Clinics & Services

In addition to GP consultations the practice offers a wide range of clinics and healthcare services:

INR Clinic

The INR clinic is held on Thursday  mornings. An appointment is needed   

Baby Immunisations Clinic 

Wednesdays 14:00 to 15:30 by appointment

A nurse runs this clinic. Your child can be given the necessary immunisations.

Immunisations - Is your Child up to Date?

2 months: Polio, Tetanus, Diptheria, Whooping Cough, Hepatitis B, HIB (6 in 1);Pneumococcal, Meningitis B and Rotavirus 

3 months: Polio, Tetanus, Diptheria, Whooping Cough, Hepatitis B, HIB (6 in 1) and Rotavirus

4 months: Polio, Tetanus, Diptheria, Whooping Cough, Hepatitis B, HIB (6 in 1) ; Pneumococcal and Meningitis B

Between 12 and 13 months: HIB and Meningitis C, Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Pneumococcal and Meningitis B

3 years, 4 months to 5 years : Polio, Tetanus, Diptheria, Whooping Cough (4 in1)  Measles, Mumps and Rubella

13 to 18 years: Polio, Tetanus, Diptheria and Meningitis ACWY (generally given at school)

Flu Clinic

The annual campaign for vaccinations against flu usually take place from October - March (as long as stock lasts) for those age 65 and over as well as those living with certain long term conditions or in the ‘At Risk’ group of patients. Please contact the surgery to book an appointment. If you are unsure about qualifying, please ask at reception and they will be able to advise you.

‘At Risk' patients include:

• chronic (long-term) lung disease

• asthma (but only patients who have been prescribed asthma medication during the last 6 months)

• chronic heart disease

• chronic kidney disease

• chronic liver disease

• chronic neurological disease (neurological disorders include motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis)

• suppressed immune systems (whether caused by disease or treatment)

• diabetes

• pregnant women

• carers

If you are over 65 and haven't had your pneumococcal vaccination, you will be offered this as well.

NHS Physiotherapy Clinic

An NHS physiotherapist from the Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust holds a weekly clinic here. Patients who are referred to Physiotherapy have the option of booking an appointment (via Choose and Book system) at several local sites including at Cookham Medical Centre. Please note bookings can NOT be made via our surgery reception.

Private Physiotherapy Clinic

Jon Cooke, a Chartered & State Registered Physiotherapist has a practice here. He will be available for private consultations at the surgery on Wednesdays

Asthma Clinic

Asthma reviews can either be done during the Wednesday morning Long Term Conditions Clinic or booked at other times to give patients greater choice of appointment times

Family Planning / HRT / Cervical Screening

A full range of family planning services including hormone replacement therapy and preconception advice is offered by our practice to our registered patients. Please note that we do not offer contraception services to temporary patients who should contact their own GP for repeat prescriptions of the pill.  

We advise all women between the ages of 25 and 49 to have a cervical smear every 3 years, and those between 50 and 64 to have one every 5 years. Please book an appointment with a Practice Nurse.

Diabetic Clinic

Patients are sent a reminder letter to make an appointment when their review is due.  
We like to see all our Diabetic patients annually, with a 6 month interim 'mini-review' with our health care assistant. Our Dietitian is available to see all our Diabetic patients on a regular basis. We hold a Long Term Condition Clinic on Wednesday mornings but appointments can be booked at other times if unable to attend that clinic.

Home Nursing

Patients who are confined to their homes and need nursing services  may need to be referred by the doctor to the District Nurse service. District nurses are employed by the Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Patients may also be referred to the District nurses by the hospitals when discharged from hospital if they need further at home.

Flu Vaccinations 2019-20 season

Patients 65 and over

There is a different vaccine for patients 65 and over, specifically designed for this age group. It is called Fluad.

As there is only one supplier of this vaccine - they are trying to ensure distribution across the country is fair by phasing deliveries in small quantities through late September, 20% late October and 40% in mid November. We do not have any control over this.

This will still leave plenty of time for vaccination before the peak flu season which tends to be Christmas and January.

We have plenty of vaccine in stock - next clinics  are 25th, 27th and29th November or ask at reception for other options

Patients UNDER 65 and eligible due to clinical condition

The vaccine for eligible patients aged 18 to 64 is an Inactivated Quadrivalent vaccine (QIV) and we have plenty in stock  

Next clinics  are 25th, 27th and29th November or ask at reception for other options

Fluenz - the live nasal flu vaccine for 2 to 3 year olds is in stock - please book your appointment now.

NHS Healthchecks

Available to patients between 40 and 74 years of age every five years.

This 20 minute check-up is to assess your risk of developing heart disease, stroke or diabetes. If there are any warning signs then together we can do something about it.

We send out invitations in small batches throughout the year but you do not need to wait to be invited. If you are interested and eligible for one then you can just ring and book one with Jamie-Lee our Healthcare Assistant. Please state it is an NHS Healthcheck when booking to avoid confusion with the other types of checks we do.

For more information please go to the website 

www.healthcheck.nhs.uk

or pick up a leaflet from reception

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
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes

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.
 

Private Physiotherapy Clinic

Jon Cooke, a Chartered & State Registered Physiotherapist has joined the practice. He will be available for private consultations at the clinic on Wednesdays.

Jon has spent most of his professional career working as a physiotherapist in elite sport having worked full time for Arsenal Football Club for over 7 years. Jon set up his own practice in 2008, which has expanded substantially and he has established many links with local GP's and consultants. He treats all conditions (both sporting and non-sporting) and continues his involvement in sport by being a physiotherapist for England Football U16-20s teams.

Having been part of the medical team at Arsenal, Jon has vast experience in the treatment, management and rehabilitation of injuries for professional athletes. Jon prides himself on getting everybody he treats fully recovered as soon as possible. Jon's priority is to fully diagnose any injury you may have, help you to understand the cause and effect of such injury and provide you with a course of treatment tailored to your individual needs.

Jon is recognised by most major health insurers.

To arrange an appointment, please contact Jon direct on 077 3333 5704

First Class BSc Hons Physiotherapy
BSc Hons Sport and Exercise Science
AACP Qualification in Acupunture
Member of the Health Professionas Council (HPC)

www.joncookephysiotherapy.co.uk
Email: joncookephysiotherapy@therapist.net

Travel Vaccinations

Please note that we only do a small number of travel appointments each month as our nurses' have to prioritise direct health care appointments such as asthma care, cervical screening, dressings etc.

Travel appointments are on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month in the afternoon. Travel services are only available to our fully registered patients. 

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to complete and hand in a Travel Vaccination Form which will be reviewed by the nurse, who will then contact you to give advice and/or to arrange an appointment if necessary. The nurse will need to know which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required. Please note we cannot give Yellow Fever Vaccine.

Travel Form

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
	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to do this as early as possible - at least 8 weeks before you travel - as there may be limited availability of travel appointments with the practice nurse to give the vaccinations. Some vaccines have to be ordered as they are not all held as stock. Your appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines time to take effect.

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. Please see our charges sheet or ask at reception.

Please note that we only have a limited number of travel appointments and you may need to seek an alternative travel clinic.

Please note we cannot give Yellow Fever Vaccine as we are not an authorised centre for it.

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.

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