Clinics and Services

The following clinics are run, by appointment, at both surgeries unless otherwise stated.

Asthma Clinic

Arrange an appointment via the receptionist.

Cervical Smear Clinic

If you are aged between 25 and 65 then please arrange an appointment via the receptionist.

Childhood Immunisation Clinic

You will normally receive written advice from the Health Authority when routine immunisations are due.

• Broadstone Surgery - arrange an appointment via the receptionist
• Merley Surgery - arrange an appointment via the receptionist.

Contraception Services

This can be discussed on a case by case basis and your GP should be able to offer you advice.  We have GPs trained to fit both coils and implants for contraceptive purposes. 

Diabetic Clinic

Arrange an appointment with the Diabetic Nurse via the receptionist.

NHS Health Checks

Patients aged over 40 and under 75 will be invited to have a Health Check by the practice.  You will be invited to attend for one of these every 5 years. 

Please arrange an appointment via the reception.

Hearing Aid Batteries & Repair

Hearing aid batteries can be obtained from the receptionist during our normal opening hours. For simple repairs please contact the following:

Wimborne Hospital: for simple repairs on NHS hearing aids, please telephone 01202 841101 for an appointment.

Maternity Clinics

Arrange an appointment in your doctor's normal surgery, or with the midwife.

In House Services

The Practice provides a variety of services for its patients which would normally only be provided at a hospital. These include:

Physiotherapy, Psychology, Counselling, Dermatology and Chiropody.

Access to these services is by referral from your GP, with the exception of chiropody. For accessing chiropody an application form, obtainable from reception, must be completed and returned to the Practice to ensure that patients meet the criteria under which we are able to offer chiropody treatment.

Travel Advice / Immunisation

By appointment with the nurse. See the above tab for further details.

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.

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.

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
• Verification letters requested by patients

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.