Clinics & Services

In addition to GP consultations the practice adheres to the General Medical Services Contract for the Provision of Healthcare Services:

Chronic Illness Management including:

• Asthma/COPD
• Coronary heart disease
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy
• Hypertension
• Stroke
• Thyroid disease

Some of the services we offer within our clinic include:

• Blood pressure checks
• Blood tests
• Cervical smears
• Child health surveillance & vaccinations
• Counselling
• Dressings
• Family planning
• Healthy man clinic
• INR monitoring
• Maternity services - midwife antenatal clinic is held on Tuesday afternoons 
• Health Visitor services
• Minor surgery - including cryotherapy, available after a doctor assessment.
• Smoking cessation
• Vaccinations and immunisations - including seasonal flu, shingles, whooping cough and travel.
• Weight management
• Well woman checks - including breast examinations and advice on HRT, menopause and sexual health.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

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 this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - 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.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Travel Health Questionnaire

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

Travel Questionnaire

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday. To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Passport signing
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates
• Holiday Cancellation Forms
• School Exam Letters
• Housing Letters
• Fitness to Fly
• Medication List/Immunisation List/Blood Results Printout

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and are displayed on the JAY-EX machine in the waiting area and see list below for your information.

• Fitness to Fly Letter :                                                               £15
• Housing Letters :                                                                      £15
• Scholl Exam Letters:                                                                £15
• Private Letter for Outside Agency:                                          £15
• Medication List/ImmunisationList/Blood Result printouts     £10
• Holiday Cancellation Form                                                      £20
• Insurance Forms:                                                                    £20
• HGV/PSV Medical /Company Request                                     £100
• HGV/PSV Medical /Patient Request                                        £50
• Sports Medical Under 18:                                                        £20
• Sports Medical Over 18:                                                          £40
• Completion of Passport Form                                                 £10