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
• 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.
 

The surgery is currently reviewing its policy on providing travel vaccinations to patients. If you require travel vaccinations we suggest for your own health, wellbeing and safety during your trip, that you access your immunisations at one of the following travel health centres:

• The Globe Travel Health Centre, 26 Cattle Market Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3DY

01603 667323  http://www.globetravelhealthcentre.com

• The Travel Clinic Ltd. 41 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1NT

0330 1004127  http://travelclinic.ltd.uk

Please note we are not a registered yellow fever vaccination centre and are unable to give this vaccination. Your nearest centre is:

• Bridge Street Surgery, 30 Bridge Street, Downham Market, PE38 9DH. Tel: 01366388888

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.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below:

Travel Health Questionnaire

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

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

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)

Other useful travel health websites

The National Travel Health Network and Centre

• http://www.nathnac.org/travel/index.htm

Fit For Travel

• http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home.aspx

Any nurse can deal with suture and clip removals and change of dressings at the surgery.

Our nurses offer comprehensive chronic disease management. Sister Gosling deals mainly with diabetes and chronic heart disease. Sister Pepperill deals mainly with COPD and asthma. Both work closely together on all other aspects of care.

Childhood, tetanus and travel immunisations are carried out by the practice nurse team.

Routine 6-week development checks.

Sister Gosling offers comprehensive smoking cessation advice and help.

There is a full cervical smear-screening programme which is run by our practice nurse team.

Dr Prakash performs minor surgery in the practice.

The doctors give full advice and treatment on all means of contraception.