Amersham Health Centre

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CLINICS

Family Planning

The health centre offers a full range of contraceptive services during normal surgery hours. Ask at reception. We have a family planning nurse who can be contacted by telephone, if necessary, for advice. The practice offers contraceptive coil fitting and annual coil checks (a national enhanced service).

Maternity Care

The midwife’s clinic is held on Mondays from 2.00 - 4.15pm. Your doctor will see you in ordinary surgery for antenatal checks. If you are planning to start a family we recommend that you mention this to your doctor who can advise you about nutrition and medication, ideally before you conceive. It is currently recommended that you should take folic acid supplements, available from the chemist, before you conceive, to reduce the risk of spina bifida. It is advisable to be re-checked for immunity to German measles before getting pregnant.

Antenatal classes can be booked by contacting 01494 425172 Monday to Friday, 10.00am - 12 noon.

Well Child Health Clinics

Clinics are held every Tuesday from 2.00 - 4.00pm. The health visitors are available for advice and support. Child immunisation sessions are held every Tuesday from 2.00 - 3.30pm.

Asthma Clinic

Our asthma clinic is run by a doctor with an interest in asthma and a nurse trained in asthma and allergies. Asthma treatment is constantly advancing. We aim to keep you up to date, improve your understanding and minimise the effect your asthma has on you. We strongly recommend all patients with asthma should attend at least annually.

Diabetic Clinic

Long-term complications of diabetes are minimised or avoided by good diabetic care and control. We have a doctor with a special interest in diabetics and our nurses have special training. We like all our diabetic patients to register with this clinic in the interests of their long-term health and to attend for regular review appointments.

Healthy Heart Clinic

Patients with a history of heart problems are sent invitations to attend this new clinic. The clinic is run by a doctor and a nurse with an interest in
heart disease. Patients will be advised how they can maintain a healthy lifestyle and an invitation will be sent annualy.

Hypertension Clinic

Patients with high blood pressure should attend the hypertension clinic for an annual review, to be offered advice and treatment to promote long-term health. The clinic is run by a doctor and nurse with an interest in hypertension.

Minor Surgery - Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy, freezing with liquid nitrogen, is carried out by a practice nurse. Speak to your doctor.

Practice Nurse Clinic

Our practice nurses offer a wide range of nursing services by appointment through reception (Tel: 0844 477 8733). These include dressings, removal of sutures, treatment of leg ulcers, injections, ear syringing, cardiographs etc.

Health Promotion

In addition, our nurses are experienced in offering advice and supervision in the following:

• Well Woman   Including cervical smear, family planning and menopause advice
• Well Man   Assess your health risks and take action to keep healthy
• Stop Smoking   We strongly advise all smokers to STOP SMOKING. Seek advice from the smoking cessation clinic. Tel: 0844 477 8733 for an appointment
• Diet Advice   Constructive dietary advice for all ages. Slimming advice
• Travel Advice   See our practice booklet
• Blood Pressure   Routine checks and follow-up of patients with high blood pressure

Cervical Smears

Women between the ages of 20 and 50 are strongly recommended to have a routine smear test every three years; after this it is every five years if previous smears have been negative. This is normally done by the practice nurses and regular checks offer you over 90% protection against developing cancer of the cervix (neck of the womb).

Appointments: Telephone 0844 477 8733

Immunisations

We are committed to preventative medicine. Several dangerous infections can be avoided by keeping immunity up to date. This is achieved by vaccinations, which take a few seconds but give protection for many years. We strongly advise all patients to make sure that they and their children all have their immunisations up to date, according to the following schedule and that they keep their own records.

Children:

The children’s immunisation clinic is run jointly by health visitors, doctors and the nurses by appointment. Please let us know in advance if you cannot attend an immunisation appointment on 08444 778733.

The established immunisations as detailed below will also be given at the times shown.

Two months old

Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and pneumococcal infection

Three months old

Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and meningitis C

Four months old
Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib, meningitis C and pneumococcal infection

Around 12 months
Hib and Men C

Around 13 months
Measles, mumps and rubella, p
neumococcal infection

Three years four months to five years old
Pre-school Booster - diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio. Measles, mumps and rubella, and Hib

13 to 18 years
Tetanus, diphtheria and polio

Adults


Diphtheria and Tetanus Booster

Every 10 years, to a maximum of five doses. If you have never had a full course of tetanus immunisation please make an appointment now with the practice nurse.

Polio Booster

A polio booster is required every 10 years for travel and will be given with combined diphtheria and tetanus.

Pneumovax Immunisation

Anyone who suffers from chronic heart, lung, kidney, liver problems, diabetes, has had their spleen removed or is over 65 years of age should be vaccinated. This is a single vaccination against one form of pneumonia and lasts for at least 10 years.

Flu Vaccinations

These are held every October / November. We recommend flu vaccination for:

• Anyone over 65 years old and all patients with:

- Chronic respiratory disease

- Heart disease

- A history of stroke

- Diabetes

- Liver or kidney disease

- Most chronic debilitating illnesses, as well as for those living in residential homes or taking drugs to supress the immune system or have had their spleen removed.

• Main carers of elderly or disabled people whose welfare may be at risk if the carer falls ill.

Make appointments in mid September.

Foreign Travel and Special Risk Groups

The practice nurses offer foreign travel advice and immunisations. Please make an appointment with the practice nurse approximately eight to ten weeks before departure. Please give details of your travel destination to the receptionist when making your appointment. The practice nurses will give you information leaflets relevant to your destination when you attend the clinic.

Payment will be required for some travel vaccinations.

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