Medical Examinations (Non NHS)

Certain services provided by the Doctors are not covered by the NHS and fees are payable for such items as:

• Large Good Vehicle (LGV) & Passenger Service Vehicle (PSV) licences
• Elderly driver licences
• Insurance
• Preemployment medicals
• Private certificates
• Holiday vaccinations
• Insurance claims
• Fitness for sports

Please ask the receptionist for such services. Charges are payable at the time of attendance, and the British Medical Association (BMA) recommended scale of fees is on display at the reception desk. For further information please see Why does my doctor charge fees?

A current list of fees is displayed in our Waiting Area. It you have any queries regarding these, please enquire at Reception.

In addition to the Essential Services provided by the practice, the practice also provides the following Additional Services:

• Childhood Vaccinations and Immunisations
• Flu and Pneumococcal Immunisations
• Minor Surgery
• Anti Coagulation Monitoring
• Services to patients who are alcohol users
• Post Natal Examinations
• Contraceptive Injections
• Medical Services for Reablement and Respite Care Beds
• Rheumatoid Monitoring

Our Practice Nurse offers the following services:

• First aid advice, Blood and Urine Tests, Dressings, removal of stitches etc
• Adult and Childhood Immunisations
• Travel Immunisations
• Cervical Smears and Contraception Services
• Family Planning
• Health Promotion
• Advice on Diet.

Community physiotherapy, chiropody and occupational therapy can be arranged locally by the practice.

Do you have a Learning Disability?

Do you care for someone with a Learning Disability?

Ask to make sure you, or the person you support is on your GP’s Learning Disability Register

If you are over 14 years of age you can ask for your NHS Health Check with your Doctor or Nurse!

Want to know more?

Ask at your GP Practice, or contact:

The Learning Disability Health Facilitation Team
41 Broom Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, ST1 2EW.
Telephone 0300 123 1152 or 0300 123 1153

The Health Visitors are available to help with health matters relating to the under 5 year olds and their families. For example, feeding difficulties and sleep problems.

The Health Visitors can be contacted on 0300 3033 923.

The practice is actively engaged in health promotion. In particular, we can arrange primary prevention. For example, immunisations, smears and screening, for example include blood pressure checks.

Please contact Everyone Health by telephoning 0333 005 0095 for advice on:

• Social isolation
• Falls prevention
• Smoking cessation
• Weight management
• NHS health checks

The District Nursing team are available to see you in your own home if you are housebound. They will help with dressings and removal of sutures, advice and care of the acutely and chronically sick and terminally ill and advice on incontinence and supplying pads and other aids.

Please contact the Locality Team by telephoning 0300 123 9011.

Family Planning Advice and treatment is available by appointment with a Advanced Clinical Practitioner as well as a Doctor or Practice Nurse.

Community Psychiatric Nurses provide a counselling service for our patients. Patients will need to be referred for this by their Doctor.