Cervical screening (smear test) is a free health test available on the NHS as part of the national cervical screening programme. It helps prevent cervical cancer by checking for a virus called high-risk HPV and cervical cell changes. It is not a test for cancer. If you have symptoms, contact your the surgery about having an examination.
It is your choice whether to go for cervical screening.
Please see the following links to some short videos which we hope will encourage you to attend for your smear test when your are invited. For more information you can also visit Jo’s Trust Cervical Cancer Charity.
Informative Videos
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
Private sick notes
Vaccination certificates
Private Letters- basic statement of facts
Medical Reports- longer more detailed reports
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, please note that not all of these services require you to have an appointment.
Please book at least 2 weeks in advance; fees must be paid in advance to the receptionist. If you make an appointment and do not attend fees will be forfeited as the time booked for the appointment will have been wasted when the appointment/s could have been offered to other patients. For last minute requests there may be a 50% surcharge on top of normal fee.
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. Before visiting the nurse please complete the ‘Travel Health’ form below.
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.
Travel Health Questionnaire
To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.
Travel Health Questionnaire
There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below:
All patients over the age of 65 and those in the ‘at risk’ categories are offered Flu vaccinations annually between September to end of January and also Pneumonia vaccinations as per current recommendations.
Children aged 2, 3 and 4 years old are now also offered the Flu vaccine.
Please speak to the receptionist for further information.
