Clinics are held in the health centre on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Your child will be sent an invite when they are due for immunisation. It is important that you arrive for your appointment on the date and time on your invite. If for any reason you cannot attend on that day contact the team by telephoning the number on the invite letter. Please also remember to bring your child’s ‘red book’.
Maternity Care
This is provided by the community midwife who holds antenatal clinics at the surgery. These clinics are held on a Thursday mornings. If you think you are pregnant please make an appointment with the midwife for a first booking appointment. The midwife sees patients from the 8th week of pregnancy.
Phlebotomy
The phlebotomist’s clinic is currently held on Monday, Thursday and Friday morning.
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
- 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.
Travel Health
Travel Vaccines
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.
It is important that you complete a travel vaccination request form at last 6 weeks before you are due to travel so that immunisation status and requirements can be assesses by one of our Practice Nurses. – 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 a least 2 weeks before you travel to allows 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 Vaccination Prices
Travel advice is covered by the NHS, however some vaccinations and prescriptions are only available privately.
Travel Risk Assessment
Further Information
The following websites will give you additional travel advice.