These are offered each autumn to all patients aged 65 and over and those other groups who are most a risk. For further information please see our flu vaccinations health guide.

All our doctors provide contraceptive services and advice.

We deal with requests for emergency contraception in strictest confidence, including requests from patients aged under 16. We hold family-planning clinics at the times given below, but you can see the doctor or nurse on an emergency basis. We will offer you a choice of contraceptive methods where possible.

You can also go to the casualty department of St Thomas’ Hospital to be treated if you prefer. The sooner you get treatment, the better the chance of success.

Our highly trained district nurses carry out various procedures in your own home, and act as an extension of our team at the health centre. Their role includes supporting and advising carers.

For more information, phone 020 3049 4040.

We have an excellent counselling service with a wide range of counsellors from different cultures and backgrounds. We offer this service in partnership with The Awareness Centre at 41 Abbeville Road, Clapham, SW4 9JX which is where all assessments and other sessions take place.

Counselling offers you the chance to explore and discuss your current difficulties in a safe and confidential environment. Counselling can also help and support you through emotional changes and help you settle conflicts.

Our counselling service is run by Michaela McCarthy and Gill Sanders who have a wealth of experience.

Cervical cancer can be prevented. Routine screening is an effective way of detecting disease at an early stage, so that it is curable.

We carry out a screening programme and we strongly encourage you to come for a cervical smear when you get an invitation letter.

It is helpful to know if you have a Carer (someone who takes on an unpaid caring role) or if you are a Carer for someone else. We have a page dedicated to Carers  where you can also register with us as a carer so we can provide you with additional support.

We are pleased to offer our registered patients a travel health service. Our nurse uses up to date information to advise you on your health needs related to destinations around the world. They can administer most vaccinations and provide prescriptions for treatments where needed.

Many people are taking long haul holidays requiring complicated courses of vaccines. Children also need to he vaccinated for travel abroad. Most travel vaccinations are free. To assist you in these requirements please see additional travel health information below.

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Travel Vaccination Leaflet

Travel Vaccinations leaflet produced by NHS South East London Clinical Commissioning Group.

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Booking your Appointment with the Nurse

• Travel Appointment:
  Simply call the surgery to book a travel clinic appointment with the nurse.
• Please Allow Plenty of Time:
  Patients are advised to allow plenty of time for vaccinations (at least two or three months) especially if traveling to an out of the way place where they’ll be living or working among local people. Some courses of vaccine such as rabies or Hepatitis B need to be given over several weeks.

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Prescriptions

If you require a prescription for vaccinations this will be ready to collect 1 working day (after 2pm) following your appointment.

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Holiday Health

It is always a wise precaution to pack some essential items in case of illness on holiday. Do choose medicines according to your needs and the country you are intending to visit. lf you take prescription medicines regularly remember to pack them too.

You may want to consider packing the following:

• Paracetamol Travel Sickness tablets Plasters and a small crepe bandage
• Rehydration solutions such as Dioralyte, Anti-diarrhoeal e.g. lmodium
• High factor sunscreen
• Anti-material tablets, Water purification tablets, Insect repellent
• Condoms / other contraceptives
• Sunhats for yourself and children

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Malaria prevention

Malaria is a serious illness that is common in many parts of Africa, Asia, South America and some areas in the Far and Middle East. The risk is particularly high in sub Saharan Africa.

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Travel Vaccination Charges

We offer the travel health service with no charge to the patient under the NHS contract. However the NHS does not cover the cost of all the treatments you may need. Therefore, for some services you may need to pay.

Malaria Tablets are NOT provided on the NHS and can be bought over-the-counter or may require a private prescription. The nurse can advise regarding this or you could discuss with your pharmacist. REMEMBER some tablets have to be started at least one week before you travel and you need continue to take them when you return to the UK for the advised length of time.

There is a charge for Yellow Fever and some other vaccinations. We do not offer rabies and Japanese encephalitis vaccinations at this surgery.

A list of these charges is held at reception.

Home visits are available on request for patients who are housebound, terminally ill or too ill to come to the surgery. All requests for home visits will be assessed by a doctor.

At home the doctor will only have limited equipment and it is often difficult to perform a full assessment of your symptoms. It is therefore essential that if it is at all possible that you attend the Surgery to see the doctor.

If you do need a home visit, call 020 7411 6866, please call before 10am. Please be prepared to give some details about the reason for the home visit so that we can deal with your enquiry more efficiently.

At home the doctor will only have limited equipment and it is often difficult to perform a full assessment of your symptoms. It is therefore essential that if it is at all possible that you attend the Surgery to see the doctor.