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1 10 2010

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12 10 2010

19 10 2010

2-5pm

 

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

Clinics & Services
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Special Services Available

  1. Doctor_And_BabyFamily Planning 
  2. Maternity Care- shared with the Midwifery Team 
  3. Immunisation- Child, Adult, Travel 
  4. Blood Pressure Clinics 
  5. Diabetes Clinic 
  6. HRT follow up clinic 
  7. Blood Test Clinic 
  8. Minor Operations 
  9. Counselling 
  10. Coronary Heart Disease Prevention 
  11. Child Development Clinic 
  12. Weight Reducing Clinic 
  13. Chiropody 
  14. Asthma Clinic 
  15. Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disease Clinic 
  16. Physiotherapy 
  17. Cryotherapy 
  18. Smear Tests 
  19. Child Health Surveillance 
  20. Smoking Cessation 
  21. Lifestyle Advice 
  22. New Patient/Well woman and well man screening
  23. Long Term conditions

We deal with these problems in our normal surgeries, but you may be invited to attend a clinic.

Chiropody Service

The NHS Chiropody Service also takes place in the Medical Centre. Please ring 572376 for appointments.

Physiotherapy:

Mrs Hilary Dickie MCSP member of HPC

& Mrs Amanda Knight MCSP, MSC member of HPC

The surgery has its own Physiotherapy Service, which is located in the Coach House. Patients have to be referred by their GP for this service. Physiotherapy can be helpful for trapped nerves, sports injuries, muscle and ligament strains, neck, back and other joint problems. Treatments may include joint manipulation, ultra sound, pulsed short wave, acupuncture and exercises. There is always a huge demand for this service and consequently there is a waiting list. Private treatment is available. The Physiotherapist is registered with most major health insurance companies. Appointments can be made for this via reception. Appointments are available early mornings and evenings.

Long Term Conditions

We are starting a new service to help people with more than one Long term medical condition to have all their issues dealt with at one clinic. If this applies to you, you will receive an invitation in due course.

Counselling

The practice has a counsellor and attached Community Psychiatric nurse. The doctors refer patients to these when appropriate.

Immunisations

flu_jabMake 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. 
  
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

baby_and_pregnant_mumWe offer services for: 

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

Audiology Clinic

At the Waterhouse from 23/4/08 Weds pm 1-5pm

The Services is designed to help people with problems with their hearing aids in a local convenient setting.