Practice Nurses

The Practice Nurses perform many tasks. 

• Dressings
• Cervical Smears
• Ear Syringing
• Travel Injections
• Diabetic checks
• Asthma and COPD checks
• Injections: Flu, Shingles, Pneumonia
• Childhood Immunisations
• Family Planning
• Removal of Stitches
• Swabs
• Smoking Cessation
• ECG's and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Blood Tests and INR's: Phelbotomist and HCA's
• NHS Health Checks: HCA's

Practice Nurses also assist the doctor with the following:

• Minor Surgery
• Mirena Coil Fitting 

Cervical Smears

We offer regular cervical smear screening every 3 years for women between the ages of 25 to 50 and women between the ages of 50 and 65 every 5 years who are registered with the practice.  You will be sent a reminder letter and asked to make an appointment with the practice nurse. 

Breast Screening

The breast screening service offers regular screening for all women from 50 to 70 years.  You will be sent a card inviting you to attend for a mammogram. 

Children’s Immunisations

A letter will be sent to parents informing them when immunisations are due. This letter will offer you an appointment with the practice nurse for you to bring your child along for these immunisations.

It is important to keep as close as possible to the schedule. If you cannot make the appointment that you have been offered then please telephone the surgery as soon as possible to rearrange.

At two months old:

• Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
• 1st Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection
• 1st Rotavirus (oral)
• Meningitis B

At three months old:

• Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
• Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) - one injection
• 2nd Rotavirus (oral) four weeks after dose 1

At four months old:

• Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
• 2nd Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection

At around 12 - 13 months old:

• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningitis C (Hib/MenC) - booster dose in one injection
• 2nd Meningitis C
• 1st Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) - one injection
• Pneumococcal infection booster - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection

Two years:

• Flu vaccine (from September 2013)

Three years four months or soon after (pre-school):

• Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio (dTaP/IPV or DTaP/IPV) booster - one injection
• 2nd Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) - one injection

Girls aged 12 to 13 years:

•       HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) course of 3 injections

13-14 years:

• Meningisits C booster (from Spring 2014)

13 to 18 years old:

• Diphtheria, tetanus and polio (Td/IPV) booster- one injection

18 year olds

• Men ACWY

Travel Vaccines and advice

Some travel vaccines attract a private charge.  Allow sufficient time for the vaccinations to take effect (can be up to 9 weeks).  Please tell the receptionist when calling that you require an appointment for travel advice and you will be asked to complete a travel form prior to your appointment.  If you book last minute holidays please make sure you are up to date with your immunisations otherwise you may not be adequately covered.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Carribean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to make an appointment as early as possible.  These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine.  Your 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.

 Travel Questionnaire

Non NHS Services

We provide a range of non NHS services, with fees based on BMA rates.  Please ask at reception for further details and costs for the following:- 

• Accident and Sickness Claims
• HGV medical examinations
• Holiday Cancellation Claim
• Life Assurance Proposal
• Sickness or Accident
• Insurance Reports
• Private Medicals
• Orange Badge Scheme
• Passport and Driving Licence countersignature
• Shotgun Licence
• Private Medical Certificates
• Solicitors reports
• Access to medical records Data Protection Act
• Certain Travel Vaccinations and International Certificates
   

PHYSIOTHERAPY - SELF REFERRAL

PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL, HAYWARDS HEATH. 

If you are registered with a Mid Sussex GP Practice you can now self-refer into the physiotherapy department at Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath. Musculoskeletal physiotherapy can be particularly beneficial if you are suffering from low back pain, neck pain, recent injuries such as strains and sprains, or joint and muscular pain.

You can self-refer yourself to physiotherapy through an online from, by picking up a paper referral form from your GP practice, or by printing the form from this website. Paper referral forms need to be handed in or sent to:

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Outpatient Booking Centre

Lower Ground Floor

Elliot House

Eastern Road

BN2 5BE

https://sussexmskpartnershipcentral.co.uk/self-referral/

Printable Form

If you want clinical advice or to learn more about the physiotherapy services available, the MSK website has lots of resources available about different conditions and self-management options. Please click the following link:

https://sussexmskpartnershipcentral.co.uk/physiotherapy

Mental Health - Self Referral

Time To Talk

The Time To Talk service exists for those wanting advice in how to manage a chronic illness as well as providing mental health services. You can self-refer using the appropriate number provided on their website which also gives more information about the services they offer.

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/services/servicedetails.htm?DirectoryID=16358