Travel Clinic
Travel Appointment Information
Trips to far away destinations are increasingly popular and the lower costs plus faster transport make it feasible for the many. The variety of differenct adventurous type trips are also on the increase. This is all good news, however, with such diversity, the risk of travel to your health is increased and this makes the appointment with the nurse more complex. For example, we need to know about your travel itinery and any significant aspects of your health in the past. These are typical questions we will be asking:-
*When are you departing and how long for?
*where are you going including the destinations within a country?
*Have you taken out travel insurance and have you informed the company if you have any medical condition?
*If female and of child bearing age, is there any possibility you could be pregnant? If we ned to give you any injections?
*Do you have any medical conditions - these can interfere for example with the type of malaria tablets that can be chosen if you were travelling to a country that has malaria?
We need to perform a risk assessment (The Travel Risk Assessment form is attached)before deciding which vaccines are recommended and the advice that will best address your needs. For this reason the appointment could take 20 minutes or even a little longer. Within this surgery we plan to give you the necessary injections wihtin the appointment time to save you having to come back? Modern vaccines areexcellent today, so if you do feel nervous, please try not to worry - people are always surprised at how easy the injections are and unlike experiences remembered from the past!
It would help us greatly if you had some awareness of the travel health problems that you may be of risk from on your trip before you come for your appointment. Before you attend you appointment please go to the website (link below, print off and read the information for the country you are visiting and bring it to the appointment with you.
We are also a Yellow Fever Immunisation Centre.
Please contact the Nurse reception on 0844 477 8961
For the latest travel advice from the Department of Health visit the link below
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Travel Risk Assessment Form
Please complete this form and return to reception to enable the nurse to assess your needs prior to your travel appointment.
Respiratory Clinic
These are run regularly both at Hesters Way and St.Pauls surgeries.
Patients with asthma (including children) and chronic chest problems can make their own appointments through nurse reception (0844 477 8961 StPauls, 548299 Healthy Living Centre). We also regularly recall patients with chest problems by sending written appointments. If you recieve a suggested appointment time but are unable to keep it, please contact reception so a more convenient time can be arranged.
Clinics are run by our practice nurses, with special training in chest problems, supported by a doctor.
We have specialised diagnistic equipment and a range of theraputic devices so we can accurately diagnose problems and supply medication / devices suited to individual needs.
Use the link below to visit the National Asthma Campaign's website.
Diabetes Clinic
4 out of 5 diabetic patients on St Catherines list are now cared for by our surgery diabetic clinic.
Open the link above to learn more about our services.
Use the link below to visit the Diabetes UK (formally the British diabetic Association) website.
Hearthealth Clinic
Patients known to have ischaemic heart disease (angina and/or previous heart attack)are invited to attend this clinic. Regular sessions are run at both St Pauls and Hesters Way Surgeries.If you feel you suffer from ischaemic heart disease and have not received an invitation to attend please contact the nurse receptionist on 0844 477 8961
The clinic is run by a practice nurse, specialist heart nurse and doctor.
Patients are sent an appointment with a form to have a blood test, including cholesterol level, prior to the clinic so we have the maximum information on which to look at treatment options with.
We will shortly publish the protocol used in this clinic along with our latest audit / performance report.
For further information on ischaemic heart disease and over heart conditions use the link to the British Heart Foundation below
Services for Babies and Children
BABY & TODDLER 'DROP-IN' CLINIC - 9.30-10.30am Mon-Sat. Health Visitor only.
St. Paul's Chapel Baby Clinic.
CHILD HEALTH SURVEILLANCE - Children under school age are enrolled to have regular reviews by a Health Visitor and Doctor.
Maternity Services
Provided by the Community Midwife and all Doctors
other services...
In addition to these services, the Primary Health Care Team undertake many other health related activities and have access to modern diagnostic equipment such as audiometer, ECG, spirometer, 24 hour blood pressure monitor, sonic-aid etc., please ask any member of the team for help.
