SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE SURGERY UNDER THE NHS CONTRACT
Core Services
1. General Management of medical conditions 
2. Chronic Disease Clinics
3. Health Promotion Advice
4. Emergency Care when appropriate
5. Referral for other services if appropriate
6. Urgently required care for temporary residents
Additional Services
7. Cervical Screening
8. Contraceptive Service
9. Vaccinations & Immunisations
10. Travel Clinic
11. Child Health Surveillance
12. Maternity Service
13. Minor Surgery Procedures
Enhanced Services
14. Anticoagulant Service
CHILDREN IMMUNISTATION
Appointments will automatically be sent from Bath, but if you feel your child’s immunisation is overdue please contact the surgery. It is important that all children and babies are immunised. Illnesses such as Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio are, thankfully, rare because of recent immunisation policies but if contracted can be crippling or even fatal. Whooping cough (Pertussis) causes a very distressing illness with severe prolonged coughing which can lead to lung damage.
The risk of vaccination, if indeed there is any, is minute and has certainly been overstated in the past. We do strongly recommend that all babies have their immunisations.
If you have any queries or worries about any aspect of your child’s immunisations, please feel free to talk them over with the doctor or the practice nurse
VACCINATION PROGRAMME
2 months 1st Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, HIB (5in1vaccine),Meningitis C
3 months 2nd Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, HIB (5in1vaccine), Meningitis C
4 months 3rd Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, HIB (5in1vaccine), Meningitis C
12-18 months MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella)
4-5 years Booster, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio and MMR
15-18 years Booster, Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio
TETANUS INJECTION
Tetanus, a rare condition, is extremely serious and often fatal. It can be prevented by vaccination. If you have never been vaccinated against Tetanus, a course of 3 injections is required. If you have had 5 vaccinations in the past it will give lifelong immunity otherwise a booster can be given after 10 years.
FLU INJECTIONS
Every autumn the practice offers “flu” injections to patients at risk, including the elderly, diabetics, those with chest complaints and asthmatics. If you wish to have a “flu” vaccination please ask the receptionists. As well as clinics in surgery hours we usually hold one or two Saturday morning clinics.
TRAVEL VACCINES
The nurses run a travel clinic for advice and vaccination for travel abroad. We are a Yellow Fever centre. Please ring in good time before you travel to ensure a full vaccination programme can be achieved.
MINOR OPERATIONS
The doctors perform minor operations during monthly sessions at Devizes Community Hospital. These are by appointment.
MEDICALS
All medicals for insurance, PSV/HGV, Driving, Elderly drivers, etc. can be arranged through the receptionists. These are not covered by the NHS and a fee will be payable.
NON-NHS SERVICES
The following are outside normal NHS services and will attract a fee:
- Holiday cancellation insurance claim certificate: £16.00-30.00 examination & report £75.00
- Freedom from infection certificate: £13.00
- School fees insurance claim reports: £16.00-£30.00
- Shotgun licence certificate: £17.00
- Sports certificate for fitness and regulatory body: with examination £75.00 extract from records £16.00-30.00
- Travel fitness certificate/letter: £16.00
- Travel fitness examination: £75.00 International certificate of vaccination: £10.00
- Private prescription: £10.00
- Sickness Certificate (first 7 days of illness) £9.00
- Certificate of continuing Disability: £9.50
- Private medical insurance claim forms: £16.00
- Taxi driver fitness with medical: £75.00
- PCV/HGV fitness to drive exam with medical: £75.00
Forms/letters asked to be completed by the Doctor is the responsibility of the patient to collect from reception when completed.