Victoria Park Health Centre - The clinics and other services offered by our doctors surgery

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The Online Booking service now opens from 08:15 in the morning Monday - Friday.

All our Patients have a named GP who is responsible for their overall care at the practice. We listen when Patients make us aware of their preference as to which GP that is. If you are registering as a new patient you will see an option to choose, you will also receive a text message giving you the GP’s name, alternatively you can contact the practice if you wish to know who this is.

Clinics & Services

In addition to GP consultations the practice operates a comprehensive range of clinics and healthcare services.

Appointments can be made with our nurses and HCA for the following:

Travel Advice & Vaccinations	Louise or Deb, follow up's Wendy or Heather
Asthma Reviews	Use your online service or any Nurse
Sexual Health	Louise or Deb
Smear Tests or Swabs	Louise or Deb
Morning After Pill	Louise or Deb
Contraception	Louise or Deb
Pregnancy Tests	Any Health Care Assistant (HCA)
Minor Illnesses & Injuries	Louise or Wendy
Flu & Pneumonia Vaccination	HCA for Flu Jabs (if you have a flu jab every year), otherwise Any Practice Nurse
Ear Syringing	Louise, Deb or Michelle
Blood or Urine Tests	Marian for all blood tests, Urine tests with the HCA's
H Pylori Breath Tests	Health Care Assistant (HCA)
Blood Pressure check	Health Care Assistant (HCA)
ECG or 24 hour BP checks	Health Care Assistant (HCA)
Dressings	Any Practice Nurse, ask reception for a referral to SPA if this is due to post operative wounds. Give as much notice as you can
Smoking Cessation	Please call STOP on 0116 4544000 to refer yourself to the specialist service
Removal Of Stitches	Due to a change in local contracts, you now need to return to the place where the stitches were inserted or ask reception for a referral to SPA if this is due to post operative wounds. Give as much notice as you can. We can provide this 'Privately' if you prefer to come to us.

Concerns related to drug abuse, alcohol consumption, diet, weight and other day to day anxieties are also issues on which the nurses are able to give guidance.

Blood Tests

The taking of blood samples for blood tests is done every morning, Monday to Friday. You will be referred to this session by one of our GPs or practice nurses and you will need to make an appointment at reception.

Counselling

If you are a student at the University and you wish to see a counsellor, telephone 0116 223 1780 to make an appointment with the Student Counselling Service.

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.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS. Please note we can only accept payment by card or the correct amount in cash.

Travelling in Europe

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)

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
Insurance claim forms
Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
Private sick notes
Vaccination certificates

NOTE: Expected turn around times for medical reports/ forms is generally 10 to 14 days

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.

A list of Non NHS fees can be downloaded HERE

Please note - We will not sign Passport forms that require the doctor to provide their own passport number.