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Immunisations for Foreign Travel
Please contact the nurse at lease 6
weeks before you intend to travel.
The surgery is an authorised yellow
fever centre. A charge will be made
for certain vaccinations which are
not covered by the NHS. A list of
these charges is held at the
reception or can be discussed with
our Practice Nurse at your
appointment.
Cervical Cytology (Smears)
The surgery offers all ladies a
cervical smear test every three
years, or more often if indicated.
This is a simple test which can
detect early changes in the cervix
(neck of the womb). It is important
to have these tests done regularly.
HRT: (hormone replacement
therapy)
Family Planning Services
All our Doctors and the Practice
Nurses offer full contraceptive
advice to patients of the practice
(including barrier methods, coil,
diaphragms and contraceptive pills).
The service is available everyday
during normal surgery hours.
Emergency contraception is available
from the surgery by prescription
only or it may be purchased from
your local pharmacy. The Practice
also fits coils I.U.C.Ds on a weekly
basis after counselling by a GP or
Practice Nurse.
Child Immunisation Clinic
A child immunisation clinic is held
every Monday & Friday morning
between 9.00 am and midday. This is
run by the Practice Nurse with a
Doctor in attendance.
»
Click here for
the immunisation schedule
» or visit the
NHS Immunisation Information
website
Antenatal Clinic
Antenatal clinics are run by the
community midwife every Tuesday
between 1pm and 3pm at the surgery.
If you become pregnant, you will be
given a 'booking appointment' at
which the midwife will ask a few
questions and carry out some general
health checks. You will be seen
regularly throughout your pregnancy
either at the practice or at the
local hospital or both.
Post Natal Check Ups
These are done by the doctors 6
weeks after the birth of your baby.
Parent Craft
Ante-Natal/Relaxation Sessions
These are held 10.00 a.m-12 noon at
Spelthorne Clinic, Feltham Hill
Road, Ashford, by Health Visitors'
invitation.
Post-Natal Group
This is run every Friday by
appointment at Ashford Clinic, by
Health Visitors.
Child Development Clinic
Child 6-8 week development check,
these are run by Dr Ashouri and Dr S
Das by appointment every Wednesday
between 11.00 am and 11.30 am.
Child development check 9 month
review, by appointment at Ashford
Clinic by Health Visitor.
Well Baby Clinic
Run by the Health Visitors every
Tuesday afternoon between 1.00 pm
and 3.00pm, an appointment is not
required at Ashford Clinic, Stanwell
Road, Ashford or every Wednesday
afternoon 1.30 pm and 3.30pm Saxon
Hall, Feltham Hill Road, Ashford.
Minor Operations Clinics / Wart
Treatment
This is arranged by the doctors.
Details will be provided when you
are advised to book to for your
minor operation with the doctor.
Thursdays 12pm, Friday 12pm. Once a
month we offer a liquid nitrogen
service for wart treatment.
Flu Vaccines
An influenza vaccination is
recommended for patients with heart,
lung, kidney disease, diabetes, and
asthma, all patients over 65 years
old and residence of nursing and
residential homes. Please contact
our receptionist at the end
of September for details of our
vaccination clinic dates and to make
an appointment. If you are unable to
attend the surgery through infirmity
we can arrange a home visit.
Outreach Eye Clinic
By GP referral only, held on the
first Tuesday of each month with a
Consultant.
Treatment Room Services
These are provided by District Nurse
through their own appointment
system: 01784 250001 e.g.: dressings
following hospital admission.
Phlebotomist Clinic
For patients requiring blood tests
(with a form) held on Thursday
mornings.
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