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
Carribean	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. Please note there may be a charge for certain vaccinations, please see below list.

NOT ALL TRAVEL VACCINATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FREE ON THE NHS

FREE TRAVEL VACCINATIONS INCLUDE:

• Polio (given as a tetnus, diphtheria and polio booster)
• Typhiod
• The first and second dose of Hepatitis A
• Cholera.

These are free because they protect against diseases which are considered to represent the greatest risk to public health if they were brought into this country.

PRIVATE TRAVEL VACCINATIONS:

You are likely to have to pay for travel vaccinations against:

• Meningococcal maningitis
• Hepatitis B
• Yellow Fever
• Rabies
• Tuberculosis
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Tick borne encephalitis

PLEASE NOTE - From the list of private travel vaccinations we will only be able to administer the full course of Hepatitis B injections which includes a booster after 5 years. The cost for this course of treatment will be £80.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Travel Questionnaire

ANTENATAL CLINIC

Please note that your first appointment will be at a local clinic (0151 430 1234) and thereafter you will be seen at the surgery on a Tuesday 1.30-3.00pm (By appointment - last appointment is at 2.30pm) Patients are seen by the midwife at the clinics by appointment. We now have a pregnancy testing service and once you have the result of your test you can make an appointment directly with the midwife.

PRACTICE NURSE CLINICS

Our practice nurses, Nurse Sue Watson and Nurse Jennifer McDermott are available to see all patients and appointments may be made between the hours of 8.00am and 6.30pm. They will be happy to see patients for the following:

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

This is run by the practice nurse in conjunction with the doctors and is by appointment only. Our aim is to help people with this condition to understand and manage their problems and treatment so they can maintain the best possible health.

CYTOLOGY CLINIC

Please make an appointment to see any of our practice nurses.

WELL WOMAN, FAMILY PLANNING AND CONTRACEPTIVE ADVICE/SERVICES

Please make an appointment with Nurse Sian Moran who will be able to discuss all your problems and will be able to issue a prescription for the contraceptive pill and hormone replacement therapy. Nurse Sian can also fit/remove the implanon and remove coils - NOTE Nurse Sian cannot fit a coil you must go to a local family planning clinic for this.

MINOR SURGERY

If a minor surgical procedure is thought to be appropriate by one of the doctors, they will refer you to the local minor surgery service and you will probably receive an appointment to be treated by them Wednesdays lunch time at Park House Medical Centre.

TRAVEL IMMUNISATION/UPDATING OF IMMUNISATIONS

Please make an appointment with one of the practice nurses. You should be seen at least six weeks in advance of your holiday to ensure adequate cover. Please note some immunisations may encounter a charge please see travel vaccinations page for further details > http://www.parkhousemedicalcentre.co.uk/clinics-and-services.aspx?t=2 <.

WELL PERSON MEDICALS

If you have not seen a doctor within the last three years but would like a well person medical for peace of mind, please ask at reception for an appointment with one of our practice nurses.

SENIOR CITIZENS

If you are over the age of 75 and would like to have a medical check, please make an appointment at reception. If you are housebound, we will arrange for one of our practice nurses to visit you at home.

FLU VACCINATION

An influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for patients who are pregnant, with heart, lung or kidney disease or diabetes, residents of nursing and rest homes AND ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 65. Please contact the reception staff in October for details of the vaccination dates to make an appointment. If you are unable to attend the surgery, a home visit will be arranged to undertake this facility. 

ASTHMA

This is run by the practice nurse in conjunction with the doctors and is by appointment only. We aim to help people with this condition to understand and manage their problems and treatment so they can maintain the best possible health. 

SUFFER WITH ASTHMA? PLEASE READ:

If you are an Asthma Sufferer please remeber to bring your inhaler with you when you have an appointment with a practice nurse for your Asthma Review.

ALCOHOL COUNSELLING

If you feel you need to talk to someone concerning your alcohol consumption the doctors or nurses will make arrangements to talk to you and give any advice they can to you concerning alcohol reduction.

HEART-RELATED DISORDERS

We are privileged to have the services of a cardiac nurse who visits the surgery once a week. The doctors and practice nurses can also give advice to any patient who has angina or who has suffered heart attacks, strokes etc. Please make an appointment with any of the practice nurses if you are concerned about your health. Dr Brindley has a special interest in this field and holds a surgery every Monday afternoon between 2.00 and 4.00pm to discuss heart and stroke-related problems.

BREAST SCREENING

All our female patients aged between 50 and 64 years are invited for mammography screening every three years. 

DISTRICT NURSES

Prescot Primary Care Resource Centre

• Phlebotomy (Blood Tests) - Monday to Friday 8.30am to 12.15pm (No appointment required)
• Dressings/ear syringe - APPOINTMENT ONLY :- 0151 430 1626 

DIABETES/HYPERTENSION CLINIC

This is run by the practice nurses in conjunction with the doctors and is by appointment only. The clinic offers patients with diabetes regular specialist medical and nursing care.  Patients will have their initial appointment with him and continuous treatment and advice will be carried out by the practice nurses.

CHLAMYDIA TESTING

Please make an appointment with Nurse Sian and she will arrange the necessary test.  Confidentiality is adhered to at all times.

PREGNANCY TESTING

Please bring an early morning specimen of urine to the surgery and we will carry out a pregnancy test for you.