some services provided by the practice are not covered by the NHS.
Examples include:
HGV, PSV, employment, sports or driving medical examinations
Sickness or accident insurance forms
Holiday cancellation forms
Fitness to travel certificates
Passport and other application forms
Fees for these services are based on recommendations by the British Medical Association and are available from reception.
CARERS
If you are the main carer for a family member or friend, or are being cared for, please contact our Carers Link, Jean, for any extra support you feel we may be able to offer. You can also arrange to have your details placed on our Carers Register to help practice staff identify you as a carer/care receiver and aid their assistance.