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.
To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.
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.
Further Information
The following websites will give you additional travel advice.
Whiston Hospital, St Helens Hospital and Highfield Hospital all offer drop in phlebotomy clinics.
Drop in Phlebotomy Clinics
Whiston Hospital: Mon-Fri 7am – 4.45pm
St Helens Hospital: Mon-Fri 8am – 4.45pm
Highfield Hospital: Mon-Fri 8am – 11am
Highfield Hospital can also offer some patients pre-booked appointments, please ask reception staff for details.
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
- Passport signing
- 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.
When you are ready and wish to give up smoking, make an appointment with one of our Practice Nurses who can advise you of the best way forward and offer you support best suited to your personal needs. Alternatively, if you are looking for help and advice on how to cut down or stop smoking, great support is offered through our local Stop Smoking Service in Halton provided by the Health Improvement Team from Bridgewater Community NHS Trust.
The Stop Smoking Service in Halton
Their trained team of advisors use tried and tested ways to help you change your smoking habits. An example of this is using nicotine therapy.
There are a number of easy ways you can access the Halton Stop Smoking Service:
– Speak to your GP
– Drop in to your local chemist
– Email the Health Improvement Team at
HIT@halton.gov.uk– Call the Health Improvement Team on
0300 029 0029– You can turn up to one of the drop-in sessions
Their sessions run from Monday to Friday in various locations around Widnes and Runcorn, where you can drop in and speak to one of their trained advisors. *Please note – there are no sessions on public and bank holidays.*
What help can they provide?
– Free advice and support, tailored to the individual needs of the smoker
– One-to-one or group support and advice from trained staff, for people motivated to stop smoking
– Access to free or reduced cost Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) via a voucher scheme
– Support within workplace settings
– Support for in-patients within hospital settings
– Smoking prevention, education and support within schools
– Specialist advice to pregnant and breast-feeding smokers
– Training in delivering smoking cessation techniques
They can also answer your questions, such as:
– How does NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) work?
– What else can I use?
– Will I put on weight?
– What will I do when I usually smoke?
– What if I start smoking again?
– How can I relax instead?
– How much money will I save?
– Is it worth the effort?
Our practice has an “emergency contraception” policy and provides advice on request. You must make an appointment to see the GP to obtain emergency contraception.
Whether you have had a pregnancy test at the surgery or bought one from the pharmacy, upon confirmation your GP will refer you to the midwives at the Health Care Resource Centre (HCRC). They will organise your initial “booking” and further care, and provide you with relevant information. Alternatively, you can now self refer to the midwives. Simply call at Midwifery reception (HCRC) and ask for a form.
All of your ongoing care will be provided by the HCRC, whether you choose to deliver at Whiston Hospital, Warrington Hospital, Liverpool Women’s Hospital or the Countess of Chester Hospital.
- If you have any concerns during your pregnancy, and an appointment is not available for you at the HCRC, your GP will be happy to see you by appointment.
