Vaccinations

All childhood vaccinations are offered at both surgeries. A clinic is held in each surgery once monthly. Please telephone for details. All adults are recommended to check their most recent tetanus and polio boosters. We can give these if required.
Vaccinations for travel can also be given.

Minor Surgery

Various minor operations can be carried out by the members of the practice.

Child Development Clinic

Held regularly in each surgery in conjunction with the health visitors. Please telephone for details.

Asthma and COPD Clinic

By appointment at Kensington Medical Centre.

Cervical Smears

We would encourage all women aged 20-65 years to have a smear test every three years. Please make an appointment at your usual surgery.

Maternity Care

Antenatal and postnatal care can be provided during your pregnancy.

Family Planning

All the doctors have experience in offering family planning and pre-conception advice.

Warfarin Anticoagulation Clinic

Primary care of Warfarin doses using a software package.

Near Patient Testing Clinic

Monitoring of patients on specialised drugs. e.g. methotrexate.

Smoking Cessation Clinic

Practice Nurse in Kensington Medical Centre provides this service.

Osteoporosis Clinic

Dr Canning runs this service from Kensington Medical Centre. Please ask for details.

Annual Flu Immunisation Programme

We also have access to X-ray facilities, chiropody, community psychiatric nurses, community physiotherapy, community dietitians, speech therapy and occupational therapy.

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Non-NHS Services

There are charges for private sick notes, PCV/HGV and other medical examinations, BUPA forms and reports for licensing authorities and insurance companies, etc. Please enquire from the receptionist.

At two months old:

• Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
• Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection

At three months old:

• Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
• Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) - one injection

At four months old:

• Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
• Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) - one injection
• Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection

At around 12 months old:

• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningitis C (Hib/MenC) - booster dose in one injection

At around 13 months old:

• Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) - one injection
• Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection

Three years four months to five years old (pre-school):

• Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio (dTaP/IPV or DTaP/IPV) - one injection
• Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) - one injection

13 to 18 years old:

• Diphtheria, tetanus and polio (Td/IPV) - one injection

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
Carribean	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.

Most travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge.  This is because travel vaccination is not included in the services provided by the NHS and therefore is a chargeable service.

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

Travel Questionnaire

Kensington Medical Centre

Available 9.30am - 12 noon Monday - Friday & 3.00 - 5.15pm Monday - Friday.

(Except in case of holidays/sickness/study leave)

The nurse will see patients for investigations, cervical smears, antenatal/ postnatal attendance, immunisations, wounds and dressings, health promotion/lifestyle advice etc.

When telephoning for results of tests done at the surgery the nurse will liaise with you and advise on the next steps. Please telephone between 2.00pm - 3.00pm.

The nurse may be approached directly without seeing your doctor but a referral is required in some cases.

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Finaghy Health Centre

Available 08.00am - 1.00pm Monday - Friday & 2.00 - 5.00pm Monday - Friday.

The same applies as Kensington Medical Centre but there is now a separate telephone line for results between 9.00am - 12 noon, ie 9020 4416.

Health Promotions

A large part of our time is spent promoting good health and preventing disease.
We also target patients who may be at special risk of developing certain illnesses, offering them advice and practical steps to reduce their risk.

We would encourage all our patients to take a number of steps to better health:

1. Stop smoking
2. Moderate alcohol consumption
3. Eat a high fibre/low fat diet
4. Keep your weight under control
5. Exercise regularly
6. Avoid sunburn
7. Check breasts and testicles regularly

Also, where appropriate, blood pressure checks, cholesterol testing, breast and cervical smear examinations will be carried out at the surgery.