Ashdown Forest Health Centre

PRACTICE NURSE SURGERIES AND CLINICS
Appointments can be given for the practice nurse at any time during their surgery times. Patients do not need to have seen the doctor first.

Family Planning/HRT - The nurses are trained to prescribe the following:- contraceptive pills (including emergency contraception which may be given up to three days after unprotected sex), to fit and check the diaphragm, injectable contraceptives, to check the coil (fitting must be done by your doctor) and to advise on the menopause and to prescribe HRT. Please ask the receptionist for a family planning or HRT appointment.

Patients may see them for advice on diabetes, asthma, heart problems and diet. Appointments may also be made for ear syringing and treatment of cuts or sprains.

NON-NHS EXAMINATIONS

The doctors are happy to carry out medicals eg insurance and driving licence. Please telephone the surgery for an appointment. Fees are as follows:

VACCINATION

We offer the Hepatitis B vaccine for a fee of £35.00. There is no charge for the Hepatitis A vaccine.

CERTIFICATES

All fees are subject to alteration.

HEALTH VISITORS

A health visiting team is based at the practice. They are able to advise individuals and families on aspects of health and development with focus on the pre-school child. They can be contacted on 01342 822249.

SPECIAL SERVICES AND HEALTH PROMOTION

Our practice is committed to provide services not only for the sick but for those wishing to remain well. New patient check-ups, routine follow-up appointments of diabetic, asthmatic or hypertensive patients are by appointment with the practice nurse.The following scheduled services are also established.

Antenatal Group
By arrangement with the midwife.

Postnatal Group
A chance to meet other local parents in an informal setting and to share and receive information on health-related topics with our health visitors. Thursdays by arrangement with the health visitors.

Child Health Clinic
1st and 3rd Thursday afternoons in the month, 2.00 - 3.30pm.

Child Health Developmental Surveillance
By arrangement with the health visitors.

Child Immunisation Clinic
Tuesday 2.00pm by appointment.

Chiropody Clinic
Monday morning and Wednesday afternoon.

Dietician
Wednesday morning. Held every four weeks.

Family Planning
By appointment with the doctor or practice nurse.

Flu Vaccination
An influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for patients with heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes and residents of nursing and rest homes.

Pneumonia Vaccination
Once-only injection recommended for all patients aged 65 and over.

Immunisations
By appointment with the nurse.

Targeted Health Promotion Clinics
By invitation.

PERIODIC HEALTH CHECKS

ASTHMA, CHD AND DIABETES CLINICS
By appointment with the practice nurse.

MINOR SURGERY
By appointment with a doctor (mornings only if cryotherapy etc).

CYTOLOGY CLINIC
By appointment with practice nurse or a doctor.

We encourage all our patients to share the responsibility for their health, both in prevention and treatment of disease. Consultations may therefore be provided for patients aged 16-74 who have not consulted a doctor here within the last three years and for patients aged 75 and over who have not consulted a doctor here within the last year.