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, Seafarer’s Medicals (ENG1s) etc.)
- Insurance claim forms
- 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.
Non-urgent advice: NHS e-Referral Service
The NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) combines electronic booking with a choice of place, date and time for first hospital or clinic appointments. Patients can choose their initial hospital or clinic appointment, book it in the GP surgery at the point of referral, or later at home on the phone or online.
If you’re a patient, find out more about appointment booking on the NHS.UK website.
Whether you’re using e-RS for the first time, or an existing user wanting to make the most of the service, NHS Digital provides a range of material for referrers (such as a general practice), providers (a hospital or clinic) and commissioners.
You local social prescriber can spend time with you to explore what really matters to you.
This can range from local activities to non-medical support and advice that allows you to have control over your own wellbeing
MSI Reproductive Choices are now commissioned to provide an NCL-wide vasectomy service to our registered patients.
Please book an appointment with the doctor to request a vasectomy. This is a CCG-funded service which means it is free for you to access.
Dagenham Vasectomy Community Treatment Centre
The Broad Street Medical Centre
Moreland Road
Dagenham
London RM10 9HU
- Appointments 1 Thursday per month (may vary)
West London Centre
Marie Stopes UK West London Centre
87 Mattock Lane
Ealing
London W5 5BJ
- Appointments on Thursdays
Buckhurst Hill Centre
Marie Stopes UK Essex Centre
88 Russell Road
Essex IG9 5QB
- Appointments on Wednesdays
You can contact the dedicated Vasectomy team for free on 0345 300 0212 if you have any questions.
If you are 65 or over, or have certain health conditions like diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you could be at increased risk of pneumococcal infections turning into something more serious, like pneumonia, blood poisoning, or meningitis.
If you are at risk, you may be eligible for pneumococcal vaccination on the NHS to help protect you against serious pneumococcal infections. Speak to your doctor or practice nurse.
70 – 79 year olds are eligible for the shingles national immunisation programme.
If you’re planning to travel outside the UK, you may need to be vaccinated against some of the serious diseases found in other parts of the world.
For further details please visit the NHS website
The following travel vaccines are available free on the NHS from our GP surgery:
- polio (given as a combined diphtheria/tetanus/polio jab)
- typhoid
- hepatitis A
- cholera
Please contact the practice at least 6 to 8 weeks before you’re due to travel.
Some vaccines need to be given well in advance to allow your body to develop immunity.
And some vaccines involve a number of doses spread over several weeks or months.
You may be more at risk of some diseases, for example, if you’re:
- travelling in rural areas
- backpacking
- staying in hostels or camping
- on a long trip rather than a package holiday
If you have a pre-existing health problem, this may make you more at risk of infection or complications from a travel-related illness.
Not all travel vaccinations are available free on the NHS, even if they’re recommended for travel to a certain area.
Patients that need travel vaccinations that are not offered under the NHS are advised to visit local travel clinics or pharmacies that are offering these services.
Immunisations and Vaccinations are carried out by our practice nurses, who provide help and advice regarding these. Please make an appointment.
More information regarding when your child should have their vaccinations can be found on the NHS website.
Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent infectious diseases.
The NHS website explains how vaccines work, what they contain and the most common side effects.
Please telephone during surgery times to tell us when you are home from hospital. The postnatal hospital is usually done by one of the doctors at 6 weeks. Please make an appointment
The practice nurse will make the administrative arrangements for referral to the community midwife. The midwife will contact you directly to arrange hospital attendance. Ante-natal care is then shared between the GP, midwife and hospital.