Clinics & Services

In addition to general medical consultations we are pleased to be able to provide specialist clinics and services covering the following areas:

• ANTENATAL CLINICS - each doctor holds a regular antenatal clinic sharing your care with the community midwife and the maternity Unit.
• ASTHMA CLINIC - our practice nurse runs an asthma clinic aiming to optimise your treatment so avoiding severe attacks.
• DIABETIC CLINIC - run jointly by Dr Morrell and our practice nurse, along with the diabetes specialist nurses and the hospital diabetes clinic.
• CHILD HEALTH CLINICS - child health vaccination clinics are run by the practice nurse every Thursday from 13:30 to 15:00. Appointments are sent out by Community Child Health.
• WELL WOMAN CLINIC - our practice nurse holds Well Woman health checks by appointment, covering such topics as diet, weight, blood pressure, contraception, cervical screening and HRT.
• CRYOTHERAPY CLINIC - cryotherapy clinics are held on a Tuesday morning every 3 weeks. We are able to treat most warts, veruccas and certain benign skin tags. Appointments can be made at reception.
• DIETICIAN - our community dietician can be seen by appointment through a doctor.
• SEXUAL HEALTH - our doctors and nurses are able to provide contraceptive counselling and general sexual health advice and screening, as well as emergency contraception.
• FLU VACCINATION - available in the autumn to all patients over 65 years and those at risk due to heart, lung or immune disease.
• TRAVEL VACCINATIONS - please request a travel form from reception as soon as you know where and when you are travelling. This enables our practice nurse to determine which vaccinations are required and to plan a schedule for you, usually beginning about 6 weeks before you travel.
• HEALTH CHECKS - most patients aged 40 - 74 years are entitled to a FREE NHS health check - ask at reception to book yours today! 

 BREAST SCREENING:  If you are female, over 70 years old and would like to continue to be screened for breast cancer, please contact the screening office on 01494 425689 to arrange an appointment.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel please request a travel form from reception as soon as you know where and when you are travelling.   After completing this form you will be contacted with an appointment to see 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.

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 fall outside the scope of 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

Our reception staff will be happy to advise you about appointment availability and applicable charges.

Current fees and charges can be found under Further Information - Private Fees (on the right hand side of the screen).

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