Practice Nurses

Anne Hardiman is available by appointment for general advice and routine nursing procedures, including dressings and removal of stitches.  They also offer appointments for immunisations, travel vaccinations and management of diabetes, asthma, chronic bronchitis, blood pressure, ischaemic heart disease, oral contraceptive checks, and cervical smears and dietary advice. 

Health Visitor 

The Health Visitor is available to give advice on health care, especially child health, and health problems of the elderly. She is based at the Shepherd Spring Surgery and is contactable on 01264 353855 

Midwife 

The Midwife provides help and advice throughout pregnancy. Post natal checks of mother and baby are performed by the doctors when your baby is 6 weeks old. She holds a clinic every Thursday.

Podiatrist (Chiropodist)

We have a visiting Podiatrist the first Thursday of every month, but only for those eligible for free treatment (over 75 year olds and school children).  However some people with chronic health problems e.g. Diabetic patients can be referred. 

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OTHER SERVICES WE OFFER

Asthma and chronic bronchitis clinic
 
Heart disease and high blood pressure clinics
 
Diabetes clinic
 
Stop Smoking clinic
 
Coil insertion clinic
 
Foreign travel clinic
 
Accidents and Emergencies 
We can deal with most MINOR accidents.  Please check with us before rushing off to Casualty. 

Child Health Surveillance/ Developmental Checks 
Dr Amanda Davis and Dr Jim Rose are qualified to provide the routine recommended checks. 

Cervical Smears & Family Planning 
These services are offered by both Doctors and the Practice Nurse. 

Hearing Tests 
Hearing tests can be performed by appointment. 

Minor Operations & Cryotherapy 
We are able to deal with most small lumps and other bumps that are causing problems and we also offer a Cryo therapy clinic for veruccas etc. This is only available for those referred by the doctors 

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NON NHS SERVICES 

Please note that you may be charged a fee for certain non NHS examinations eg. Insurance reports, special medicals for gun licences etc.Charges are in accordance with British Medical Association recommendations

At two months old:

• Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
• Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection

At three months old:

• Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
• Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) - one injection

At four months old:

• Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
• Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) - one injection
• Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection

At around 12 months old:

• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningitis C (Hib/MenC) - booster dose in one injection

At around 13 months old:

• Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) - one injection
• Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection

Three years four months to five years old (pre-school):

• Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio (dTaP/IPV or DTaP/IPV) - one injection
• Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) - one injection

13 to 18 years old:

• Diphtheria, tetanus and polio (Td/IPV) - one injection

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
Carribean	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.

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the form which can be collected from the Surgery, before coming to see the nurse.

Travel Questionnaire