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Ordering Prescriptions
In line with many other GP practices, we have decided not to accept telephone requests for prescriptions in the interest of safety.  This change will be effective from 1st June 2010.  
You may order your repeat prescriptions through the website (click on Repeat Prescriptions to the right of this message) or you can bring your repeat slip to the surgery and put it in the box in the reception lobby.  Postal requests are also accepted.  If you do not have your repeat slip, please provide a written request to include your personal details and items required.

Repeat Dispensing
For those patients on stable medication, we have a repeat dispensing system that allows six or twelve months of prescriptions to be sent to the chemist at one time.  For further information, please refer to our prescriptions page and enquire at the desk if you are interested. 

New Reception!
We hope you like our new reception area!  It has been re-designed after 20 years to make much better use of space and make it possible for some admin staff to work downstairs, allowing the surgery team to work closer together. 
The glass screen will enable receptionists to deal with all enquiries in a private and confidential manner.  We greatly appreciate patients waiting behind the screen until the receptionist is free.
The self check-in system is now incorporated into the reception area and using this will help to reduce queues and allow receptionists to deal with other enquiries.  It is very easy to use – just tap ‘Appointment Arrival’ on the screen to start and follow the instructions on screen.  If you have any problems, there is always someone available to help you.  

Clinics & Services
Travel Vaccinations
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Travel Vaccinations

We offer immunisations for patients travelling abroad. We advise that you obtain up to date information from the travellers website www.masta.org.

Please remember to leave enough time to have your immunisations prior to travelling - at least three months is advisable. We are unable to administer vaccinations that have been bought by patients over the internet. To ensure safety and correct storage we can only adminster vaccinations that we have purchased.

There is a charge for private prescriptions for travel medications including malaria which is not available under NHS prescription. Most immunisations for foreign travel incur a charge, please download the table for fees.

If you require Hepatitis B vaccinations for occupational purposes your employer will be charged and you will be issued with a certificate showing your immunity status. We require written confirmation from the employer of their agreement to fund the course of immunisations. A letter for employers can be downloaded here, which gives full details of the immunisation course and charges. If your employer has an Occupational Health Department, immunisation should be offered through them.

Information relating to travel immunisations can be found by following the links below

EuropeEurope & RussiaNorth AmericaNorth America
Central AmericaCentral AmericaindiaSouth America
egyptCarribeanlithuaniaAfrica
bulgariaMiddle EastpolandCentral Asia
chinaEast AsiachinaAustralasia 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.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

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