FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS:

We offer a family planning clinic on alternate Thursdays with our Practice Nurse Lindsay Anderson, providing family planning / contraceptive advice and provision.

TRAVEL IMMUNISATIONS:

Old Road West Surgery is not signed up for travel vaccinations.

MINOR SURGERY:

Most of our doctors are qualified to perform minor operations in surgery.  Dr. Halem is our principal lead on these procedures. Our Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Pranav Mutty is also experienced in minor surgeries. 
Please make an appointment in the usual way for assessment by any doctor and you will be advised if you require a further appointment for minor surgery.

INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS:

Flu vaccinations are usually available between October and January by appointment. You may receive written details of an appointment, otherwise please ring to book your appointment from September onwards.

HEALTH CHECKS:

If you are a patient aged 16-74 who has not been seen for 3 years or more or you are 75 and over and have not been seen for 12 months or more, we can offer you a general health check.
Please make an appointment for this or request a home visit if you are unable to attend the surgery.

DIABETIC CLINICS:

We hold weekly/regular nurse-led diabetic clinics at Old Road West main surgery. We also offer the services of in-house podiatry (foot care) and retinopathy (eye care) screening for all diabetic patients, where appropriate.

CHILD HEALTH SURVEILLANCE:

We offer age-appropriate child health checks and immunisations, in partnership with our Health Visitors, to all patients under 5 years of age.

ASTHMA CLINICS:

Our Practice Nurse Mandy Mowat runs dedicated asthma/COPD clinics offering patients assessment, assistance, advice and support

PHYSIOTHERAPY:

We have a physiotherapist working from the surgery every day so please see your doctor for a referral

Travel Vaccinations

In the UK, the NHS routine immunisation (vaccination) schedule protects you against a number of diseases, but does not cover all of the infectious diseases found overseas. If possible, see the GP or a private travel clinic at least 8 weeks before you're due to travel. 

You can find out which vaccinations are necessary or recommended for the areas you'll be visiting on these websites:

• Travel Health Pro
• NHS Fit for Travel

Some countries require proof of vaccination (for example, for polio or yellow fever vaccination), which must be documented on an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) before you enter or when you leave a country.

Saudi Arabia requires proof of vaccination against certain types of meningitis for visitors arriving for the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages

You should also ask if the GP practice is signed up to provide free NHS vaccinations for travel, as not all GP practices are. Old Road West Surgery is not signed up for this service.

If the GP practice does not provide NHS vaccinations for travel, you can try a:

• private travel vaccination clinic
• pharmacy offering travel healthcare services

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

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.

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)

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Passport signing
• Private sick certificates
• Travel-related vaccinations
• Any letters for non-NHS activities
• Shot gun licences (only Old Road West patients)

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.
 

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