PRACTICE NURSE & HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT

The Practice Nurse or the Health Care Assistant will be available every morning and some afternoons by advance appointment only.

Services provided by the Practice Nurse include:- Blood pressure and Well Person Checks. Diabetes, Asthma and Heart Disease reviews. Contraceptive Services and Cervical Smears. Travel advice and immunisations. Dressings and removal of stitches etc. Smoking cessation advice. Dietary weight  advice. Phlebotomy.

Services provided by the Health Care Assistant include:-

Blood pressure checks and taking blood, ECG’s and ear syringing. Weight / BMI.

OTHER PRACTICE SERVICES

The following health professionals run clinics for our patients and can be contacted as follows:

• Baby Immunisation Clinic every 2nd and 4th Wednesday afternoon in the month.
• District Nurses 01250 872030
• Community Midwives 01738 473991
• Community Mental Health Team 01828 626000  

Immunisation for Foreign Travel

Please collect a pre travel form from reception or fill out the online form and make an appointment to see the nurse at least six weeks before travelling to ensure that all the appropriate immunisations etc. can be given without problems.

Please note there will be a charge for certain vaccines not covered under the NHS. These include Rabies, Japanese B Encephalitis, Hepatitis B and H1N1* (*for those patients not in an at risk category).

You will pay £20 for a private prescription + £25 for administering the vaccines.

You will also have to pay the pharmacy for the cost of the vaccine. All malaria tablets are out-with the NHS and you may have to pay for a private prescription.

You can visit www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk to find out further health information before travelling abroad.

Minor Surgical Procedures

These are by specific arrangement, after an appointment and discussion with the doctor.

Sickness Certificates

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or at our reception or on the HMRC website.

For any illness lasting longer than seven days you will need to see the doctor for him/her to issue a sickness certificate and for any subsequent renewal of the certificate. If your employer insists on a sickness certificate for 7 days or less a charge will be levied.

INSURANCE AND MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS (not covered by NHS)

E.g. HGV medicals. Please telephone for a special appointment well in advance. A list of charges for non-NHS services is available at reception. These cannot usually be done at short notice.  

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to complete and send the travel form at the bottom of the page at least 6 weeks prior to travelling. The practice nurse will then call you to give you an appointment to discuss your travel arrangements and the vaccines needed. 

If you enquire or submit a form within 6 weeks of travelling you will be directed to the private travel clinic in Perth.

You can also visit www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk to find out further health information before travelling abroad.

Please note that there will be a charge for certain vaccines not covered under the NHS. These include Rabies, Japanese B Encephalitis and H1N1* (*for those patients not in an at risk category).

You will pay £20 for a private prescription and £20 for administering the vaccines.

You will also have to pay the pharmacy for the cost of the vaccine. All malaria tablets are out-with the NHS and you may have to pay for a private prescription.

Information about countries and vaccinations required can be found on the links below:

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Carribean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to submit your travel form as early as possible  - at least 6 weeks before you travel.  Paper forms are available to pick up at reception.

Travel Health Questionnaire 

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Travel Questionnaire

Please click on the leaflets below which gives the list of services, including the fee chargeable, which are not provided under the National Health Service contract.

If you have any questions relating to these fees, please address them to your Doctor or the Practice Manager before requesting the service.

Private Fees & Charges

Private Fee and Charges Brochure