Adult Immunisation
Tetanus - If you have 5 documented immunisations you need not have
any more. Exceptions to this are accidental injury or travelling
abroad. The new vaccine also includes a low dose of diphtheria.
Meningitis C is now available to young people aged 20-24.
Contact Reception for appointment with our Practice Nurse.
Travel Advice
We provide comprehensive travel advice. If you are planning
holidays abroad, you should check with us well before you are
due to travel so that we can make sure that any necessary
immunisation is competed in time. You may be denied admission to
some countries if you are not fully immunised. We are a
registered Yellow Fever Centre. A fee is payable for this
vaccination.
Contraception Care
All the doctors and practice
nurses provide contraception advice as appropriate within their
normal appointments. Emergency contraception is available. Coil
insertions need to be carried out by a doctor. Please see your
doctor first to arrange an appointment.
The Practice also provides the contraceptive implant ‘Implanon’ for
those patients registered with the Practice. The service is also
provided to patients registered at the other Harlow Practices’,
please book an appointment for this service.
Maternity Care
A healthy pregnancy starts before you actually become pregnant.
This is especially so if you need to take any regular
medication. Please see your doctor within a
few weeks of discovering you are pregnant. Your
doctor will be happy to give pre-conceptual advice and a test to
check on your Rubella (German Measles) status can be arranged.
Please see you doctor as soon as you know you are pregnant, so
that antenatal care can be started. Your midwife and health
visitor help your doctor to manage your care. Don't forget that
after you have had your baby you will also need a post natal
check at about 6 weeks.
Child Development & Immunisation All doctors in the practice provide child health surveillance
facilities and development checks. They are usually done during
normal surgery appointments.
Some checks will be done by the heath visitors. It is important
that all children and babies are fully immunised. We have a Baby Immunisation Clinic every Thursday afternoon
between 2.00 - 3.00 p.m. If you have any queries regarding the
immunisation of your baby, please do not hesitate to ask our
practice nurse, your doctor or a health visitor.
Minor Surgery
The Practice has 3 experienced minor surgeons - Dr Anthony, Dr
Radhakrishnan and Dr Smalley. A wide range of procedures
are undertaken here - saving the patient referral to the local
hospital.
Cryotherapy is also undertaken by partners
and practice nurses.
Health Promotion
We encourage all our patients to share the responsibility for
their own health both in preventing disease and in treating
existing disease.
Prevention really is better than cure. The following Health
Promotion topics are covered: Well Person - Heart Disease -
Asthma - Diabetic - Smoking - Diet - Menopause. Please make
appointment to see one of our practice nurses with the
receptionist.
New Patients
All newly registered patients need to complete a health
questionnaire and have a health check with the practice nurse.
If you Move or Change Telephone Number
Please let us know your new address or telephone number and fill
a change of address form as soon as possible, as we do have a
practice area we cover.
Further Services Available
Medical examinations not covered by the NHS. Make an
appointment through the receptionist who will advise you of the
fee payable.
