Clinics and Services
The practice is happy to provide the following medical services:
- Antenatal / Postnatal Care – in conjunction with the community midwife.
- Contraceptive Advice
- Child Health Surveillance
- Minor Surgery
- Travel Advice
- Chronic Illness care
- Well Person Clinics
- Elderly Person Screening
Well Baby Clinic
This clinic is carried out by the health visitors whose role is to provide baby immunisations, weighing, development checks and an opportunity to discuss your baby’s wellbeing. A doctor is also available at these clinics. It is also a chance to chat with other parents/carers. This clinic is NOT for ill babies.
Non-NHS Services
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.
Other Services
We are able to offer a wide range of services at Mount Pleasant Medical Centre provided by other members of the Primary Health Care Team. These are available by referral from the doctor and include:
Dietician
Chiropody
Physiotherapy
Community Psychiatric Nurse
Travel Vaccinations
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.
There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below
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.
Travel Health Questionnaire
To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.
Travelling in Europe
If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.