Services Provided By Us

Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Nurses  Jane Barber,  Katrina Gale and Sarah Potts are available to see patients for chronic disease management and are also able to prescribe.

Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants

Available for consultation by appointment each day. They can help you with minor injuries, dressings, immunisations, injections, removal of sutures, ear syringing, blood pressure checks, urine testing and travel vaccinations. In addition they provide health checks for Asthma and other respiratory diseases, Diabetes, Hypertension (blood pressure), Heart Disease, Stroke and Cervical Screening.

Phlebotomy Services

The Community Phlebotomy Service is based at Park House, Burton Road, Carlton. You can make an appointment by contacting Park House Phlebotomy Service on 0115 9617 616. Appointments are availiable Monday - Friday from 8:00am to 11:45am.

Other Services we provide:

• Smoking Cessation
• Maternity
• Child Health
• Family Planning
• Cervical Screening
• Well Man & Woman health check
• Travel vaccines
• Over 75 years health check
• New Patient health check
• Private Medicals
• Minor Surgery
• Contraceptive Coil fittings
• Contraceptive injections
• Contraceptive implants
• NHS Health Checks
• Flu Vaccinations

Teenage Health

Here to listen, not to tell; we provide confidential service to young people including the under 16's.

You can choose to tell others about visits to the surgery but we won't. The only reason why we might consider passing on confidential information without your permission, would be to protect you or someone else from serious harm. We would always try and discuss this with you first. If you have any worries about confidentiality, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK A MEMBER OF STAFF.

Available services for young people include:

Chlamydia Screening

 Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection. It affects both men and women — but don't worry it can be easily treated with antibiotics. About 1 in 10 sexually active young people tested have chlamydia, yet most people who have it do not have any signs or symptoms and will not know that they've got it.

But a simple test will show if you have it!

Chlamydia tests are simple and do not require embarrassing examination. Tests are usually taken by yourself, not by a nurse or doctor. For men testing simply involves peeing in a pot.

Once found Chlamydia can be easily treated, usually with a single dose of antibiotic tablets (or liquid).

To arrange Chlamydia screening at Netherfield Medical Centre speak to any of the practice nurses or GPs.

General Contraceptive Services

The team of GP's can provide confidential advice and access to a wide range of contraceptives. There are a wide range of options available including pills, patches, injections, implants, coils and condoms. Further information is also available on all aspects of sex, relationships and contraception here.

Common Health Problems

We can of course help with a wide range of common health problems that you may experience.

This includes:

• Skin problems such as acne or eczema
• Lumps and bumps – e.g. testicles /breast / vagina or skin
• Headache or Migraine
• Stress or 'feeling low / depressed'
• Family or Relationship problems
• Sexuality - straight or gay?
• Pregnancy and emergency contraception.
• School / College worries - bullying / exams
• Lifestyle concerns - drugs, alcohol, smoking or weight

Whatever your worried about –don’t put it off, book to discuss it now with one of our Drs or nurse Practitioner.

Please contact us and ask for further information regarding any of our services. Tel: 0115 9614583

Where else can I go for help?

For teenagers worried about attending their Dr's surgery, there are many other places you can get confidential help and advice:

• Parent or family members can be surprisingly helpful and are often more aware than you might think. We may encourage you to discuss your problem with your parent(s) but only if you are happy to. Remember we will not pass on information ourselves, even if you are under 16, unless essential to protect you or someone else from harm.
• School nurse - can be contacted via your school
• Victoria Health Clinic - Provide a range of contraceptive and sexual health services, teenage clinic and counselling.
  Glasshouse Street, Nottingham, NG1 3LW.
  Telephone: 0115 883 9080
• Local family planning (contraception) clinic
  Park House, Burton Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3DQ
  Telephone: 0115 962 7627
• Nottingham Genitourinary Medicine (GU) Clinic
  GU Medicine, Gate 2 - Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB
  Telephone: 0115 9627747
• Base 51 - Centre for young people aged 12 to 25 in Notts, offers advice, information, support, health care, counselling and more.
  51 Glasshouse St, Nottingham NG1 3LP
  Telephone: 0115 952 5040
• Nottingham Walk-in Centre 7am -10pm daily for health and social service advice and information, including emergency contraception. It’s near the Ice stadium and next door to BBC East Midlands

Here are a few more websites and numbers that you may find useful:

ChildLine - Telephone: 0800 1111

Sexwise - National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England - Telephone: 0300 123 7123

FRANK - Talk to FRANK about drugs - Telephone: 0300 1236600

Women's Aid - 24hr Freephone Helpline: 0808 800 0340

LGBT+ Switchboard - One-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone, by email and through online chat. Open 10:00-22:00 every day, telephone: 0300 330 0630 

Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence Support - Online and telephone support: 0115 941 0440

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

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

It is important to fill out the travel questionnaire as early as possible - at least 8 weeks before you travel - as an appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations and these vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your last 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 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.) £120
• Insurance claim forms £40-50
• Passport signing £25
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad £15
• Private sick notes £20
• Vaccination certificates £20
• Fit To Travel (with examination) £150

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales. Please ask to speak to Lynn our Medical Reports Administrator, who will advise you on cost and appointments.

We accept cash (please bring the correct amount wherever possible) and cheques only. Receipts can be given on request.
 

Sickness Certificates

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)

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