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
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.
Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring
Digital Inclusion team: 1-2-1 NHS App Support
The Nottingham West Digital Inclusion Team are part of a new project aiming to help people in the local community to better manage their digital healthcare using the NHS app and Patients Know Best (PKB). The NHS app and PKB are digital platforms that enable you to find health advice, orderprescriptions, manageappointments, access your COVID pass and much more. They allow you to take control of your healthcare, access services at a time that suits you, and reduces the need for unnecessary trips to the doctor’s surgery (see below for more features & benefits).
The Digital Inclusion team, comprised of Damian, Paul, and Pauline, understands that navigating digital platforms can sometimes be daunting, and they are committed to providing 1-2-1 support to make things easier, and help you overcome some of technical barriers you may face. They can guide you through the process of downloading and setting up the NHS app on your device*, verifying your identity, and technical help with issues such as resetting your password. They will also provide you with general advice on how to use the key features of the NHS app in ways that best suit you!
Don’t let technology hold you back from accessing the healthcare services you need. Get in touch with the Nottingham West Digital Inclusion Team today and take control of your health. Speak to your GP reception to find out more and for information about your nearest 1-2-1 drop-in session.
Features of the NHS app / PKB:
Access to health advice, symptom checker and 111 online
Receive messages from your GP
Appointment management: view, cancel, and book GP appointments (*where available), view hospital appointments (*where available, dependant on hospital dept.)
View and manage repeat prescriptions, change your nominated pharmacy, view opening times of your nominate pharmacy
Access your Covid Vaccination records, download Covid passes for travel
Obtain test results, access to your GP health record, submit sicknotes (*where available), and track your health
Access Linked profiles to manage the healthcare of any dependants from your own account (i.e. if you are an official carer, or the parent of a child under 13)
*Registration for the NHS app requires an email address, internet access, a smart phone or tablet, and a valid photo ID (such as a driver’s licence, passport, or citizens card). Users must be 13+.
Health and Well-being Coach
The Health and Wellbeing Service aims to help patients in the Nottingham West Primary Care Network take more of an active role in their own health care through structured Health Coaching consultations. There is a focus on changing detrimental lifestyle behaviours with the intent of reducing health risks, improving self- management and symptoms of chronic conditions.
The Health and Well-being Coach can guide and support patients to set realistic and achievable health related goals to improve quality of life and overall health and wellbeing. The criteria for the service includes all patients living with Diabetes or pre-diabetes and all patients living with a respiratory condition. The Health Coach offers 1:1 support as well as group exercise sessions and support sessions. Sessions can be conducted virtually, face to face or over the phone according to the patients preference.
These are carried out by a trained phlebotomist in the practice and appointments for routine blood tests should be arranged through reception.
Practice Nurse Clinics
Our practice nurses carry out a variety of specialist services and share with doctors the care and monitoring of those with certain chronic diseases according to established clinical protocols. The chronic diseases include:
coronary heart disease
hypertension (high blood pressure),
diabetes
asthma
The practice nurses also will be able to help you with:
cervical smears
well person checks
dressings
lifestyle advice
HRT reviews
family planning
ear syringing
holiday immunisations
travel health advice and influenza vaccinations.
Ante-Natal Care
Routine ante-natal care is undertaken by a doctor in conjunction with the community midwife.
Child Health Clinic
This is held by a doctor, a health visitor and a practice nurse at the Stapleford surgery on Wednesday mornings. The aim is to provide routine health development and advice for children under the age of 5 years. Immunisation of children is carried out during these clinics. It is not a surgery – unwell children should be seen during ordinary surgery times to minimise the spread of infections.
Mental Health Practitioner
We have a Mental Health Practitioner working at the practice. She can deal with many types of mental health concerns. If you wish to access her service, please contact reception.
Europe & Russia
North America
Central America
South America & Antarctica
Caribbean
Africa
Middle East
Central Asia
East Asia
Australasia and Pacific
