Services

MINOR SURGERY

Friday afternoon by arrangement with a doctor. Minor surgery procedures include excisions (ie. removal of ingrowing toenails and moles), joint injections, aspirations (ie. drainage of cysts).  Your doctor will refer you to the minor surgery clinic and you will be sent a letter inviting you to attend.  Minor surgery procedures are performed at the surgery.

DIABETIC CLINIC

Diabetic patients will be routinely recalled to the Diabetic clinic which are held on either Monday afternoon orFriday morning.  New diabetic patients will be invited to attend an educational diabetic session held at the surgery

POSTNATAL AND BABY CHECK

You will be invited to attend for your Postnatal examination where your baby's 6 week check will also take place at the same appointment.

CHILDRENS IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE

• 2 months - Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus (DPT) Polio, Hib, Pneumococcal
• 3 months - Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus (DPT) Polio, Hib, Meningitis C
• 4 months -Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus (DPT) Polio, Hib, Meningitis C, Pneumococcal
• 12 months - Meningitis C/Hib
• 13 months - Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR),Pneumococcal;
• 3-5 years - Diphtheria booster Tetanus booster Polio booster
• 13 years - Tuberculosis
• 10-14 years (girls only) - Rubella
• 13-18 years - Diptheria/Tetanus/Polio booster

If you have any doubts about any of the immunisations please speak to either your doctor or the practice nurse.

ANTENATAL CLINIC

If you think you are pregnant consult a doctor as soon as possible and they will advise you about arrangements for your maternity care. There are three sessions each week attended by our midwives and all partners provide maternity care.

FAMILY PLANNING/CONTRACEPTIVE ADVICE

Family planning advice is provided by appointment. There is no set clinic time so please arrange an appointment with the practice nurses.

ASTHMA CLINIC

Asthma appointments are available with the practice nurses throughout the week, your doctor will advise you whether you should attend. Please make an appointment for the asthma clinic at reception.

LEARNING DISABILITIES HEALTH CHECK

Adults who are accessing learning disabilities services are offered an annual health check. Further information is available from the receptionists.

TRAVEL VACCINATION AND HEALTH ADVICE

Our practice nurses are fully trained and well experienced in helping you to be adequately protected for your holiday abroad. We offer a comprehensive range of vaccinations. We would encourage you to make an appointment with our nurses several months in advance of your planned holiday so that you are adequately protected. Please ask at the reception desk for details of which travel vaccinations are free and which are chargeable to you.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to make the initial appointment as early as possible as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations.  These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine.  Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Most travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge.  This is because travel vaccination is not included in the services provided by the NHS and therefore is a chargeable service.

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Travel Questionnaire