DID YOU KNOW YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO FREE NHS SCREENING?

Bowel Cancer Screening - Men and Women

Bowel cancer screening is offered every 2 years to men and women aged 60 to 74.

People older than this can ask for a screening kit every 2 years by calling the Freephone number 0800 707 60 60.

An additional one-off test called bowel scope screening is being introduced in England for men and women at the age of 55.

NHS Bowel Cancer Screening

For more information on bowel cancer screening and to view the PDF in other languages, please click here.

Breast Screening - Women Only

All women aged 50 up to their 71st birthday are invited for breast screening every 3 years. Invites are sent some time between your 50th and 53rd birthdays.

If you are aged 71 or over, you are still at risk of breast cancer. You can still have breast screening every 3 years. You will need to ask your local breast screening unit for an appointment.

NHS Breast Screening (English)

For more information on breast screening and to view the PDF in other languages, please click here.

Cervical Screening - Women Only

All women and people with a cervix between the ages of 25 and 64 should go for regular cervical screening. You'll get a letter in the post inviting you to make an appointment.

Age When you're invited

under 25 up to 6 months before you turn 25

25 to 49 every 3 years

50 to 64 every 5 years

65 or older only if 1 of your last 3 tests was abnormal

NHS Cervical Screening (English)

For more information on cervical screening and to view the PDF in other languages, please click here.

Clinics & Services

In addition to GP consultations the practice adheres to the General Medical Services Contract for the provision of healthcare services:

Essential Services

Asthma
COPD
Coronary heart disease
Diabetes
Hypertension

Additional Services

Cervical smears
Contraceptive services
Child health surveillance
Maternity services
Minor surgery
Smoking cessation
Vaccinations and immunisations.

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
Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
Private sick notes
Vaccination certificates

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.

We now accept card payments including Visa, Contactless, Apple Pay, Mastercard, American Express, Google Pay and other card types.

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.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Travel Questionnaire

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.

Flu Clinics

When we have confirmed the details for this years Flu Clinic we will update them here.

Please note that people in the 50-64-year old age group will not be vaccinated until November and December, providing there is sufficient vaccine, and no appointments will be offered for this age group until then. This is to ensure that those who are most at risk are vaccinated first. If you are 50-64 and you are in one of the other groups which is eligible for the flu vaccination, for example you have a health condition which puts you at risk from the flu, you will be invited earlier.