Welcome to Gants Hill Medical Centre

Clinics & Services

Serving You

Our dedicated team are here to treat those minor ailments that occur as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues. The technology also means you can now do a lot of things from the comfort of your home such as order a repeat prescription or cancel an appointment.

COPD

Held by: Sou  Our Practice Nurse

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) a special test has to be carried out called Spirometry, This can be done when visiting the practice or you may be invited to a special clinic.

Maternity Services

Held by: All Doctors

Time: By appointment

HCA Clinic

Held by: Seerena the HCA

Time: Various

Our Health Care Assistant carries out Hypertension Clinics and Cardio-weight Clinics and Phlebotomy Clinic for our over 65 years of age patients.

Diabetes Clinic

Held by: Sou In Chow Practice Nurse

Time: Various

Our Practice Nurse runs Annual Diabetic Clinics as well as follow up clinics, these are varied in the morning, afternoon and evening so we hope we accommodate all. It is very important to attend these clinics in order to keep your health at its very best.

Child Immunisations

Held by: Sou the Practrice Nurse

Time: Various

The Practice Nurses carry out childhood immunisations from 2 months of age to 4 years of age.

Baby Clinic

Held by: Dr H Bhatti

Asthma Clinic

Held by: Sou the Practice Nurse

Time: Various see reception                                           

We hold Annual Asthma Clinics, which you will be invited to and also follow up Asthma Clinics.

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 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 the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.

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 (TAXI,HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates
• To Whom It May Concern Letters
• Fit to Travel Letters
• Fit to preform (Dance Classes etc)
• Vaccinations - ACWY (for Haj ) HEP B
• Private Consultations with a GP
• Private Prescription
• Copies of Medical Records

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales.
 

Test Results

It is the patient’s responsibility to ring the practice for their test results.  On average please allow 3-4 working days for your test results to come back from the hospital, unless your doctor has advised otherwise. Please note that X-ray results take a little longer, usually 5 days.

Sometimes, we cannot always give full results over the phone. If the result is complicated, or if the doctor wants to see you about the result, we will offer you an appointment. We will only give results to the person who has had the test or parent/guardian of children.

Please Note: Any Test Results requested by a Hospital Consultant will not be sent to your GP surgery. You would only get these results from your Consultant that you have seen and requested the tests.

Nursing Care at Home

If, you have an illness or incapacity that means that you need nursing care in your own home, the district nurse will be arranged for you by the surgery or direct from the hospital. Patients who are likely to benefit from this service include the housebound, the elderly, people with a terminal illness, and those who have recently been discharged from hospital.

District nurses provide wound care, palliative care, continence advice, health promotion advice and advice on co-ordinating care packages. If you move permanently into a care home locally, the district nurse may be able to continue your care. Your GP may also be willing to continue to care for you, or a number of GPs may provide services for the residents of local care homes.