PARK VIEW SURGERY - The clinics and other services offered by our doctors surgery

Antenatal Clinic

Please make an appointment to see a doctor in normal surgery initially, if you think you may be pregnant. The doctor will then refer you to the antenatal clinic.

The midwife attends the surgery every Tuesday afternoon between the hours of 2.00pm – 3.30pm for a clinic by appointment only.

Baby Clinic (Child health surveillance)

This is run by the doctor, practice nurse and health visitors. At this clinic, babies and children receive their immunisations, growth and development checks and advice on immunisations. The clinic runs by appointment only on a Tuesday morning between the hours of 9.00am – 12.00pm. The clinic is also an opportunity to have your baby weighed, discuss feeding problems or any other health queries you may have.

Cervical Smears

The health authority sends reminders to patients when they are due to have a cervical smear test. Female patients aged between 25 and 50 are called every 3 years and patients aged between 50 and 65 every 5 years. These tests are performed by one of our nurses. A double appointment is required.

Family Planning

Family planning and contraceptive advice is available during normal surgery hours from all four partners.

Health Promotion Clinics

We offer a number of special clinics at the surgery for

Asthma
Diabetes
Ischaemic Heart Disease
Hypertension
COPD
Asthma.

These are run by the practice nurse, in normal surgery time. We usually invite patients whom we feel would benefit but if you feel we have missed you, please ask at reception.

Minor Surgery

Certain surgical procedures may be carried out by the Doctors at the surgery. This saves unnecessary visits to the hospital. We also have a wart clinic approximately every six weeks.

Treatment Room

Our nurses are available every day to carry out blood tests, dressings, removal of stitches, vaccinations etc. The nurse will also advise on other matters relating to health promotion.

Healthcare Check-ups

We are now offering a free NHS healthcare check for patients aged between 40 and 74 once every five years.

The check is to assess your risk of developing heart disease,stroke, kidney disease or diabetes. If there are any warning signs, thentogether we can do something about it.

Children's Immunisation Schedule

Here's a checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK for free on the NHS, and the age at which you should ideally have them.

2 months:

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib, a bacterial infection that can cause severe pneumonia or meningitis in young children) given as a 5-in-1 single jab known as DTaP/IPV/Hib
Pneumococcal infection

3 months:

5-in-1, second dose (DTaP/IPV/Hib)
Meningitis C

4 months:

5-in-1, third dose (DTaP/IPV/Hib)
Pneumococcal infection, second dose
Meningitis C, second dose

Between 12 and 13 months:

Meningitis C, third dose
Hib, fourth dose (Hib/MenC given as a single jab)
MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), given as a single jab
Pneumococcal infection, third dose

3 years and 4 months, or soon after:

MMR second jab
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio (DtaP/IPV), given as a 4-in-1 pre-school booster

Around 12-13 years:

Cervical cancer (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer (girls only): three jabs given within six months

Around 13-18 years:

Diphtheria, tetanus and polio booster (Td/IPV), given as a single jab

65 and over:

Flu (every year)
Pneumococcal

HPA Childrens Vaccination Schedule

Click here for the recommended HPA vaccination schedule

Test Results

blood_tests_4 Please call after 11:00 to enquire about your test results as our reception staff will have more time to deal with your request between these times.

Note that the practice has a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection and we will only release test results to the person to whom they relate unless that person has given prior permission for the release of this data or they are not capable of understanding the results.

When you take your test you will be told how long it will be before the results are returned to the practice.

It is your responsibility to check your results and to make an appointment to discuss them with your doctor if your are advised to do so.

Travel immunisations and advice

If you are intending to holiday or work abroad, please call in at reception and pick up a travel vaccinations enquiry form or you can fill one out in the travel information section. A practice nurse will then go though your records and can then give you injections and/or travel advice.

This needs to be arranged at least 6 weeks prior to your departure date to discuss vaccinations and malaria prevention.

We are also an accredited centre for yellow fever vaccinations. Some vaccinations have a charge and this will be discussed at your appointment.

Yellow Fever Vaccinations

We are also an accredited centre for yellow fever vaccinations. We can provide these for patients that are not currently registered at this practice, although there is a charge - price to be confirmed when booking appointment.

Fit Notes

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or at our reception or on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)

Non NHS Services

non_nhs_services2 Certain services provided by your doctor are not covered by the N.H.S and you may be asked to pay a fee e.g. signing Passport applications, Private Medical Certificates, Insurance Claim forms etc.

Our receptionists can advise about the various fees.

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