Services Available

(Opening Hours Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6.00pm)

• Consultation
• Child Development Clinics
• Antenatal/Post Natal Clinics
• Wellwoman/Wellman Clinics
• Immunisation Clinics
• Baby Clinic
• Minor Surgery
• Family Planning
• Physiotherapy
• Chiropody
• Speech Therapy
• Dietician
• Travel clinic
• Community Nurses Clinic
• Diabetic Clinic
• Hypertension Clinic
• Thyroid Clinic

FAMILY PLANNING

The Doctors are all trained in modern family planning practice.  Emergency contraception is also available – the Receptionist should be contacted and an on-the-day appointment can be arranged. The Doctors are pleased to advise both men and women on all aspects of contraception.  Condoms and pregnancy tests are available without charge.

ANTENATAL CLINICS

These are run in association with the District Midwife on a Thursday afternoon.  In addition to your appointments with the midwife you will have regular appointments with a GP. 

POSTNATAL CLINICS

All mothers and babies are seen at home by a Doctor and Midwife just after the birth. The Post Natal examination for both mother and baby takes place approximately eight weeks later by appointment.

IMMUNISATION

The Doctors have a policy that all young children should be fully immunised in line with current evidence and are willing to give individual advice.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CLINIC

This Clinic allows the Doctor and Health Visitor to assess children at important developmental milestones. Details of these milestones can be obtained from the Health Visitor.  

ACCIDENTS and MINOR SURGERY

The Doctors are equipped to offer treatment for accidents and emergencies and to perform minor operations where they feel it is appropriate in the patient’s interest

COMMUNITY NURSES CLINIC

The Community Nursing Staff offer a clinic  by appointment for dressings, blood tests and ear syringing.  

CLINICS

GENERAL

Travel Clinic

Travel vaccinations are no longer done at the surgery. 

Patients can go to nhsfvorthvalleytravel where they can fill in a form and will be contacted by the Immunisation team.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

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

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge.  This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice please fill complete and send the form below.

Travel Questionnaire

LABORATORY SPECIMENS

Specimens are sent to the Laboratory on Monday to Friday. If you are asked to bring a sample on those days please ensure we receive it before 1145am. Patients should add their name, date of birth and address to the sample.

RESULTS OF MEDICAL TESTS

These may be obtained by telephoning 01360 550339 between 1200 noon and 4pm. The Receptionist may then inform you of the result or she may ask you to arrange an appointment with the Doctor or the Practice Nurse to discuss the result.

It is Practice Policy only to give results of medical tests to patients who are 16 or over and to the parents of those below this age.

Non-NHS Services

Certain services such as private sick notes, insurance claim forms and some medical examinations such as HGV medicals are not covered by the NHS.  These will be liable to a charge in line with BMA recommendations.  Reception staff will advise you if a fee is due.