Social prescribers.

Do you need support with -

• Attending appointments

• Mild to moderate emotional and mental health support, such as depression and anxiety

• Support with low level addictions

• Support to feel less socially isolated and lonely

• Increase confidence and self esteem

• Manage long term physical health conditions

• Managing debt issues

• Domestic abuse support, advice and guidance

• Housing support

Click here for further information on Social prescribing

Clinics & Services

In addition to GP consultations the practice adheres to the General Medical Services Contract for the provision of healthcare services:

Essential Services

• Asthma
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Coronary heart disease
• Diabetes
• Hypertension

   Additional Services

• Cervical smears

• Contraceptive services

• Child health monitoring

• Maternity Services

• Minor surgery

• Vaccinations and immunisations

• Annual Learning Disability Health Checks 

Healthy Eating

Healthy eating - adults

Healthy Eating for Teens

Healthy Eating for teens

Drug Driving Rules

Drug driving rules 

Student Drug Abuse

Student Drug Abuse

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. The Nurse will ask 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.

Travel Health Questionnaire

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

Travel Questionnaire

Sun Tan Advice

Sun tan advice

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.

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
• Passport signing
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

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. 

Take Care of Yourself 

Normally healthy patients can do a lot to treat their own minor illnesses during winter. Commonsense, advice from a pharmacist and some of the over-the-counter medicines will cure all sorts of winter illnesses.

• Paracetamol & Ibuprofen: relieve most minor aches including headaches, period pain, sprains and inflammation due to arthritis.
• Dioralyte: re-hydrates the body after diarrhoea or vomiting.
• Antacids: relieve stomach ache, heartburn and trapped wind after over-eating at Christmas! 

REMEMBER – all tablets must be kept in sealed containers out of sight and the reach of children.

Things to keep in the First Aid Box or the bathroom cabinet:

• Bandages: to support sprained or broken limbs and to hold pressure pads on deep cuts before being treated at the Minor Injuries Unit.
• Plasters: keep a box of assorted sizes handy. Ensure wounds are clean and dry before applying.
• Antiseptic fluid or cream: use it to clean wounds before applying a plaster or bandage. 

Call the surgery and speak to one of our nurses or dial 111 if you are not sure what to do.

How to Google Your Symptoms

Minor Illness Page

No Smoking Day! 

Redcar and Cleveland Local Authority Link for Help & Support please visit www.peoplesinfonet.org.uk/kb5/redcar/directory/localoffer.page

Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Jane Corrie-Smith leads the practice Dementia Care. Jane will undertake annual reviews on all patients whom have Dementia. This usually consists of a double appointment at the surgery. 

Patients with Dementia are entitled to claim attendance allowance and a reduction in their council tax bill. Carers together can help patients with any paperwork to claim and are available on 01642 488977. 

Below are rates of residential care from the council and information regarding preferred providers. 

Preferred provider List

Redcar Council Residential Rates

If you have any questions or concerns about dementia, you can speak to one of Dementia UK’s nurses on the free Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline. Call 0800 888 6678 or email helpline@dementiauk.org The Helpline is open Monday-Friday 9am-9pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am-5pm. 

When patients attend for a healthy heart check, or a hypertension review, the clinician may undertake a cardiovascular disease risk score. This score is calculated when the clinician reviews patient blood results and is an indication of a patients risk of developing cardiovascular disease which includes: heart attack, stroke and peripheral vascular disease. 

A copy of the leaflet can be found below, it is important to note that each leaflet is individualised specifically to each patient. However this leaflet is also beneficial to those wishing to know more about Cardiovascular risk scores.  

CVD Risk score patient leaflet

British Heart Foundation www.bhf.org.uk

Patient UK Information Leaflets www.patient.co.uk

High cholesterol information

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