Clinics & Services

Services Available to Registered Patients

We are able to provide all the services available at most GP surgeries including:

Essential Services:

• The basic treatment of ill people.

Additional Services:

• Child health surveillance, together with the Health Visiting team
• Contraceptive services including IUCD (Coil) insertion
• Maternity services in the ante natal and post natal period, together with the midwives from Yeovil District Hospital
• Routine immunisation of children
• Immunisation for adults in relation to travel (not all travel immunisations are available on the NHS, please ask our receptionist for details)
• Cervical smears
• Minor operations – skin lumps, hormone implants, contraception implants

Enhanced Services:

• An annual flu immunisation programme to protect the elderly and at risk
• Regular monitoring, by blood and urine tests, for patients on a range of drugs for arthritis and bowel problems
• Annual comprehensive reviews for patients with heart disease
• Annual comprehensive review for patients with diabetes; this includes appointments with the dietician and podiatrist
• In partnership with Turning Point a methadone substitution programme for patients with drug abuse problems
• Minor injuries – sprains, small cuts, bruises and grazes

 

Walk in Patients

We provide a wide range of services for patients who want to walk in and remain registered with their usual surgery.

If you are not sure if we can help, please ask us. You can contact us by phone, fax, through this website or by walking in.

We can help with general illnesses such as:

• Coughs, colds and flu-like symptoms
• Stomach ache, indigestion, constipation, vomiting and diarrhoea
• Skin complaints - rashes, sunburn and headlice

Health Promotion

• Information on staying healthy and health promotion
• Blood pressure checks
• Support for stopping smoking, alcohol and street drugs
• Travel clinic – advice and vaccinations

Women’s Health

• Women's health problems, thrush and menstrual advice
• Contraceptive services – advice, coil insertion, Implanon insertion

Injuries

• Minor cuts and wounds - dressings and care
• Muscle and joint injuries - strains and sprains

Diagnostic Tests

• Sexual health – chlamydia testing
• Blood tests requested by your doctor or hospital

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 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations.  These 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 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.

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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.

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)

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