FLU and COVID-19 booster IMMUNISATIONS

Daily Duty Clinics

Either the Emergency Care Practitioners or specially trained Nurses Practitioners provide our same day consultations for a range of acute illnesses, e.g., sore throats, chest infections, sore ears, urine infections, skin problems, back pain and emergency contraception. They can issue prescritptions and always have a duty consultant GP working with them.

Minor Surgery Clinic

An appointment with the GP is required initially to arrange a referral to this clinic for a minor operation.

Well Woman Clinic

Offers well woman checks and advice, cervical smears  and hormone replacement checks.

Family Planning Clinic

Nurse run clinic for all contraceptive advice/prescription including emergency contraception. Alternative is to make GP appointment.

Respiratory Clinic

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma are seen at this Clinic and are encouraged to attend our Flu Clinic in October/November each year for free flu vaccination. All patients with Asthma should have at least a yearly review.

Travel Clinic

Patients are asked to phone for an appointment at least eight weeks prior to departure as it is important that the date for your travel appointment is as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel, so that there is time for vaccination schedules and advice as appropriate. A thirty minute appointment is required for each person traveling, although a family of four attending together can be seen in two appointments as long as details are given on booking.

If going to remote parts of the world, eg, to do voluntary work/backpacking around various countries, you need as early an appointment as possible, eg, six months prior to travel, as schedules are more complicated. Find out more

Diabetic Clinic

All patients with diabetes will be invited to attend either The Maryhill Practice Diabetic Clinic or Dr Grays Hospital Diabetic Clinic.

Non-NHS Services for registered patients

Certain services provided by your doctor are not covered by the NHS and you may be asked to pay a fee in line with BMA recommendations, e.g.

If you have any queries about fees or any other private medical services please discuss them with the receptionist or the practice manager.

A list of current BMA recommended fees is displayed in the Health Centre.

Additional Services

A variety of Health Professionals operate clinics within the practice. The receptionists will be able to guide you to the most appropriate Professional by asking some questions, in the strictest confidence.

For an appointment at any of the nurse led clinics, please telephone:- 0845 3370610

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 can be downloaded here Self Certification Certificate

If after the 7 days you are still not fit to return to work, you must contact the surgery as you may need to make an appointment to see a GP. If requesting a certificate by phone PLEASE allow 48 hours for its completion.

 Sickness Certification.

 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 can be downloaded here Self Certification Certificate. 

 Please note since 6th April 2010 you no longer need a note from  the doctor to say you are fit to return to work. More information can be found by clicking the FIT FOR WORK icon. Information for employers and the new return to work laws can be found here. RETURN TO WORK Please note on page 2 "Your employee can come back to work at any time, even if this is before their fit note expires. They do not need to go back to their doctor first."

Travel Vaccinations

The travel clinic is held on a Friday afternoon.The clinic is run by nurses who have had specialist training in travel health issues. Appointments need to be booked beforehand. You can only be seen at this clinic if you have at least 6 weeks left before travelling (subject availability of appointments) . There is no cost for attending this clinic.

This clinic is for people travelling abroad on holiday.

If you are travelling at short notice or do not have 6 weeks left before you travel there are a number of alternative travel clinics available, these are:

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DUTHIE PHARMACYAddress: 18 Grant Street, Elgin IV30 5UE

Phone: 01343 835370

https://www.facebook.com/duthie16/

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Bishopmill Pharmacy

The Travel Clinic (do not see children under 16)

GO Healthy services

Maryhill House

Elgin

( Next to Maryhill Health Centre)

01343 567386 ( Mon – Fri )

Private Travel Clinic

Industrial Doctors

Aberdeen

01224 788800  ( Mon – Fri )

NHS Grampian Travel Clinic

GO Health Services

Bennnachie Building 

Royal Cornhill Hospital 

Aberdeen 

01224 553663 

RS Occupational Health

10 Lotland St, Inverness,

Inverness-Shire IV1 1PA

01463 240286 (clinics Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm )

MASTA Travel Clinic

ArkOccupational Health

213 George Street

Aberdeen

01224 562747 (clinics most days Mon - Fri )

Nurses are NOT available to give travel advice over the telephone.

Some immunisations for travel abroad are not available on the NHS and there will be a charge for these. These are listed in the Travel Clinic Questionnaire located at the bottom of this page.

If you are working abroad you need to access travel advice and immunisations including prescriptions for antimalarials (if required) through your employer’s occupational health scheme or from one of the private clinics listed in the Travel Clinic Questionnaire document at the bottom of the page

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 that the date for your travel appointment is as early as possible - at least 8 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.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, once you have booked an appointment please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Travel Clinic Letter 2017.doc

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)