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Taking Medicines Out of the UK

An NHS patient travelling abroad may ask their surgery for a FP10 repeat prescription to cover their time abroad. This is at the discretion of the surgery but can be for no longer than 3 months. This will give the patient enough medication to last until they can make arrangements for supply in the country they are visiting. The Department of Health recommends that the period for which prescriptions should be issued is best decided by the patient’s GP, taking into account his detailed knowledge of the patient’s medical history and current condition. When a doctor prescribes a drug he is clinically and legally responsible for any results of that decision to prescribe. In view of this it is not considered good clinical practice to prescribe large amounts of medicines to a patient going abroad for an extended period of time, whose progress the GP is not able to monitor.

GMS and PMS regulations state that the PCT shall remove a patient from the doctor's list where a patient intends to be away from the UK for a period of  3 mths, or has been absent from the UK for 3 or more months. It follows that prescriptions should not be issued for longer than 3 months, at which time the practice is deemed no longer responsible for providing patient care. This does not preclude re-registering patients on their return, or treating them as Temporary residents for emergency treatment if they visit the UK.  

 

TEMPORARY RESIDENTS

Please note that temporary residents should attend their own gp or private clinic at Waters Green for Travel Vaccines

BLOOD RESULTS

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

Physiotherapy Service

Patients have to be referred by their GP for this Service

Patient Forum

Dates to be decided

Ear syringing.

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

Travel Advice

Please contact the Assura clinic at Water's Green

Staying Healthy

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.

We offer flu vaccinations in early autumn for those at risk and we send for these patients.

Pneumococcal vaccination is offered for over 65’s and at risk groups.

Women’s Health

We offer services for: 

  1. Family Planning 
  2. Cervical Smears Screening 
  3. Self Examination of Breasts 
  4. Pregnancy

Healthy Living for all

  1. Blood Pressure - You rarely know if your blood pressure is raised so it is important to ask for a blood pressure check 5 yearly in everyone over 20 years. If you have a strong family history of hypertension or are taking tablets for blood pressure, as a new patient please make a appointment with the nurses in the surgery for a routine blood pressure check up.
  2. Smoking - Smoking seriously damages your health and we are anxious to assist and support all our patients in stopping. If you feel you would like advice about nicotine replacement therapies, or other strategies on stopping please book an appointment with the Health Care Assistant
  3. Diet - For good health, it is advisable for all adults to eat a diet low in animal (saturated) fat, low in salt with at least 5 portions of fruit/vegetables a day. If you would like advice on diet and weight reduction, please book an appointment with the Health Care Assistant. 
  4. Exercise - Regular exercise will protect against heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Exercise doesn’t mean you need to do a violent workout at the gym! The ideal is moderate exercise, e.g. Brisk walking for at least 30 minutes, 5 time a week. 
  5. Alcohol - Drink alcohol moderately. For women up 14 units per week is safe, i.e. 14 shorts or 7 pints of beer. For men up to 21 units per week, i.e. 21 shorts or 10 pints of beer.