Contraceptive Service/Family Planning

A full range of contraceptive services is available (eg pill, cap, intra-uterine device, implants) by appointment at reception.  We also provide advice on safer sex and abortion - all these are in strict confidence. Young people can also discuss teenage sexual health by appointment at the weekly family planning clinics held at Rothwell and Desborough.

Child Health Surveillance

These are held in both centres and are to ensure that the child is growing and developing normally.  Our Health Visitors are available to give advice and support.

Phlebotomy Service

We have a phlebotomy outreach service from Kettering General Hospital for five mornings per week. Rothwell – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday and Desborough on a Wednesday.

Blood tests with the phlebotomist must be booked in advance. We do not offer a walk in service.

Patients under the age of 16 will not been seen by an outreach phlebotomist and will need to be seen at Kettering General Hospital. Please ensure your requesting clinician gives you all the relevant paperwork before you leave your consultation.

Minor Operations

These are arranged by your own doctor and performed in the surgery.

Cervical Smears

When a smear is due, a letter will be sent to you. You will then need to call reception and book an appointment with the practice nurse. If you wish to know more about this procedure and why we consider it advisable, you can discuss this with either your doctor or the nurse.

Immunisation And Vaccination

Routine childhood immunisations are held on Thursday mornings at the Rothwell Medical Centre, and on Wednesday mornings at the Desborough Surgery. 

Podiatry (Chiropody)

Some podiatry (foot care) services are available at the Rothwell Medical Centre, either through your own doctor or by self-referral. Please ring 01536 410357/418298. Self-referral forms are available from reception.

CLINICS

• Coronary heart disease prevention - by appointment with nurse
• Well person - by appointment with nurse
• Family planning - by appointment
• Health promotion - by appointment with nurse
• Leg ulcer - by appointment with nurse 
• Respiratory - by appointment with nurse
• Screening/over 75 - by appointment with nurse
• Diabetes - by appointment with nurse

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to complete the travel form below. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required. Not all travel immunisation is available on the NHS and depending upon where you are travelling to you may be charged a fee for some injections. There is currently a national problem in obtaining vaccines for travel and we therefore may not be able to provide a complete service.

It is still important to complete the travel form as early as possible - at least 8 weeks before you travel. This will allow the practice nurse to review your application and provide advice on what vaccines are needed and what you may already be covered for.  Also when available these vaccines have to be ordered.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below and on the travel form.

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

Please complete a Travel Form and return it to the surgery as soon as possible at least 8 weeks before you travel and a practice nurse will contact you to provide advice and book an appointment if required.

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)

Non-NHS Services

The NHS does not provide certain services such as private sick notes, insurance claim forms, passport photo verification, medical examinations to establish insurance risks or fitness for activities, and some travel vaccinations.

These services usually involve provision of information, which is not necessary for your health care, to third parties such as employers, insurance companies, regulatory authorities etc.

Charges are made in line with BMA recommendations where allowed. Otherwise we charge a professional rate comparable to accountants, solicitors etc.

Private medical examinations are not performed during normal surgery hours and special appointments must be made through reception. An up-to-date price list is on display within the practice./meta>P>

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