Clinics & Services

The following clinics are held at the surgeries:-

• Health checks for new patients
• Well Man and Well Woman medicals
• Cervical screening
• Family planning and HRT advice
• Maternity care
• Well Children
• Travel
• Asthma and COPD
• Coronary heart disease
• Diabetes management
• Minor surgery and Cryotherapy

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Physiotherapy

You can now book your own appointment for Physiotherapy by telephoning the Appointment line on 01803 655354 between 8.30am-12.30pm Monday-Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) on the day that you are able to attend.

Holiday Visitors And Temporary Residents

If you require medical treatment or advice whilst you are away from home, please follow the guidelines set out in these pages.

Private Patients & Non NHS Work

All doctors are available for private consultation. For appointment and fee details, please enquire at Reception. A number of services are not available under the NHS and attract a private fee, e.g. accident and sickness reports for insurance companies and solicitors, holiday cancellation certificates, PSV, HGV and elderly drivers’ medicals. A full list of the services and fees payable is available on request.

Complimentary Therapy

A private therapist works from our Shiphay Surgery. This treatment is not available on the NHS. Please contact the Surgery for details.  

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements.  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 this initial appointment as early as possible  - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations.  These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine.  Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Most travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge.  This is because travel vaccination is not included in the services provided by the NHS and therefore is a chargeable service.

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please print off the attached form and complete the same.  Once completed, please return the form to the surgery prior to your travel clinic appointment with the nurse.

Travel_Pack_-_Nov_2011.docx

If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday.  To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

Sickness Certificates

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)

The Waiting Room

Brunel offers an online repeat prescription ordering service and internet GP appointment booking service.  To use this service, please contact the surgery and ask for a Waiting Room Welcome Pack.  Alternatively, please download the form below and return the same to the surgery once completed.

The_Waiting_Room.docx

When the form has been completed and returned to the practice, you will be sent a patient user guide.

MJOG - is a text reminder service.  When you provide your mobile telephone number to the surgery, you willl automatically be sent a text reminder the day before your appointment is due. 

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