Diabetic Clinics

The practice nurses and doctors offer an annual review clinic for the management of diabetes. Some patients may still require to attend the hospital clinic.

Asthma Clinic

Monitoring and advice on the management of asthma is carried out by the doctors and practice nurse. Please ask at reception for details.

Family Planning

All doctors are qualified to give advice on family planning and all forms of contraception. We do NOT fit IUCD. If you are interested ask the doctor regarding Implanon.

Cervical Smears

It is an important screening test for all women between 25 and 65 which can be done by a practice nurse or doctor. Northampton Screening Office automatically call or recall women as follows:

• 25 - First invitation
• 25-49 Three yearly
• 50-64 Five yearly
• 65+ Only those who have not been screened since age 50, or have had recent abnormal tests.

If you think that you may have missed a recall then please contact the practice nurse. When ringing for a cervical smear please telephone between 11.00am and 4.00pm where possible.

Minor Surgery

We are able to offer minor surgical procedures in the practice. These include treatments for warts, verrucas and removal of some small lumps and bumps. Please see one of the doctors to discuss your particular problem.

Immunisations

If you are holidaying abroad please ask for a Travel Vaccination Questionnaire form from reception, for each member of the family. The practice nurse will then check and inform you of the vaccinations required according to recommended schedules. Please allow 6—8 weeks before the date of travel. We also advise that all patients are adequately immunised against tetanus and recommend that you should have had a tetanus booster within the last 10 years or had “5” for life.

Blood Tests

These are taken by our phlebotomist. She offers appointments Monday to Friday from 08:30 am.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to complete a travel form which can be collected from reception or downloaded from the website.  This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.  Having completed the form please submit back to the practice and nurse will contact you to discuss your requirements.

Information about countries and vaccinations required can be found on the links below:

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

It is important to make the 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 travelto allow the vaccines to work.

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

Travel Questionnaire

Sickness Certificates

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.

For any illness lasting longer than seven days you will need to see the doctor for him/her to issue a sickness certificate (F.med3) and for any subsequent renewal of the certificate. If your employer insists on a sickness certificate for 7 days or less a charge will be levied.