Child Health Surveillance Clinics
All children are invited to see the doctor for a health and development check at about 6-8 weeks old.
Later checks are carried out by the health visitors and school nurses.
Childhood Immunisations
All children under five years of age are encouraged to have the recommended immunisations.
Appointments for clinics are held weekly at each surgery and all appointments are sent directly to the parents/guardian from the Health Authority.
If you choose not to have your child vaccinated please let us know. You maybe interested to view the information about vaccinations on the guide below.
Extra Services
Most of our doctors and practice nurses have special interests or skills, allowing us to offer extra services such as Rheumatology (including joint injections), ENT, women’s health and respiratory medicine.
If you think you would benefit from one of these services please discuss it with the Receptionist who will give you the appropriate appointment.
Foreign Travel
We will be pleased to give advice on all medical aspects of foreign travel, including vaccinations.
Please ask to see the practice nurse in good time – at least eight weeks before travel.
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
- Fit to Fly Letters
- DVLA reports
- To Whom in May Concern Letters
Private work does not take precedence over our routine practice work and therefore will be completed when time allows. Please allow at least four weeks when asking for any private work to be completed.
Please note all ‘To Whom it May Concern Letters’ also attract a fee. These should always be requested from reception and not during the consultation with the Doctor.
Payment in advance is required via our card machine or cash.
Private Referrals
We are seeing a large number of our patients choosing to go private, driven in part by huge waiting lists. Whilst we sympathise with the delays in seeking specialist assistance, we want to bring your attention to the following BMA guidance https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/gp-practices/managing-workload/general-practice-responsibility-in-responding-to-private-healthcare .
The BMA guidance is clear that ‘Shared Care with private providers is not recommended due to the general NHS constitution principle of keeping as clear a separation as possible between private and NHS care.’
Therefore, when a private provider asks the patient to seek prescription medications, or arrange tests etc at the practice, the GPs of the practice will not able to do so.
If a private provider requests transfer of care to an NHS provider, they are able to do this themselves, BMA advice ‘Private providers can make referrals to NHS services, without referral back to the GP, provided the patient would be eligible for NHS referral. Any patients referred should be treated based on clinical need. Read NHS England guidance around consultant-to-consultant referrals within the NHS.’
We will be notifying patients at the point of seeking a private referral of the guidance, and making it clear that any treatment or tests requested by the private provider will need to remain the clinical responsibility of the private provider. Any attempt to request NHS care by a patient who has sought private treatment could be deemed as NHS Fraud.
PIP (Personal Independence Payment)
For information and guidance on eligibility including how to claim PIP
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
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It is important to make arrangements as early as possible – at least 8 weeks before you travel. A travel form needs to be completed so that the practice nurse can review your arrangements and plan what is required.
Sometimes these vaccines have to be ordered as they are not necessarily stock vaccines. Often a second appointment is required and this 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 will incur a charge to the patient. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.
Travel Appointments in the Surgery
To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the form on the link below and bring it to the surgery as soon as you book your holiday.
A member of our travel team will review the form and plan what vaccinations you may require and offer general travel advice.
Travelling in Europe
If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.
Travel & Covid-19
There is a lot of advice and information on the gov.uk website both in relation to Covid-19 and travel generally.
Please follow the link below
NHS.UK Travel Vaccination
If you’re planning to travel outside the UK, you may need to be vaccinated against serious diseases found in other parts of the world. For information please click the link below.