In addition to GP consultations the practice adheres to the General Medical Services Contract for the provision of healthcare services:

Essential Services:

• Asthma
• COPD
• Coronary heart disease
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Substance Misuse
• Free NHS Health Check
• Smoking Cessation
• Dementia
• Learning Disability
• Mental Health
• Palliative Care
• Epilepsy
• Depression

Additional Services:

• Cervical smears
• Contraceptive services
• Child health surveillance
• Maternity services
• Vaccinations and immunisations

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.

If there is any further information required about countries and vaccinations required you may go to this link.

Travelling Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Saudi Arabia

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.

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 a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday. To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

Please click here see TB Screening Questionnaire .

If your answer to ALL of the Questions is YES, you are then eligible for a FREE Latent TB Screening at the practice.

Please speak to our Reception for more information.

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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.