Services available at The Kirkbymoorside Surgery

Due to the skills and experience of the doctors and clinical team within the practice, the following enhanced services are offered:

• Minor Surgery
• Joint Injections
• Family Planning (including COIL and Implant Fittings)
• Chlamydia Screening
• Private Medicals
• HPV Vaccinations
• Baby and Child Immunisations
• Smoking Cessation
• Long term condition reviews ; diabetes, heart disease etc
• Complex Wound Care

Through our partnership with other Health Care professionals, we can also support appointments for:

• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Adult and Child Mental Health
• Bereavement Counseling
• Addictive Behaviour Counseling
• Dieticians Antenatal / Maternity Care

A team of District Nurses are also based in the surgery and the Health Visitors are based at Helmsley Surgery.. 

Travel Advice

We are able to help you with advice and information and any vaccinations relating to foreign travel. You will need to complete the Travel Questionnaire on line. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.  The travel nurse will then contact you to arrange appointments to meet your information and vaccination needs.

It is important to make this initial appointment 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.

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.

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

 

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Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form so that the nurse can plan for what you need and contact you about arranging appointments.

Travel Questionnaire

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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)

Sickness Certificates

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 on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

Please arrange for a telephone consultation with a GP to discuss a "Fit Note" if you believe you need one.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)

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