Clinics & Services

The practice nurses undertake many clinical duties including:-

• Dressings
• Child immunisations (We recommend a full immunisation programme and development assessments as indicated for all pre-school children. Parents are sent an invitation for these by Child Health Services It is advisable if the child can be brought by one of the parents because of the legal aspects of consent. If someone other than the parent accompanies the child for immunisation, written consent by a parent is required. Always bring the child’s “Red Book” to appointments.).
• Travel advice  and vaccinations
• Chronic disease management - Asthma, Heart disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, COPD
• Family Planning
• Smoking cessation advice
• Blood pressure readings, ECG, Breath tests
• Simple dressings
• Our Phlebotomists offer a venepuncture service.

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Flu Vaccination

During the winter months “flu” vaccinations are offered to all patients over 65 and patients with a chronic disease. See practice notice boards and web site for dates of flu clinics or ask a member of the reception team. We also offer pneumococcal vaccinations to those patients who have not been vaccinated in the past. If you have not been vaccinated and fall within the NHS criteria for flu vaccintion please telephone the surgery for an appointment.

Family Planning

We have fully trained Family Planning practice nurses and GPs who can offer advice and provide a coil and implanon fitting service.  Please ask a member of the reception team for further information

Family Health Drop-In Sessions

Health Visitors are available in the Polyclinic Room at Westcroft from 10:00 – 11.30 on Wednesdays to give health information and advice to families with babies over 1 year old.  Drop in session’s are also available.

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Non NHS Services

Medical examinations for non NHS core services e.g. HGV medicals, insurance medicals, medical forms for fitness centres and adoption medicals, private letters etc are undertaken by arrangement. A fee will be charged for these services and for completion of any forms that are not covered by the NHS. A list of these services and the fees they generate is displayed in the reception area.  You will be expected to pay in advance for these services.  Our GP’s do not sign Passports

Community Midwife:

• Tuesday 13:30 – 16:30 for Antenatal appointments
• Wednesday 13:30 – 16:30 for Maternity booking (newly pregnant patients)
• Thursday 10.00 – 12.00 and 13:30 – 16:30 for Antenatal appointments

Appointments with the midwife are booked by the reception team

Health Visitors:

A member of the Health Visiting Team will contact families who have children under five years old when they register with the practice to discuss any health issues or concerns. Health Visitor direct dial: 01908 340984 and 01908 340985

District nurses:

Provide nursing care to patients in their own homes who are unable to attend the surgery. They can be contacted by telephoning the Surgery.

The Community Team are part of our Primary Health Care Team, however the Health Visitors and District nurse are employed by the NHS Milton Keynes and the Midwife is employed by Milton Keynes Hospital Trust

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

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

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 8 weeks before you travel.  Most travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because travel vaccination is not included in the services provided by the NHS and therefore is a chargeable service.

Private fees for travel health

A Private Prescription is needed for Malaria tablets 

fee for prescription is £10.00.

A course of Hepatitis B (3 injections) will be chargeable at

£33 per vaccination, payable at the start of the course.

Men C AWY is a single vaccination and charged at £55.00

We do not give live vaccinations such as Yellow Fever, you will need to contact a yellow fever centre.

Local private travel clinics:                            Newport Pagnell    0190 611767 

Crownhill              01908 262464

Useful Travel Websites:                                www.fitfortravel.nhs.co

www.fc.gov.uk

www.nathnac.org

www.malariahotspots.co.uk

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form and return to the surgery at least 8 weeks before your travel date.  The information provided will be reviewed by a member of the practice nurse team and you will be contacted to advise which vaccintions / medication you require and an appointment will be arranged with the practice nurse.

Travel Questionnaire

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)

Dear  Patient

As part of the NHS campaign to encourage people to stop smoking we are tasked with updating our records to record patient’s smoking status.  We are also using this mailing as an opportunity to ensure that we have the correct contact details for all our patients. We would be grateful if you could complete the form below...

Update your smoking status

We offer Smoking Cessation Clinics on Monday evenings 16:00 - 19:00hrs.  You do not require a referral from your GP, speak to one of the receptionists to book an appointment.

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