Goodrest Croft Surgery - The clinics and other services offered by our doctors surgery

Clinics & Services

We offer a wide range of specialist clinics throughout the week and appointments to atte baby_district_nurse nd any of these clinics can be made through the receptionists.

Child health surveillance (doctors and health visitor)
Childhood immunisations
Minor surgery
Diabetes clinic
Antenatal (doctors and midwife)
Spirometry
COPD

Please note that patients are generally seen within the nurses ordinary appointment times with the exception of the list above.

Other Services Offered by the Practice: asthma_inhaler2

Coronary prevention
Family planning
Well person checks
Asthma
Dietary advice
Smoking cessation
HRT
Chronic heart disease
Foreign travel advice and vaccinations
Cytology (Cervical Smears)
Blood tests

Other Services Available in the Surgery:

Counselling

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. We require you to complete a travel questionnaire prior to your appointment. Please ask at reception so this this can be completed at least a week in advance of your appointment. Please give us six weeks notice of your travel plans so that full vaccination programmes can be administered.

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

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

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.

Travel Questionnaire

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday. To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided fall outside the scope of 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

Our reception staff will be happy to advise you about appointment availability and applicable charges.

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Out of hours service:

NHS 111

Bank Holidays, Weekends and between 6.30 pm and 8.00 am Mon to Fri

South Doc 0121 415 2090

Monday to Friday 8.00 am – 8.30 am and 6.00 pm – 6.30 pm

These numbers are included in the message on the practice phone.

Hospitals:

Birmingham Dental Hospital 0121 236 8611

Birmingham Eye Hospital 0121 554 3801

Birmingham Childrens Hospital 0121 333 9999