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SERVICES
We provide a full range of modern medical services and are constantly seeking to expand and improve them. If you have any suggestions please let us know via our suggestions box in the waiting room.
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE SERVICES INCLUDE:
Family Planning
Maternity
Minor Surgery
Wart Clinics
Asthma Clinics
Diabetes Clinic
Lung Function Tests
Cervical Smears
Dietary Advice
Circulation Clinic
Stroke/Heart Attack Monitoring
Immunisations
Child Health Surveillance
Audiometry (Private)
Baby Clinics
Breast Screening
Travel
Clinic
Counselling
Smokestop
Physiotherapy (Private)
Audiology
Blood Tests
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring*
* You can also obtain an up-to-date BP measurement here at the surgery by using the apparatus in the waiting area. The receptionists will be pleased to assist you if necessary.
CHARGEABLE ITEMS
There are fees chargeable at British Medical Association standard rates for certain services - eg private health claim forms, passport certificates, holiday cancellations, driving and private medical examinations, sickness certificates in first seven days of illness.
CHILDREN'S IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE
Two months
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and haemophilus
influenza type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib Pediacel) Injection
into thigh.
Pneumococcal infection – (PCV – Prevenar 13) Injection
into thigh.
Three months
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and haemophilus
influenza type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib Pediacel) Injection
into thigh.
Meningitis C (meningococcal group C disease) (MenC
Menjugate or Neisvac C) into thigh.
Four months
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and haemophilus
influenza type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib Pediacel) Injection
into thigh.
Meningitis C (meningococcal group C disease) (MenC
Menjugate or Neisvac C) into thigh.
Between 12 & 13
Months old
Hib/MenC (Hib/MenC Menitorix) into upper arm/thigh.
Pneumococcal infection – (PCV – Prevenar 13) Injection
into thigh.
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR – Priorix or MMR
Vax Pro) into upper arm/thigh.
Three years & 4 months
(or soon After)
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis & polio (dTaP/IPV
(Repavax or DTaP/IPV (Infanrix-IPV) into upper arm.
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR – Priorix or MMR
Vax Pro) into upper arm.
Girls 12-13 years
Cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus types
16 and 18 (Cervarix) into upper arm.
13 – 18 years old
Tetanus, diphtheria and polio (Td/IPV Revaxis) into
upper arm (MMR status also checked at this time).
If you have any doubts about any of the immunisations please speak to either your doctor or one of our health visitors.
Referral To Other Services
When we refer patients to other services the referral is administered by the local NHS in a referral management centre (RMC). The referral management centre is responsible for allocating your referral to other services and normally sees full information about the referral, including any confidential information.
If your GP is referring you to other services and you feel there is any information you wish to withhold from the referral management centre, please inform your GP (or the practice secretary) as soon as possible during normal working hours.
If you experience problems with the referral management centre or wish to discuss its role further please contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) (Tel: 01202 318954).
