Child Immunisations

Immunisations

Make sure that you and your family get your full course of immunisations including boosters. If you think you may have missed any tell the nurse. Some travel vaccinations are available from the practice nurse.

Routine Child immunisation Schedule

When to immunise	What is Given
Two months old	Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib Pneumococcal
Three months old	Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib Meningitis C
Four months old	Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib Pneumococcal Meningitis C
12 months old	Hib Meningitis C
13 months old	MMR Pneumococcal
Three years 4 months-five years old	Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio MMR

School Health offers BCG and Diptheria, tetanus and polio for school leavers.

Tetanus and polio boosters: -
Occasionally throughout life, (10 yearly). If you have had 5 tetanus injections in your life, you do not need any more.

Please contact the surgery reception for more information.

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Well Person Checks-see clinics and services for information

NEW Premises Extension

We are now well on with our extension and are anticipating that the building will be ready on time- July 2013.

RESEARCH

See under policies

Appointments

Some of our surgeries/appointments will be held at Waters Green Medical Centre you will be advised at the time of booking.

Parking

During this time the car park will be closed for all Staff. Parking for patients will be limited to St Gregory's Church and on the roadside (2 hour limit). The main car park will be reserved for disabled patients.

Temporary Residents

Please note that temporary residents should ideally attend their own GP or private clinic at Waters Green for Travel Vaccines. We are able to accept temporary residents on an emergency basis only.

Blood Results

Please be advised that we will only contact you with results if they are not normal.

Physiotherapy

Patients have to be referred by their GP for this Service for NHS treatment. Private appointments are available most days.

Patient Forum

On the back of new NHS regulations we are having to review our Patient Participation Group (PPG) format. An update will be on the web site shortly.

Ear syringing

Before asking about this please put olive oil in your ears for at least two weeks.