Also in Danestone Medical Practice:
Phone for an asthma check with the Practice Nurse
Contraceptive services are provided by all doctors during normal surgeries. Please see your usual doctor. Specialist family planning services such as coil fitting and contraceptive implants are also available in the practice. Please speak to Dr Christine Paterson if you require further information.
Antenatal care is shared by the doctors and the community midwife. Antenatal clinics with the midwife are held on Wednesday mornings within the practice.
We are fully qualified and equipped to carry out certain minor surgical procedures in the surgery. Please see your usual doctor to arrange this.
We work closely with our Health Visitors to ensure children complete a specific programme of child development checks and immunisations by the time they are age 5.
With effect from 4th September, 2006 a new national childhood immunisation schedule is being introduced as follows:
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Age 2 months: |
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Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (whooping cough)/Polio/HIB all-in-one vaccine |
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Pneumococcal vaccination |
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Age 3 months: |
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Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio/HIB all-in-one vaccine |
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Meningitis C vaccination |
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Age 4 months: |
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Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio/HIB all-in-one vaccine |
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Meningitis C vaccination |
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Pneumococcal vaccination |
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Around age 12 months: |
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HIB/Meningitis C combined vaccine |
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Around age 13 months: |
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MMR |
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Pneumococcal vaccination |
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Age 3 to 5 years: |
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Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio all-in-one vaccine |
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MMR |
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Age 13 to 18 years: |
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Tetanus/Diptheria/Polio all-in-one vaccine |
Thursday morning for weighing and Health Visitor check
Wednesday afternoon for immunisations and Health Visitor check
These usually include blood pressure check; weight; cervical smear and are provided during surgery hours by the Practice Nurse. Please also bring a fresh urine sample with you. We encourage women between the ages of 20 and 60 to have regular 3-yearly smears but if you would prefer to opt out of having the smear test you can do so by signing an Opt out form.
If you are thinking of travelling abroad you may need extra immunisations. If you require travel vaccinations and/or advice, please complete a questionnaire (click here to view and print form at home) at least 6 weeks before you are due to travel so our Practice Nurse can organise your travel health programme. Once the questionnaire has been reviewed you should make an appointment with one of our nurses so she can commence your course of vaccinations.
Not all travel vaccinations are available on the NHS - a charge is therefore made for some vaccinations. Please ask the Practice Nurse for details.