NHS vaccinations

It's important that you have the vaccinations you need to keep you safe and to minimise the risk of infections. We offer a number of vaccinations at our surgery.

Your Surgery will be able to let you know what vaccinations you need. You can also find more information about vaccinations and when to have them on the NHS vaccination schedule (NHS website).

Childhood immunisation

It's important to make sure that your child has all of their routine childhood vaccinations. It's the most effective way of keeping them protected against infectious diseases.

Ideally, children should have their vaccinations at the right age to protect them as early as possible and to minimise the risk of infection.

You can find more information relating to the immunisation schedule by clicking on the link below. Alternatively you can contact your Health visitor or practice Nursing team at your GP Surgery

The complete routine immunisation schedule from September 2023 (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Flu Vaccinations

Seasonal flu is highly infectious illness that’s caused by a flu virus. The virus infects your lungs and upper airways, and can cause a high temperature, aches and pains. A flu vaccination can help limit your risk of getting the flu.

Our surgery offers flu vaccinations to patients. We offer two routine vaccinations – one for patients under 65 years and another vaccine for patient over 65 years.

You can contact the surgery to find out more about flu vaccinations or visit the Flu Influenza vaccine page on the NHS website.

Travel vaccinations

Travel Vaccinations

We offer a limited range of travel vaccinations to our patients, available free of charge on the NHS. These are:

Typhoid
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio (3-in-1 booster)
Hepatitis A

Please note: We do not provide any other travel vaccinations at the practice. Any additional vaccinations required for travel must be arranged privately through a specialist travel vaccination clinic or another private provider. These will not be available at the practice.

Travel consultations: All patients wishing to have travel vaccinations must first book a travel consultation with one of our Practice Nurses. This appointment will allow the Nurse to assess your travel vaccination requirements and advise on the NHS vaccinations we offer.

We recommend contacting us well in advance of your trip, as some vaccination courses can take up to eight weeks to complete.

To book a travel consultation, please call reception on 01225 832226.

For further information about travel vaccinations and the vaccinations you may need for your destination, please visit the NHS Travel Vaccinations website.

Covid Vaccinations

Who’s eligible for the 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Autumn Booster’? – UK Health Security Agency

Teenagers & Young Adults

Anything discussed at the surgery is treated as confidential; nothing will be discussed with anyone without your agreement. We are a SAFE accredited practice – recognisable by young adults as being confidential, non-judgemental and young person friendly.

The information on this page can also be found in our leaflet.

Emergency contraception is also available from the Doctors out of hours service, walk in centre at Riverside and Pharmacist (they charge). The Family Planning Association has a good website that gives detailed advice about all the types of contraception available.

Marie Stopes have an excellent website with lots of your questions answered about body changes and general issues around sex.

NHS vaccinations

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