Clinics & Services

• Phlebotomy/Blood Tests - We provide appointments every morning at Pound Hill and Tuesdays and Thursdays at Copthorne. You can check your results online or contact the surgery after 2pm. Please allow five working days for your results to come back.

• Asthma Clinic - Designed to help asthmatics gain maximum control of their asthma. Please telephone for an appointment. 

• Diabetic Clinic - Designed to monitor diabetic patients for control of their diabetes. Please telephone for an appointment. 

• Ante-Natal and Post Natal Clinics - These clinics are held along with the Community Midwife. Please telephone to make an appointment. 

• Family Planning and Menopause - All forms of family planning, including fitting of IUCD's (coils) and caps, are available by consultation during surgery hours. Please telephone to make an appointment. 

• Cervical Smears - Cervical smears are recommended at 3 yearly intervals between the ages of 25 and 65. Tests are performed by our practice nurses, at the Well Woman or Family Planning Clinics. Please telephone to make an appointment. 

• Child Immunisations and Surveillance - For routine childhood immunisations for those aged 0-12 years and developmental checks. 

• Minor Surgery Clinics - The practice provides a range of minor surgery and, should you require a procedure, the doctor or practice nurse will provide you with details. 

• Hypertension and CHD Clinics - The practice offers clinics for various chronic disease groups for monitoring and follow-up. 

• Travel Clinics - Consult your practice nurse at least two months before travel. They will advise you what vaccinations are required and what medications you may need. There may also be a charge for some travel vaccinations and medications.

• Smoking Cessation - Details of local smoking cessation clinics can be obtained from either Reception Desk.

Travel Vaccinations

If you need any vaccinations for travelling abroad, you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel plans. 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 the first appointment as early as possible - at least six weeks before you travel - as you will need a second appointment with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered in specially as we do not keep them in stock. Your second appointment needs to be at least two weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore have a fee attached. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.