Clinics & Services

Access

There are disabled parking spaces close to the front door at all of our sites. Wheelchair access is available to all consulting rooms. We have accessible toilet facilities. A hearing loop is available at Reception.

A copy of the Practice Booklet with lots of information about the practice is available in large font - please ask Reception to arrange a copy if required.

Please make the Receptionist aware when you are booking your appointment if you are likely to need any additional assistance when you arrive at the surgery. For example, clinical staff will collect patients with sight impairment from the waiting room and accompany them to the consulting room if required.

We can arrange interpretation services in person or by phone for patients who do not speak English. A signing service is also available for patients who are deaf or who have limited hearing.  Please let us know if you need one of these services when booking an appointment.

Antenatal Care

Midwives from Frimley Park Hospital are attached to the practice and share responsibility for ante and post natal care with the doctors. If you have done a positive pregnancy test, you do not have to see a doctor unless you have concerns.

COVID-19 arrangements:  If you wish to register a pregnancy, you should go onto the Frimley Park Hospital website and go to Maternity Services, where you can complete a registration form.

The current number to contact the midwives on is 01276 604241 - please ask for the midwives covering Oakley Health Group, Yateley.

All pregnant women will be given information on how to contact the Midwives in an emergency.

Clinics :  During COVID - the Midwives will advise

For more information visit the Pregnancy Care Planner

Asthma, COPD, Spirometry

All patients should attend at least once a year for an annual review and more frequently if problems are experienced.

Blood Tests

Available throughout the week on all sites with a Phlebotomist. Late appointments are available for those who work.

Cervical Smear Tests

Reminders are automatically sent out to women between 25 and 65 to book a test when due. Please call to book an appointment with a nurse.

Child Health Checks

The first baby examination is performed by the doctor at around 6 weeks from birth. Please ensure you make an appointment for this examination and do bring with you the baby’s ‘Red Book’.

Subsequent baby check-ups will be performed by the health visitors who run Baby Clinics locally. 

Childhood Immunisations

Dedicated clinics are held at all sites for Pre School Boosters and Baby Immunisations. Other appointments are available on request. The first baby immunisations are due at the age of 8 weeks and baby needs to have had their 6 - 8 week check the nurse can give thier first vaccinations.

Child Health Clinics

These are drop-in clinics run by the local Health Visitors who can advise on the health and well-being of babies and children under 5.

Clinics are held at:

St Barnabus Coffee Shop, Brinns Lane, Blackwater GU17 0BT (Wednesday 13:15 - 14:45)

Yateley Medical Centre (Thursday 13:00 - 14:30)

Chlamydia Tests

This test is free and painless and we encourage everyone aged between 16 and 24 who is sexually active to have a test at least once a year or whenever you have a new partner. Ask your doctor or nurse for more details or ask for a test pack at reception.

Clinical Psychologist

Appointments by referral from your doctor.

Contraception/Family Planning

Several of our nurses are available to help patients choose the right contraceptive methods for their needs. In addition, we provide an Emergency Contraception service for any female patient.

Oral & Injectable Contraception: all nurses provide this service.

Coils (IUD/IUS) & The Contraception Implant : Please ask the receptionist which clinicians can offer this service for you

Counsellors & Youth Counsellor

Appointments by referral from your doctor. If you are between 12 and 24 you can call the Youth Counsellor directly on 0845 600 2516

Diabetic Clinic

Led by our nursing team, these appointments offer advice and health check-ups to patients diagnosed with diabetes. All patients are encouraged to attend for a full review once a year and have your HbA1C checked by a blood test six months after that

Dietician

Appointments by referral from your doctor

ECGs

The Health Care Assistants or nurses can carry out ECGs (Electronic Heart Trace)

NHS Health Checks

Health checks are available to all patients aged 40 - 74 without a pre-existing condition, once every five years. For more details click here

Non NHS Examinations

The NHS does not cover non medical services such as insurance medicals, medicals for HGV licenses, fitness to undertake sports etc. We are happy to provide this service to all patients whether registered or not. There is, however, a fee payable in accordance with British Medical Association guidelines. Non NHS Fees

Orthopaedic Practitioners

Orthopaedic Practitioners are experts in musculo-skeletal complaints. Employed by the Orthopaedic Department at Frimley Park Hospital, they hold daily clinics, mainly  at Yateley Medical Centre but also at the other two surgeries. If you are 12 or over, you can book an appointment through the Help Hub

Podiatrist

Patients can self-refer by calling 01483 782147 but eligibility criteria apply for on-going care.

Speech Therapist

Appointments by referral from your doctor.

Stop Smoking

This service is provided by Smokefree Hampshire www.smokefreehampshire.com

They can be contacted by Email on smokefree.hampshire@nhs.net or by calling 01264 563039/0800 772 3649 or by texting QUIT to 66777

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 - 8 weeks before you travel - as a second or third appointment may be required with the practice nurse, as some vaccinations are given as courses.  Your final appointment needs to be ideally 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.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Travel Questionnaire

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
• Letters for taking medication abroad
• Some travel vaccinations
• Vaccination certificates

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. Alternatively, see the list below.

When a doctor signs a certificate or completes a report, it is a condition of remaining on the Medical Register that they only sign what they know to be true.In order to complete even the simplest of forms, therefore, the doctor might have to check the patient's entire medical record. Carelessness or an inaccurate report can have serious consequences for the doctor with the General Medical Council (the doctors' regulatory body) or even the Police.

Please note that there are some forms which we are unable to complete as we do not have the specialist knowledge required to assess what will be involved in an activity and what the health implications will be.

Our advice is always to submit the form to the GP well ahead of the date it is required so that alternatives can be taken if the GP is unable to assist. 

Examples of Charges for Non NHS work

Vaccinations

For information about which vaccinations you should have and when click here.