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CLINICS AND OTHER SERVICES
This practice participates in the nGMS contract scheme and provides a full
range of chronic disease management measures. These are provided by the doctors,
practice nurses, health visitors and community midwives. Please contact the receptionists
who will advise you about the correct appointment.
| CLINIC |
BUCKINGHAM
TERRACE |
Minor Illness
Such As:
Cold, Cough, Sore Throat,
Earache, Constipation, Diarrhoea,
Conjunctivitis, Urinary Tract Infections |
Minor Illness Clinic held
most mornings
and afternoons |
| Childhood
Immunisation |
9.00am - 12 noon, 1st Tuesday
of the month |
| Health Visitor Baby
Clinic |
By appointment only
12.30 - 2.00pm every Tuesday
Last appointment is 1.50pm |
| Child Development |
Every 2nd and 3rd Tuesday
of the month
2.20 - 3.05pm.
Last appointment 2.50pm |
| Midwife |
Every Tuesday 12.30 - 2.30pm
Last appointment 2.15pm |
| Wart Clinic |
Every Wednesday 2.00 to 2.40pm
Last appointment 2.35pm |
| Phlebotomist |
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday
12 noon - 1.00pm
Last appointment 12.50pm |
| Smoking Cessation
Clinic |
Please see your doctor, or
the local pharmacist |
| Diabetes |
4th and every other 3rd Thursday
of the month 9.00am - 12 noon |
Coronary Heart Disease,
Stroke,
Hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Epilepsy,
Hypothyroidism, Asthma, Cancer Care |
See your doctor |
Mental Health Care,
Learning Disability
(Community Psychiatric Nurses) |
See your doctor |
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The Usual Timetable For Immunisations
When
to immunise |
Disease
protected against |
Vaccine
given |
| 2 months old |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis
(whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Pneumococcal
infection |
DTaP/IPV/HiB and pneumococcal
conjugate vaccine (PCV) |
| 3 months old |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,
polio, Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib), meningococcal C (MenC) |
DTaP/IPV/Hib and MenC |
| 4 months old |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,
polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), meningococcal C (MenC). Pneumococcal
infection |
DTaP/IPV/Hib, MenC and PCV |
| Around 12 months |
Haemophilus influenzae type
b (Hib) and meningococcal C (MenC) |
Hib/MenC |
| Around 13 months |
Measles, mumps and rubella
(German measles) Pneumococcal infection |
MMR and PCV |
| 3 years 4 months to 5
years old |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis
and polio. Measles, mumps and rubella |
DTaP/IPV or dtaP/IPV and
MMR |
| 13 to 18 years old |
Tetanus, diphtheria and polio. |
Td/IPV |
Over 65 or with asthma,
chronic bronchitis,
long-standing heart problems, diabetes,
problems with immune system. |
Influenza |
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| All people
under 25 |
Meningitis |
Meningitis C |
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MMR (2ND DOSE): IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE RECEIVED ONLY ONE MMR IT WOULD BE
APPROPRIATE TO HAVE A 2ND DOSE. PLEASE ASK AT RECEPTION.
Travel Advice And Vaccination
The practice nurses have expertise in travel medicine. They will offer advice
on healthy travelling and arrange immunisation and malaria prevention where appropriate.
There may be a charge for some of these and you may need to go to a special centre
for certain vaccinations. We are a yellow fever centre.
Family Planning Services
All the doctors and practice nurses are fully qualified in family planning.
We offer a range of services and appointments can be made in normal surgery hours.
Cervical Smears
Women between the ages of 20 and 60 are invited by letter for a cervical smear
test three-yearly as part of the national screening programme. The test is normally
performed by the practice nurses.
Private Medical Examinations
Medical examinations for special purposes such as pre-employment, fitness
to travel, elderly drivers, fitness to undertake sports etc will be provided
by special appointment. There will be a charge for this service, so please ask
the receptionist beforehand.
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