New Patients
If you would like to register with our Practice please ask at Reception for the appropriate forms. You will also be asked to complete a health questionnaire to provide us with information we need. It is important that we have your home telephone number, mobile telephone number and email address as we use these to contact you when necessary.
Cervical Smears
We recommend that women between the ages of 25 and 64 years have a routine three-yearly test, unless otherwise indicated. Please ask for an appointment with a Nurse when your smear is due.
Immunisations
Immunisation is essential for health in life. Mothers will be asked to sign a consent form prior to starting the child immunisation course. The Practice is unable to commence without this consent. The childhood immunisation schedule is available at Reception.
Child immunisations are given in the Baby Clinic, which is held at Far Lane Medical Centre, on Mondays between 2.00pm to 3.00pm. All Doctors in the Practice provide child health surveillance.
Tetanus vaccinations should be given every 10 years up to a maximum of five injections in a lifetime.
Childhood vaccines timeline
6-in-one vaccine
Protects against: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) and hepatitis B.
Given at: 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age to all babies born on or after 1 August 2017. Read more about the 6-in-1 vaccine
Pneumococcal or pneumo jab (PCV)
Protects against: some types of Given at: 8 weeks, 16 weeks and one year of age
Rotavirus vaccine
Protects against: rotavirus infection, a common cause of childhood diarrhoea and sickness
Given at: 8 and 12 weeks of age
Men B vaccine
Protects against: meningitis (caused by meningococcal type B bacteria)
Given at: 8 weeks, 16 weeks and one year of age
Hib/Men C vaccine
Protects against: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningitis caused by meningococcal group C bacteria
Given at: one year of age
Read more about the Hib/Men C vaccine
MMR vaccine
Protects against: measles, mumps and rubella
Given at: one year and at three years and four months of age
Children's flu vaccine
Protects against: flu
Given at: annually as a nasal spray in Sept/Oct for all children aged two to eight years on 31 August 2017
4-in-1 pre-school booster
Protects against: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio
Given at: three years and four months of age
HPV vaccine (girls only)
Protects against: cervical cancer
Given at: 12-13 years as two injections at least six months apart
3-in-1 teenage booster
Protects against: tetanus, diphtheria and polio
Given at: 14 years
MenACWY vaccine
Protects against: meningitis (caused by meningococcal types A, C, W and Y bacteria)
Given at: 14 years and new university students aged 19 to 25
Holiday Vaccinations
Advice and all recommended holiday vaccinations are available from the Nurse. We also offer a comprehensive range of travel requisites.
Download a travel consultation pack (DOCX, 81KB)
Young People
This Practice is Lo-down accredited, which means we aim to support all young people to improve their health and well-being. We provide a free and confidential service to all young people actively welcome young people to come and talk to staff here about any health-related issues they may have, including all aspects of sexual health, contraception (condoms, emergency contraception, implant etc), chlamydia screening, smoking, drug and alcohol issues, healthy eating etc.
Maternity And Family Planning Services
All Doctors in the Practice offer maternity and family planning services. All the Doctors hold the Family Planning Certificate.
Minor Surgery
All doctors in the practice are registered to do minor surgical procedures. These are normally discussed with a Doctor in Surgery first, prior to the procedure being carried out.
Ostenil Injections
Injectable treatment for osteo-arthritic knees is available from the Doctors.
Smoking Cessation
Advice given and signposted to Sheffield stop smoking service.
First Contact Physiotherapist
For any musculoskeletal problems, aches and pains please book in directly with our reception team to see our new in house physiotherapist. You will be fully assessed and any appropriate referrals or investigations will be made by the physio directly.
Social Prescriber/Health Link Worker
For any problems relating to emotional wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, physical activity, social networks, family and parenting, employment and welfare and benefits please book in directly with our reception team to see our new in house social prescriber. Our social prescriber can help you in many ways and help navigate you to the correct service that will benefit you the most.
Services In Addition To The NHS
Certain services, which are not covered by the NHS, may be requested by patients. The appropriate fee, as recommended by the British Medical Association, will be charged in each case. Examples of these services are:
- Pre-employment medicals
- PSV and HGV examinations
- Passports
- Holiday cancellation forms
- Insurance claim forms/medicals
- Emigration medicals