Woodcote Group Practice

CLINICS

Antenatal Clinic

This is run by the doctors on alternate weeks.

Foxley Lane 2.00 - 4.00pm Thursday Chipstead Valley Road 2.00 - 3.00pm Monday

The community midwife will see you at Purley clinic or Bramley Avenue clinic.

Postnatal Clinic

By appointment with the doctor.

Child Development and Vaccination Clinic

For babies and toddlers from six weeks to three years. Run by the doctors, practice nurses and the health visitors.

Foxley Lane 1.30 - 3.30pm Monday

A GUIDE TO YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH CHECKS

We feel strongly that everyone would benefit from this vaccination programme and we are totally confident with all the vaccines.

0-8 weeks weighing 8 weeks development and well baby check 8 weeks 1st diphtheria, tetanus, polio, whooping cough and Hib vaccination & pneumococcal 12 weeks 2nd diphtheria, tetanus, polio, whooping cough and Hib vaccination & Men C 16 weeks 3rd diphtheria, tetanus, polio, whooping cough and Hib vaccination, pneumococcal & Men C 12 months Hib & Men C 13 months measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination & pneumococcal 18 months MMR 3½ - 5 years diphtheria, tetanus, polio, whooping cough 13 - 18 years diphtheria, tetanus, polio

The childhood vaccinations are now given in rapid succession at two, three and four months to protect small babies from whooping cough and haemophilus (Hib) infections. It is very important that your child has these vaccinations.

There are only a few reasons for not vaccinating a child. If you are concerned that your child should not have a vaccination on a particular day, perhaps because they are unwell, please bring them to the surgery so that the doctor can assess whether or not to do the vaccination. It is very rare for a child not to be able to have the whooping cough vaccine.

There is very real danger of your baby being damaged if they contract whooping cough in the first year of life. Children over 14 months can be given the meningitis C injections as a single dose up to the age of 18.

OVER 75 CHECK-UP

Those patients aged over 75 and who haven't seen a doctor or nurse for more than 12 months are entitled to a check-up performed by a trained health care professional. Ask at reception.

MINOR SURGERY

We provide a full range of minor surgical procedures in our modern treatment rooms. These include removal of lumps and bumps, joint injections, cryotherapy (freezing) for skin problems and insertion of HRT implants. Ask your doctor.

TRAVEL IMMUNISATION

If you intend to go abroad on holiday or business you may need the protection of travel vaccinations and/or malaria tablets.

This is not a service we are required to provide under our contract of medical provision but we recognise that it is sought after by many of our patients.

Consequently we have decided to provide specific travel clinics at our Foxley Lane surgery. These are run by Nurse Pat Goodwin, Nurse Betti Reeves, Nurse Belinda Flynn and Nurse Sharon Halpin.

A travel clinic is a specialist service and 4 of our nurses have been trained to provide an expert service. Therefore we only provide appointments for travel immunisations in the travel clinics and, if these appointments are all taken, patients will have to access a private clinic instead (details available at reception). We are a recognised Yellow Fever Centre.

ADULT IMMUNISATION

Five doses of diphtheria, tetanus and polio are now considered sufficient to provide lifelong immunity (three immunisations for babies at two, three and four months, booster at three - five years and booster at 15-16 years). If someone sustains a 'tetanus-prone wound' after their last booster, they should seek medical advice.

Flu vaccine is available from September each year and is targeted at the over 65s and those with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, COPD and stroke.

Immunisation against pneumonia is also available for the over 65s or those with chronic chest conditions.

FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC

There are clinics held at the Foxley Lane Surgery every Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 5.30 to 8.00pm. We are happy to deal with all contraceptive matters and fit coils and contraceptive implants.

If you see any doctor in ordinary surgery they are all fully qualified to give general contraceptive advice should you not be able to attend this clinic.

Patients who are not registered with our practice are welcome to attend solely for contraceptive advice.

HEALTH SCREENING

Prevention is better than cure. Screening is the way of detecting the earliest signs of an illness before it can damage your health. If you want a check-up then make an appointment for the Well Man/Well Woman Clinic. Our nurses can advise you on diet, alcohol and smoking (we also have a dietitian who can give more specific advice usually after referral by a doctor) and if necessary they can carry out various blood tests or refer you to a doctor for a specific problem. We recommend these check-ups to those patients who would not normally attend the surgery as these are the people who are least likely to get a problem picked up otherwise.

OTHER CLINICS AVAILABLE

Cervical Screening (Smear) Clinic

By appointment with the nurse.

Well Man/Well Woman Screening

By appointment with the nurse.

Diabetic Clinic

Tuesday afternoons at Foxley Lane and Wednesday afternoon at Coulsdon, by appointment with the nurse.

Asthma Clinic

By appointment with the nurse.

Diet and Weight Clinic

By appointment with the dietitian.

Menopause Clinic

By appointment with the doctor.

CHD Clinic

By appointment with the nurse.

Smoking Cessation

By appointment with smoking cessation advisors, Gill Howe or Belinda Flynn.

Blood Taking

The practice provides a full phlebotomy service for all patients except children under 10 (who need to attend the Kim Unit at Mayday Hospital). Phlebotomy is available by appointment only on the following days:

Monday	Purley
Tuesday	Coulsdon
Wednesday	Coulsdon
Thursday	Purley
Friday	Purley

All blood tests are in the morning only as the samples have to be collected for Mayday laboratory by lunchtime each day.

Please remember to bring your blood form with you.

You may still choose to have your blood test done at Mayday hospital. They run a phlebotomy service every weekday between 8am and 4.30pm. No appointment is necessary.

PRIVATE SERVICES

Some services fall outside the scope of the NHS and for these a charge may be made. These are BUPA/PPP forms, private certificates, passport applications, some travel vaccinations and various special examinations for employment, elderly drivers’ insurance, sports and schools etc. A full list of these services is displayed on our notice board and kept at the reception desk together with current prices as recommended by the British Medical Association.

Medical Examinations

We are pleased to offer these outside normal working hours if needed. If they are required, for example, by an insurance company, please arrange this with the receptionist, as a longer appointment has to be allowed. Failure to attend the appointment will incur a fee.

Sickness Certificates

For employees, doctors do not have to issue sick notes for the first week of sickness. For the first six days of illness please ask your employer for forms SC1 or SC2. If you require a sick note from the doctor for insurance purposes etc (or for your employer), please ask the doctor for a private sick note for which a fee is payable. A receipt will be issued if requested. If you are still sick after six days ask your doctor for a free NHS sick note. We do not issue private certificates for the benefit of employers for under one week. All private fees are prominently displayed in the surgery.