Clinics

Please speak to a member of our reception team to book an appointment in one of our specialist clinics.

Asthma

Asthma reviews are available at various times throughout the week with our clinical pharmacist, Clare Cannon. Your asthma review can be carried out face to face or over the telephone.

Smear Tests

A smear test is a 20 minute appointment and can be made at any time throughout the week. Smear tests can be booked with our practice nurses Olena Rudyuk or Ruth Shurley, or one of our GP's Dr Shackleton or Dr Khin.

Antenatal Clinic

Our midwife, Nikala Jones, holds a clinic on a Wednesday.

If you have just found out you are pregnant, you do not need to see a GP unless you have specific concerns you would like to discuss. You can book straight in to see Nikala. To do this, please visit the NHS Somerset Website by clicking the following link: NHS Somerset Maternity Booking Form. You need to fill out the online Maternity Booking Form and the maternity department will then contact you to arrange your first midwife appointment at the surgery.

Diabetic Clinic

Clinics are held on a Tuesday and Thursday each week with our diabetic nurse, Olena Rudyuk.

Family Planning

All the doctors and nurses are happy to discuss this and nearly all forms of contraception can be provided from the surgery.

Emergency and confidential advice is available at all times, by appointment.

Immunisations 

Children are notified by the Patient & Practitioner Services at the Primary Care Trust when they need to come for immunisation or check–ups. Clinics are held every Tuesday.

If you plan to go abroad please contact us well in advance as it may take 2 months, or more, to fit in a full course of immunisations (see the travel page).

Minor Surgery

Minor surgical procedures are carried out in the practice under local anaesthetic. Your own doctor will arrange this for you. 

Menopause and HRT

All the doctors are able to give advice on these topics.

Chiropody

We host a private clinic on Friday afternoons. You can arrange an appointment through reception. A 20 minute session costs £30.

Physiotherapist

Physiotherapy clinics are held at the surgery every Tuesday morning with Megan Adcock, alternatively, you can choose to be seen at the physiotherapy department at Dene Barton. Your GP can refer you for physio.

Pharmacist

We have a Pharmacist, Clare Cannon, in the practice 4 days per week,  if you wish to discuss your medication.  Please book an appointment with the reception team. Click here for more information

Clinical Pharmacist

Our clinical pharmacist, Clare Cannon, supports our practice team in several ways:

• To respond to patient queries about repeat prescriptions
• To support patients who have had medication changes after discharge from hospital
• To carry out annual medication reviews for patients on repeat prescriptions
• To monitor patients with long term conditions who take medications
• To monitor and adjust medications for patients with high blood pressure and other long term conditions

Our doctors have asked our reception team to recommend to patients that routine annual medication reviews are undertaken by our clinical pharmacist.

Community Services

The following professionals also provide services for our patients:

Health Visitors
tel 0300 3230115

District Nurse
tel 0300 323 0026

Midwife 
Non-urgent queries or for appointments: 01823 343586 and leave a message

Urgent queries: Ring Musgrove Park Hospital 01823 333444 and ask for Willow or Bracken Ward.
 

Charges for Private (Non-NHS) Services

January 2020

 Certificates/Reports

 Service / Request

 Detailed letters/reports (priced individually)

 It is at the GPs discretion to lower any fees/waive fees.

 There is no obligation on the doctor to undertake targeted reports.

Medical Examinations

 Private Examinations

 Solicitors/Other

 Service / Request

 All medicals must be paid for upon booking the appointment (non-refundable if patient fails to attend the appointment or cancels at less than 2 hours’ notice).

Other prices for non-NHS funded work available on request.

 Non-chargeable

 Med 3 (fitness to work certificate after day 7 of sickness period)

•       Prescription Exemption form
•       Council Tax Exemption form
•       Concessionary Travel Pass
•       Police request to access Medical Records where disclosure is for the purpose of the prevention or detection of a crime. The police representative must demonstrate that the police authority require the information for the purposes of investigating a crime and have statutory exemption form the fee provisions under the Crime and Disorder Act.
•       Requests from Somerset County Council regarding safeguarding concerns are not chargeable

 Please note that the doctors cannot provide the following services:

(The doctors regret that they do not have sufficient time to offer these services)

 Passport countersignature

•       Character reference

We offer a limited range of travel vaccines at Lyngford Park Surgery. We can provide some NHS vaccines if needed, including Hepatitis A, tetanus, diphtheria, polio and typhoid vaccine. We do not offer private vaccines such as Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis or prescriptions for anti-malarial tablets. You will need to access these from a private travel clinic .

You can find information on what is recommended for your holiday at https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home

Select the destinations tab and search for your destination then scroll down to the immunisations section. It is worth knowing that most travel related illnesses are NOT vaccine preventable, for example dengue fever or travellers’ diarrhoea. There is plenty of advice on the website to help with this such as insect bite avoidance and food and water hygiene.

If you wish to book an appointment for travel vaccinations please fill out a form by clicking below or from reception and book an appointment at least 6 weeks before you travel.

Travel Risk Assessment Form 

Kickstart your Health

Healthy changes start with little changes. Whether you want to lose weight, get active or quit smoking, Better Health is here with lots of free tools and support. You can also find simple ways to lift your mood with Every Mind Matters. 

• Lose weight: Losing weight is not about getting it right - it's about getting started. Making small, simple changes can really help you shed the pounds. Get started today with our tips, support and special offers - NHS Better Health Lose Weight.
• Get Active: When it comes to exercise, the more active you are, the greater the health benefits. It's never too late to start - have a look at our tips on how to move more everyday - NHS Better Health Get Active.
• Quit Smoking: Smoking weakens our lungs and makes it harder to breathe. Download our free app and join millions who have successfully quit smoking. Check out the free tools and tips available - NHS Better Health Quit Smoking.

There has never been a better way to kickstart your health. 

Help Us Help You - Abdominal Symptoms of Cancer

If you've been suffering from tummy troubles such as diarrhoea, bloating or discomfort for three weeks or more, it could be a sign of cancer. It's probably nothing serious, but finding cancer early makes it more treatable and can save lives. You should speak to your GP if you are concerned about any symptoms you have - your NHS is here to see you safely. Please see the below posters for further information:

• Bloated stomach poster
• Diarrhoea poster
• Uncomfortable stomach poster

Help Us Help You - Accessing NHS Services - Mental Health

NHS mental health services, such as Talking Therapies, are accessible and here to help you. If you're struggling to cope with feelings of anxiety or depression, then Talking Therapies can help - they're effective and confidential. You can access Talking Therapies by referral from your GP, or online self-referral at NHS Talking Therapies Self-Referral. Please see the below posters for further information:

• I just didn't think I'd feel happy again
• I just kept it all inside
• I just bottled it all up
• I just didn't think I could cope

Somerset Big Tent

The children & young people (CYP) mental health team are working on a programme called Somerset Big Tent, which is aims to improve the access into mental health and emotional wellbeing services for children and young people in Somerset. For more information, please visit their website: Somerset Big Tent.

If you have a pulse oximeter, or have been loaned one by the surgery, you may find the following tutorial video useful: Adult Pulse Oximetry Monitoring Covid-19 Diary.

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