Full immunisation is recommended for all school children, and parents are requested to make appointments with the practice nurse.
Performed by the doctor, baby immunisations are carried out by the practice nurse. Appointments will usually be sent to you, but please contact us should you have any queries.
All adults are offered a polio booster if they have not had one in the last 10 years. This is particularly important for the parents of babies who are receiving their polio immunisations.
Immunisation Schedule
It is important to keep up with the schedule.
8 weeks old
1. Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Hepatitis B 2. Pneumococcal Vaccine (PCV) 3. Meningococcal Group B (Men B) 4. Rotavirus
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12 weeks
1. Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Hepatitis B 2. Rotavirus
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16 weeks
1.Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Hepatitis B 2. Pneumococcal Vaccine (PCV) 3. Meningococcal Group B (Men B)
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1 year old
1. Hib and Men C 2. Pneumococcal Vaccine (PCV) 3. Measles, mumps and Rubella (MMR) 4. Meningococcal Group B (Men B)
1. Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio 2. Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
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Girls aged 12 to 13 years
Cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18.Two doses 6-24 months apart
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14 years (School year 9)
1. Tetanus, diphtheria and polio (Td/IPV) 2. Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y disease
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Over 65
1. Pneumococcal 2. Influenza Trivalent
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70 years
Shingles
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Foreign Travel Immunisations
Please contact the practice nurse who will advise you on any immunisation and medication required.
It is essential to do this at least 6 weeks before going abroad to ensure full protection from diseases. Complicated itineraries require 12 weeks’ notice.
Non-NHS Services
The practice provides a range of medical services that are not covered by the NHS, for which we charge a fee.
Private medical checks including an elderly driver, pre-employment medicals etc, are carried out but a separate fee is payable in accordance with the BMA rating.
Please ask at reception for details of these fees.
Chargeable Services
These include:
private prescriptions
private sick notes
letters
completion of PPP/ BUPA forms
private medical examinations
Heart Disease and Blood Pressure Clinic
Management and prevention of heart disease and strokes is of high priority to the practice.
This clinic is run by the practice nurse and doctor who arrange assessments and necessary investigations.
Please contact reception for further information or to book an appointment.
Health Promotion Checks
Every patient aged between 16 and 74 can make an appointment with the nurse once every three years for a health check and advice on healthy lifestyle.
If you are over 35 you are advised to have your blood pressure checked every three years.
Health checks are carried out on a daily basis by the doctor or practice nurse.
The practice offers help with stopping smoking, high blood pressure, weight reduction, and healthy lifestyle. Large amounts of patient education material are available.
The practice also carries out heart disease and stroke prevention programmes.
Please contact reception for further information or to book an appointment.
Contraception
All aspects of contraceptive advice, including I.U.C.D. or coil-fitting service, can be arranged by the doctor.
Please contact reception for further information or to book an appointment.
Diabetic Clinic
A comprehensive range of resources (eg. blood monitoring machines, patient education leaflets, and books) are available to carry out our diabetic care programme.
We also maintain professional links with the local diabetologists, opticians, chiropodist and dieticians, as they play an important role in diabetic care.
All diabetics are invited for an annual examination at the clinic if this has not already occurred at the hospital. Screening for diabetes is carried out for patients at risk.
Please contact Reception for further information or to make an appointment.
Diabetes Management
As a practice, we are committed to ensuring that all of our diabetic patients are receiving the best possible care and that we are prescribing effectively. We are currently reviewing patients who are monitoring their blood glucose (sugar) levels, using a blood glucose meter, as part of their diabetes management.
We are looking to rationalise our prescribing of blood glucose testing strips in accordance with local NHS guidelines and with this in mind, we would like you to try the new GlucoRx Nexus meter, which you can collect free of charge from the surgery at your own convenience.
Your computer records have already been amended to include the GlucoRx Nexus strips and GlucoRx lancets, so the next time you request a prescription for strips or lancets it will be the GlucoRx brand that will be supplied.
In the interest of reducing waste, please finish using your current stock of strips and lancets before commencing with the new ones.
Asthma / COPD Clinic
This clinic is run by the practice nurse and doctor.
Up to date patient education material and equipment are at hand for running this clinic efficiently as one of the doctors has a special interest in this area.
All asthmatics are advised to see the doctor at least once a year, preferably twice. Please contact reception for an appointment.
Maternity Medical Services
Full pregnancy care is provided in conjunction with the community midwife.
The antenatal clinic is held on Wednesday mornings.
Appointments for postnatal checks can be booked at reception.
Self Refer to your Maternity Care
If you have a positive pregnancy test you can now make your own online self-referral for your maternity care, without needing to see a doctor or nurse at the practice.
