Clinics & Services

Long Term Conditions

We provide regular check-ups and care for patients with long term conditions including the following:

• Asthma
• Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
• Diabetes
• High Blood Pressure
• Hypertension
• Chronic Heart Disease (CHD)
• Kidney Disease
• COPD
• TIA / Stroke
• Heart Failure
• Mental Health 
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Click Long Term Conditions for self-help and further information on each condition.

Please ask your doctor or nurse about anything that is worrying you regarding these conditions, including what check-ups you may be due.

Child Health and Immunisations

All babies are invited for regular check-ups including childhood immunisations from the age of 6 - 8 weeks old.

Sick Notes

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).

Your employer can ask you to confirm that you've been ill.You can do this by filling in a form yourself when you return to work. This is called self-certification.

If you're sick and off work for more than seven days, your employer will probably ask for proof of your illness. Most employers ask for a fit note from your GP.

However, this will also depend on your employer's company policy on sick leave (or sickness absence). This policy should tell you how many days you can be off sick before you need to provide proof of illness or a fit note.

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)

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 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).

PHYSIOTHERAPY SELF-REFERRAL

How do I see a physiotherapist?

Solent Physiotherapy Service offers assessment and treatment for people aged 16 and over, who have musculoskeletal (MSK) problems – that is a condition which affect the muscles and skeleton of the body. It also includes tendons, ligaments, joints, and nerves.  They specialise in conditions such as:

    * Back and neck pain/stiffness
    * Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand pain/stiffness
    * Muscle weakness and imbalance
    * Nerve pain, numbness, pins and needles
    * Hip, knee, foot and ankle pain/stiffness

* Solent NHS Trust physiotherapy service are accepting self-referral patients *

To self-refer online, click HERE

Alternatively, download the self-referral form by clicking the link below and follow the instructions shown.

Self-referral form

Please allow 4 working days from submitting your referral BEFORE you contact the department (posted referrals will take longer)

Telephone:  0300 1236680

The lines are open Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00

SOUTHAMPTON MATERNITY SELF-REFERRAL

I'm pregnant - what happens next?

If you're at least six weeks pregnant, you can refer yourself directly to our maternity service using this form. Please have your NHS number available to complete this referral - if you don't know this, you can get it from your GP surgery. Please provide as much information as possible, as this will help us to provide you with the most appropriate care.

Maternity Self Referral - https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/OurServices/Maternityservices/Maternity-self-referral/Maternity-self-referral.aspx

SOCIAL PRESCRIBING SELF-REFERRAL

"Medicines can treat symptoms, but restoring quality of life sometimes need a broader approach". Please click on the link below to find our more and to self-refer to our Social Prescribers.

Social prescribing leaflet

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.
 

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