Clinics and Services

Repeat Prescriptions

Requests for repeat prescriptions must be made in writing with the name of the medication required with the full name, address and date of birth of the patient. With each repeat prescription is attached a re-order form. This can be posted, put through the door, brought into the surgery or faxed to us on 01582 475766.

Please give us 3 working days if possible to prepare it and get it signed by a doctor. Only medication prescribed by a doctor and authorised on the computer to be repeated may be issued as a repeat. All other requests must go through a doctor first. If you would like to post your prescription to you, please let us have a stamped, addressed envelop with your request. If you are housebound, all the local chemists offer a collection and delivery service.

For safety and accuracy please do not telephone us for repeat prescriptions.

Before sending urgent requests by email, please check the Practice Manager is available. Unfortunately we do not have the resource currently for any other staff to have continual access to email in surgery. We are looking into upgrading as soon as we can, but there are a lot of factors over which we have no control.

Patient Health Checks

We ask all new patients to make an appointment for a general health check (blood pressure, urine specimen, family history of heart diseases etc) with the practice nurse when registering with the practice. While we are waiting for your records this can give us a valuable database, particularly if you are on regular medication for example.

Blood Tests and Specimens

Blood tests, cervical smears and other specimens are taken in surgery. A courier collects these specimens from the surgery twice a day and takes them to the hospital laboratories. For results please telephone after 11.30am or call at reception. We are now providing extra Phlebotomy sessions but regret all children under 15yrs must attend the hospital as our staff do not have the training or equipment to take blood from children.

Travel Immunisation

The practice nurse will advise and arrange for foreign immunisations. It is advisable to make an appointment well in advance of your journey. Please note that not all immunisations for travel are available under the NHS. Our nurses can give you details of a local Travel Clinic for non NHS services.

Family Planning

All doctors are qualified to provide a full range of contraceptive advice, or you may choose to make an appointment with our Nurse Practitioner.

Coil Fitting

Coil Fitting requires an initial appointment for discussion with Dr Peters. You will then need to arrange another appointment with Dr Peters & a nurse for the fitting.

Immunisations

Patients are invited to bring their babies and young children to the surgery for their vaccinations and immunisations. Please make a mutually convenient appointment with a Practice nurse, following guidelines from your health visitor.

All adults should be immunised against tetanus every 10 years and for some occupations it is recommended to have protection against other diseases.
'Flu' injections are offered to all patients at particular risk - the elderly, those suffering from asthma, longstanding chest complaints and those with heart conditions. The immunisation is available from the beginning of October - please make an appointment with the practice nurse.

Health Promotion Clinics

Our practice emphasises the importance of preventative healthcare, so we also provide the following clinics:

Asthma Clinic
Diabetes Clinic
Blood Pressure Clinic
Heart Disease Clinic
Smoking Cessation Clinic

Our practice nurses hold their own surgeries and clinics by appointment. They will help you with:

Medical Certificates and Examinations

The doctors are happy to sign private certificates, private health insurance forms and holiday cancellation forms etc. A fee will be charged for this use of doctor's time. They will also perform private medicals, eg HGV, PSV, elderly driver, fitness to undertake sports and pre-employment medicals - these will require special appointments.

All are charged as recommended by the BMA - please ask the receptionist for details.

Carers

We are interested in identifying Carers; especially those people who may be caring without help or support. If you are a Carer , please ask at reception for an Identification and referral form and more details about where you can get support.