Certain services such as insurance claim forms, elderly driver medicals, HGV/PSV medicals are not covered by the NHS.
A fee is therefore payable to the practice and the list of charges are displayed in the surgery. We will confirm the fee when booking an appointment or requesting the doctor to complete a form.
Our practice nurses are available by appointment to offer medical advice regarding travel and vaccinations where appropriate. If you are travelling abroad, please complete our Travel Risk Assessment form.
Please note the practice will only offer those immunisations available on the NHS. If your advice is for vaccines not offered on the NHS, it will be up to the patient to make arrangements with a private company.
Since September 2008, there has been a national programme to vaccinate girls aged 12-13 against human papillomavirus (HPV). There is also a three year catch up campaign that will offer the HPV vaccine (also known as the cervical cancer jab) to 13-18 year old girls.
The programme is delivered largely through secondary schools, and consists of three injections that are given over a six month period. In the UK, more than 1.4 million doses have been given since the vaccination programme started.
For more information, please visit NHS: Human Papillomavirus.
Cervical screening is a method of preventing cervical cancer by detecting abnormal cells in the cervix (lower part of the womb).
Cervical screening is not a test for cancer, but it is a test to check the health of the cervix. Most women’s test results show that everything is normal. But for one in 20 women, the test will show some changes in the cells of the cervix.
Most of these changes will not lead to cervical cancer and the cells will go back to normal on their own. In some cases, the abnormal cells need to be treated to prevent them becoming a problem later.
For more information, please visit NHS: Cervical Screening.
If a vaccine is given when a baby still has antibodies to the disease, the antibodies can stop the vaccine working. This is why routine childhood immunisations do not start until a baby is two months old, before the antibodies a baby gets from its mother have stopped working.
This is also why it is important for parents to stick to the immunisation schedule, as a delay can leave a baby unprotected. A delay can increase the chance of adverse reactions to some vaccines, such as pertussis (whooping cough).
For more information, please check the NHS: Vaccination Schedule.
We no longer offer a midwifery service at the surgery. This is instead provided by Riverside Children’s Services.
Please submit a request for the contact details of our named Midwife, or call the surgery on 01502 565936.
If your issue is urgent you can call the James Paget Hospital Labour Ward on 01493 452480.
The practice provides contraceptive services including the cap and IUCD (coil) fitting. Comprehensive confidential advice is available during surgery hours. Please request an appointment with your doctor or a nurse to discuss contraception. Emergency contraception is prescribed when appropriate. You need to seek advice within 72 hours.
Follow up appointments, checks and requests for repeat prescriptions will take place at our family planning clinic held our practice nurses.
You can complete a pill check review on the surgery pod in the main surgery waiting room anytime during open hours and this will be reviewed by a practice nurse.
We provide NHS health checks for our patients aged between 40 and 74 years old, who do not have a pre-existing chronic disease or are currently take blood pressure medication.
All diabetic patients are encouraged to attend this clinic regularly where they can be seen by one of our nursing team. Help and advice is also available between clinic appointments.
Patients are seen by our specially trained practice nurses and at intervals agreed with their usual doctor. The aim of the clinic is to monitor and offer advice on prevention strategies, medication and inhaler techniques.
If you have been advised by the surgery to do so, please submit an Asthma Review form. If your symptoms are deteriorating or you are having any concerns, please request an appointment with our nurse by submitting a request here or calling the surgery on 01502 565936.