Clinics & Services

Nursing Services

Our practice offers a full range of practice and district based nursing services. These includes; giving advice on minor illness, performing health checks, monitoring blood pressures, on-going diabetic and chronic disease management administering routine childhood and travel immunisations, syringing ears and renewing dressings.                               

Immunisations

Appointments for immunisations (childhood and travel) should be booked with the practice nurse.

Duty Doctor Service

For patients with urgent medical need, the Duty Doctor service is available Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and Bank holidays) between the hours of 08.00 and 18.30. 

1. Phone the surgery and explain to reception that you have an urgent problem
2. Reception can then put you on the Duty Doctor list
3. The Duty Doctor will ring you back within 2 hours
4. The Duty Doctor will decide with you what you need, which could be:

• Advice over the phone
• An appointment at the surgery
• A home visit if you are really not well
• A referral to another service

This service offers you quick access to your GP practice, where they know you and have your full medical record. We recommend this service instead of going to A&E at the hospital.

Test Results

The best time to ring for the results of blood, urine or X-ray tests is after 12 noon.

Sexual Health Service 

We offer limited sexual health service at the practice. However we are able to refer you to the appropriate clinic upon request.

Please see attachment for more information on the service we offer at our practice or local hub. 

Sexual Health and Reproductive 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 the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.

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

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.