Medical
Services
Newly Registered
Patients
When you register you will be invited
to attend for a medical within three months of joining the practice. This is essential
as it provides us with important information prior to the arrival of your medical
records, which can take some time.
Cervical Screening
These clinics are run by the nurses
and are by appointment.
Family Planning
A full range of contraceptive services
is now offered by the practice, including coil and diaphragm fittings.
Diabetic, Weight,
Asthma And Smoking Cessation Clinics
These are run by nurses in conjunction
with the doctors. Please ask your doctor if you think you may be eligible.
Child Health
And Immunisation
Babies and pre-school age children
can be immunised at both surgeries; please telephone for an appointment with the
practice nurse. Please do not bring an ill child to these sessions to see the
doctor, as other children might be put at risk. If the clinic times are very inconvenient,
immunisations can be given at other times by your doctor by appointment. We prefer
all our children to be vaccinated at the surgeries to help maintain continuity
of care and also enable records to be kept of any problems which may arise.
Maternity
Antenatal and postnatal care is carried
out by both the doctors and the midwives by appointment. The midwives run a clinic
on Tuesday afternoons at Westerham and Wednesday mornings at Sundridge.
Minor Surgery
Most of the doctors are able to perform
small surgical operations at the main surgeries, although they may ask you to
see another partner for certain operations. Please discuss this with your doctor.
Non-NHS
Examinations
Medical examinations
for special purposes, eg life insurance, school entrance, elderly drivers, pre-employment,
fitness to undertake sports, fitness to travel etc are undertaken at all the surgeries.
When you book your appointment, please tell the receptionist the type of medical
you require. A fee is payable for all non NHS examinations. The receptionist can advise on this.
Travel
Vaccinations
The practice nurses
are available by appointment to offer medical advice regarding travel and to vaccinate
where appropriate. It should be noted that not all travel vaccinations are free
within the NHS; travellers should be prepared to purchase the protection required
against conditions that do not occur in the UK. The rate currently advised by
the BMA will be payable on attendance.