We offer a range of clinics and services at the surgery. There are some tasks you can do, such as health reviews, using Accurx.
Nurse clinics
We have nurses who are have trained to a high level to provide special services such as asthma care, diabetes care and hypertension monitoring. These special areas are listed against each nurses name. There are of course nursing appointments available for dressings, ear syringing and other general nursing care.
Women’s health
Here at Somer Valley Medical Group, we are dedicated to providing excellent women’s health care. We have a wide range of services covering contraceptive needs, cervical screening and menopause care.
Contraceptive services
We offer a range of contraceptive services alongside our local pharmacies, they provide routine pill checks and prescriptions. Our services include contraceptive coils, implants and injections. If you would like to commence any of these contraceptives, please contact the surgery via e-consult for more information on the best option for you.
Travel
If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel please simply phone the surgery and book an appointment with one of our specialist travel nurses. When you arrive for your appointment you will be given a form to complete outlining your travel plans, any current medication and your previous vaccination history. Our nurse will check this with you at the appointment.
It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible – at least 6 weeks before you travel.
Some travel vaccines are included in the services provided by the NHS, however we do not offer private vaccinations such as Rabies, Yellow Fever and Japanese encephalitis.
There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below:
Travelling in Europe
If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.
Immunisations
We offer tetanus, diphtheria, polio, hepatitis A and typhoid vaccination free of charge (these are available on the NHS). These vaccinations will cover all European destinations and many more exotic locations – you simply need to make a routine appointment with one of our qualified nurses. Please note we do charge for the second or booster dose of hepatitis A vaccine.
Antimalarials
If you are going to a country where malaria is a risk you need to find out the latest prophylaxis recommendations. Different countries require different drugs as resistances develop. Some of the above websites have up-to-date and accurate information on antimalarial medications. We have produced a leaflet on antimalarials which is on our website (address above) and available at reception. If you only require chloroquine and proguanil these can be bought without prescription from a chemist.
Travellers with complex health needs (e.g. gap year travellers, travel to altitude, etc)
We have found that some travellers, particularly those travelling to several different countries or with more complex medical problems require lengthy consultations which are difficult to fit in and inappropriate for an NHS clinic. We refer these travellers to the above websites which contain detailed and current information.
