What’s on offer?

The Surgery provides the following services for all registered patients: 

Easy access to healthcare

• Same day appointments and pre-bookable appointments at a range of times.  Please be aware that requests for same day appointments need to made at 8am.

Help staying healthy

• Advice on preventing illness
• Advice on managing a long-term health condition
• Cervical screening (smear tests)
• Contraceptive services (emergency and routine)
• Childhood immunisations
• Travel vaccinations and advice 

Specialist services

• Womens’ health
• Mens’ health
• Child health
• Cardiovascular care including:
  -       anticoagulant dosing
  -       ischaemic heart disease screening, prevention and management
  -       other circulatory disease screening, prevention and management
•  Self Help Counsellor
• Health Improvement Team
• Pregnancy testing (sample sent to lab, results next day)
• Antenatal (pregnancy) care
• Smoking cessation service (referral to your choice of venue for this service).
• Diabetes clinic
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) clinic
• Asthma clinic
• Chronic kidney disease monitoring
• Palliative (end of life) care
• Health screening
• Cholesterol and blood sugar testing
• Blood pressure checks
• Self referral for non urgent 18+ adults who are experiencing common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression  - 0151 292 6954
• Self referral to MSK physiotherapy services for patients suffering with back, joint or muscle pain - 0151 495 5472
• Lloyds Pharmacy is now open on these premises.

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 on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)

Patients can now cancel an appointment by TEXT message

We have a new TEXT messaging service whereby we can remind patients of their appointments and if no longer needed the patient can cancel by texting back  CANCEL  to us.

We can also send patients a TEXT reminder for a review or flu vaccination.

If we need to cancel your appointment we can also inform you by TEXT.

Texting relies on the practice having an up to date mobile telephone number.  We would be grateful if you could let a receptionist know if you change your mobile number.

If you would like to OPT-OUT of this service then please let us know by contacting the practice on 0151 5115805.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to complete a travel form, available from reception, and hand it back to Reception Team asap for the practice nurses attention who will them contact you to discuss and make an appoitment.  Please ensure you do this in plenty of time before you travel.  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 may be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations.  The Nurse will also give you important advice about looking after yourself whist on holiday or working abroad.

Travel Health Questionnaire

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

Travel Questionnaire

Fit for Travel

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)

Future Services

We are always looking to develop our range of serivces and are planning the following in the future :

.       Further Community Services, etc

New Facility

We have moved into a spacious purpose designed facility which will greatly improve your experience of attending your GP or clinic. The Centre features new state of the art facilities which include :

• A spacious Waiting Room
• Patient electronic Check - in and Calling System
• Much improved access to the premises
• Conference / Meeting facilities [ internal & external use ]

If you have been to Wuhan

Wuhan Information Sheet

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