Vaccinations and Immunisations

New babies will be sent their first appointment for the immunisation course which commences at eight weeks. Other childhood vaccinations and immunisations are available at the baby clinic. It is important that all children are fully immunised against all childhood diseases.

Tetanus and Polio Vaccinations
Adults – are you up to date with your tetanus and polio? Although it is not very often publicized there are still many cases of tetanus and polio seen in Britain each year.

If you are not sure please speak to one of our practice nurses who will be able to advise you, or alternatively if you know that you aren’t, please make an appointment with one of the nurses.

Travel Information

If you require travel vaccinations, immunisations or advice, please either make an appointment with one of our practice nurses or telephone to speak to them for advice.

Please download the form below and return this to the surgery prior to your appointment with the nurse to ensure they have all the relevant information to advise you correctly.

Teen Service

The Practice’s ethos is that ‘We are Here to Listen and Not to Tell’ and openly encourage young people to discuss any problems they might have with one of the doctors or nurses.
Other useful teen health websites:

www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/teens

Smoking Cessation

A stop smoking advisor runs a very popular clinic here at the surgery on Monday afternoons that you can book into at reception if you would like to stop smoking. The advisor will provide medications and support for anyone who is ready to quit!

All nicotine replacement therapy and other medications to help people stop smoking are available on an NHS prescription. This means that the cost of nicotine patches or gum or inhalers is either very much less than buying them over the counter, or EVEN FREE, depending on your circumstances.

Our staff are always happy to advise on smoking cessation and the different ways you can access the different smoking cessation services.

Post-Natal Care

After delivery and on leaving the hospital you will routinely be visited by one of the midwives attached to the practice. They will have regular contact with you for the first few weeks.

At around eight weeks following delivery you will be given an appointment for a post-natal check. This does not involve an examination but is an opportunity for a doctor to check that everything is well with both yourself and baby.

Ante-Natal Care

Ante Natal Care is provided by the midwives. Your first appointment will usually be in the ‘booking clinic’ which takes place on Tuesday’s.

You are welcome to book directly into this clinic as soon as you discover you are pregnant with an over-the-counter urine pregnancy test.

You will normally have one appointment shortly after that at the hospital for your first scan, and your midwife will tell you about all the services that are available for you after that.

Non-NHS Appointments

Medical examinations for special purposes, e.g. pre-employment, PCV/LGV driver, fitness for sports/to travel, etc., are undertaken by the doctors. As special appointments must be made a fee will be payable in line with recommendations

Minor Surgery

Certain minor surgical procedures can be carried out by appointment under local anaesthetic in the surgery, you will need to see a doctor first to assess if this is possible. If it is you will then be placed on the in-house surgery waiting list.

Wart Removal
We are able to remove warts with application of liquid nitrogen. Please speak to one of the doctors about this.

Mammography (breast screening)

It is recommended that all women between the age of 50 and 65 years attend for mammography. You will receive a letter from central health with regard to this, please contact the surgery if you are worried that you might have been missed.

Cervical Smear Test

These are carried out by any of our nurses. A test is recommended every three years for women from the age of 25 to 49 years of age, and then five yearly from the age of 50 to 65 years.