Rowlands Castle Surgery - The clinics and other services offered by our doctors surgery

Clinics & Services

All available by appointment:-

Doctor

Maternity/Postnatal checks
Baby development checks
Minor Surgery
Medical & Special Examinations (non NHS - a few will be charged)

Practice Nurse Services

Childhood Immunisation
Family Planning
Smear - if due
Contraception if applicable
BP, Weight, Height Recording
General Health Promotion
Travel Advice/Immunisations

Specialist Nurse Services

Asthma/COPD/Breathing /Specialist Clinic
Coronary Disease Prevention Specialist Clinic
Diabetes Review
Midwife - Ante-natal - Every other Tuesday 13:30 – 14:50
Phlebotomy - Wednesday 08:30 - 12:00, Thursday 08:30 - 12:30

All routine blood tests are taken at this phlebotomy clinic

Please make an appointment with reception & be sure to bring your blood test request form to the phlebotomy clinic.

Specialised Services

Diabetes

All our diabetic patients are encouraged to attend our Diabetes Clinic annually to help improve their control and reduce the risks of any complications associated with diabetes. You should be asked to attend a review or you can phone and ask for an appointment earlier if you are having problems.

Asthma/ Breathing Problems/ Smoking Cessation

Our specialist nurses aim to provide the best symptom control and education for our respiratory patients.

Menopause / Osteoporosis Prevention

Women are encouraged to seek advice and information on menopausal and associated problems. First appointment is with the doctor. Our aim is to improve quality of life and general health for women.

Coronary Disease Prevention Speciality Clinic

Sue is our specialist heart disease nurse. She has a wide remit surrounding heart disease and the prevention of heart disease. Please feel free to make an appointment with Sue to discuss your cardiovascular health.

Travel

We offer a full Travel and Immunisation Service (excluding Yellow Fever). Our nurses have up-to-date information for travellers and are able to advice on the relevant vaccines and anti-malarials that you may require depending on your destination. There is a charge for some of these vaccines and anti-malarials.

More information is available on the above tab.

Cervical Smears

These are available from the practice nurse. Current NHS practice is to offer smears three yearly between the ages of 25 (or as soon as family planning is required) to 34 years, and five yearly from 35 to 64 years. Individual needs may vary and you may be offered a cervical smear test more frequently if the doctor thinks it is appropriate.

Family Planning

This confidential service is provided mainly by our nurse who is trained in the following types of contraception:

Contraceptive pill
Cap fitting
Coil checks

Coil fitting is also available, for anybody interested in this method. An appointment is required with Dr Cox to discuss this further.

Here to Listen, not to tell

Coming to the doctor can be difficult. We provide a confidential service to all our patients including under 16s. This means that you can tell others about your visit but we won’t. The only reason we may have to consider passing on confidential information without your permission would be to protect you or someone else from very serious harm. We would always try and discuss this with you first.

We are happy to see young people both with and without their parents, when appropriate. There are many misconceptions about whether consultations are confidential and also whether you can talk about various sensitive issues with the GP.

Where do I go for help with..

Minor Casualties - can be seen and dealt with at the surgery (workload dependant), more serious problems will be seen at Queen Alexandra, Cosham or St. Richards, Chichester
Sexual Health matters - You can see us at the surgery or go to the Ella Gordon Unit or the family planning clinic in Havant.
Drugs or Alcohol Problems - You can see us at the surgery for more general advice.
Counselling and info for young people - Free Support line 0808 801 0724, more details on this web including details of other local support for teenagers.

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.

Further information about countries and vaccinations required can be found 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.

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 (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.