Clinics & Services

Our highly qualified nurses deal with a range of conditions and health concerns. They examine patients, make a diagnosis and can plan care.  They work together with the doctors so that they can offer more expertise in many areas of disease management such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, COPD and asthma. For an appointment or further details, please call our main Stanmore House Surgery on (01562) 822647.

Maternity Clinic - Thursday afternoon 

Antenatal clinics are run by the midwife by appointment only. After the first appointment with a doctor you will be given a ‘booking appointment’ at which the midwife will ask you a few questions and carry out some general health checks. This care is shared with the the community midwife and a hospital specialist if required. You will be seen regularly throughout your pregnancy either at the practice or at the local hospital, or both. You can also see any doctor in ordinary surgery times.

Well Baby and Immunisation Clinic on Wednesday 1.00pm-3.00pm

This clinic is run by Dr Wilson, our Health Visitors and practice nurses. All new babies are invited for regular routine immunisations and necessary developmental checks. A 6-week check is done by the patient’s registered GP.

Minor surgery - By appointment only

Minor operations are performed by Dr Seakins performed in our treatment room on Tuesday afternoons. Please discuss with your doctor who will then arrange for you to be given an appointment.

Diabetic Clinic - By appointment only

This clinic is run by Dr Chamberlain and Sister Colgan. All diabetics on our register are invited for annual checks. Regular six month reviews of diabetic control are encouraged, as good control of diabetes helps avoid long-term complications.

Respiratory Clinic - By appointment only

This clinic is run by Dr Cockrell and Sister Blackmore. Patients are taught how to use their inhaler devices correctly and how to control their symptoms and monitor their progress.

Smoking Clinic - By appointment only

Run by our practice nurses, these sessions give advice and support (and prescriptions if necessary) to patients trying to give up smoking.

Travel Clinic - By appointment only

We are a registered practice for all overseas injections including Yellow Fever.

Healthy Living/Well Person Clinic - By appointment only

This clinic is run by our practice nurses.

Family Planning/HRT - By prior appointment

HRT/Pill checks are carried out by the practice nurses or the GPs in normal surgeries.  All contraceptive services are free.  We will always offer you a same day appointment for emergency contraception.

Cardiovascular Clinic - By appointment only

This clinic is run by Sister Jones.

Phlebotomy - Blood Sampling

Patients referred from clinics for blood tests will be seen via appointment.

Counsellor

Counselling is to help you work through a wide range of personal and family difficulties. A referral is by the doctor or Nurse Practitioner.

Travel Vaccinations

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 as a second appointment may be required with the practice nurse.  Some vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine.  Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are not available on the NHS and these incur a charge. 

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Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse. Note: Please remember to arrange your appointment with the nurse after submitting the form online.

Travel Questionnaire

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Travelling in Europe

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)

Off Work?

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 on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)

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