CLINICS
| Health
Promotion Clinics |
| Antenatal |
Tuesday
2.00-5.00pm & Thursday 9.30-11.45am. |
| Postnatal |
By Appointment |
| Well Person Clinics |
Daily |
| Child Health Surveillance |
By Appointment |
| Child Immunisation |
By Appointment |
|
CLINICAL
SERVICES AVAILABLE
Adult Travel Immunisation
- Weight Control
- Antenatal
- Blood Pressure
- Cardiovascular Clinic
- Child Health Surveillance
- Immunisation
- Diabetic
- Family Planning
- Asthma
- Well Woman
- Well Man
- Hormone Replacement
- General Nursing and Counselling
- Cervical Cytology
- Minor Surgery
- Chronic Disease
- INR
- Alcohol
- Mental Health
PHONE NUMBER
ON ALL OCCASIONS: 770 4484
All surgeries and clinics are by appointment
only, except where stated and in an emergency.
CHILD
HEALTHCARE AND VACCINATION
Well baby clinics are held by the
health visitor.
The following is a guide to the recommended age of your child's
health checks:
| Age at Vaccination |
Vaccine |
| 2 Months |
DTap / IPV / Hib (1 Injection) +
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (1 injection) |
| 3 Months |
DTap / IPV / Hib (1 inhection ) +
Men C (1 injection) |
| 4 Months |
Dtap / IPV / Hib (1 Injection) +
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (1 Injection) +
Men C (1 injection)
4 Months 3rd immunisation |
|
| 12 Months |
Hib / Men C ( 1 Injection) |
| 13 Months |
MMR ( 1 Injection) +
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (1 Injection) |
| 3 1/2 to 5 years |
DTap / IPV / Hib (1 injection) +
MMR (1 Injection) |
| 13 to 18 years |
TD / IPV (1 Injection) |
|
The childhood vaccinations are
now given in rapid succession at two, three and four months to protect small babies.
It is very important that your child has these vaccinations. They are very safe
and there are very few reasons for not giving them. If you are concerned that
your child should not have a vaccination on a particular day, perhaps because
the child is unwell, you can make another appointment for the vaccination to be
done. It is now very rare for a child not to be able to have the whooping cough
vaccination. There is a very real danger of your baby being damaged if they contract
whooping cough in the first year of life. If your general practitioner feels that
the child should not have the whooping cough vaccine for any reason, we will arrange
for your child to see a vaccination specialist.
THE
CHILD WITH A TEMPERATURE
We are aware of how worrying it can be to have a sick child. If you are concerned
about your child we will always see the child the same day at the surgery. We
do ask that whenever possible you bring your child to the surgery rather than
requesting a home visit. A child will come to no harm being brought to the surgery
and can usually be seen sooner. Your co-operation in this matter is greatly appreciated.
It is always wise to keep a supply of children’s paracetamol (Calpol or
Disprol) at home. Paracetamol reduces a child’s temperature, so should be
given four-hourly whenever a child has a temperature. In most minor illnesses
during childhood this is the only treatment required. However, if you are worried
about the child, or if the child fails to improve in two to three days, it is
worth bringing them to the surgery for a check.
