Clinics & Services

Cervical Smear Clinic

Women aged 25-65 are strongly advised to have a smear regularly. A practice nurse will carry out the test.

Maternity

This practice provides full antenatal and postnatal care and selective intrapartum (deliveries) care.

The midwife holds clinics every Tuesday and Wednesday between 1.00 - 5.00pm. Booking appointments take over an hour whereas routine follow-up appointments take 20 minutes.

Family Planning Clinic

All aspects of family planning advice including sterilisation for both male and female are available.

Minor Surgery

Minor surgeries are performed at Brotton Surgery when the appropriate GP and nurse are available.

Vaccination and Immunisation

We offer a full immunisation and vaccination service to both children and adults.

All doctors and our practice nurses will be happy to give advice and our nurses are fully conversant with all childhood immunisations.

We are happy to offer advice for your holiday vaccination.

Diabetic Clinic

A diabetic clinic is held here at Brotton Surgery.

Asthma Clinic

Appointments are held at Brotton Surgery.

Child Surveillance Clinic

Arranged as appropriate via the health visitors.

Chronic Heart Disease Clinic

The clinic is held on a Tuesday afternoon and patients are invited by telephone or letter.

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.

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

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
• 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.