We recommend that women aged 24½-50 should have a cervical smear every three years and five yearly from the age of 50 until 60 years old. You will be informed by post or text when your smear is due. Please make an appointment with one of the practice nurses for this.

Once you and your baby have had a six-week check-up your baby will require the following immunisations. This will take place within the GP surgery by a Practice Nurse trained in Childhood immunisations. Appointments are normally take about 20 minutes. Please remember to bring your red book with you.

If you have any questions about the immunisations the Nurse will be able to support you

• 2 months (8 weeks) 6-in-1 vaccine: first dose · protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Hib disease and hepatitis B Rotavirus vaccine: first dose · protects against rotavirus MenB vaccine: first dose · protects against type B meningococcal disease
• 3 months (12 weeks) 6-in-1 vaccine: second dose · protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Hib disease and hepatitis B Rotavirus vaccine: second dose · protects against rotavirus Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV): first dose · protects against pneumococcal disease
• 4 months (16 weeks) 6-in-1 vaccine: third dose · protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Hib disease and hepatitis B MenB vaccine: second dose · protects against type B meningococcal disease
• 12 to 13 months Hib/MenC vaccine · boosts protection against Hib disease, and protects against type C meningococcal disease MMR vaccine: first dose · protects against measles, mumps and rubella PCV booster · protects against pneumococcal disease MenB booster · protects against type B meningococcal disease
• 3 years and 4 months MMR booster · protects against measles, mumps and rubella Pre-school booster (4-in-1 vaccine) · protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio

The Community Midwife team is involved in the care of all mothers before and after the birth of their child. You can self refer to them. They are available for any queries or concerns on 0115 8542264.

For the emergency midwife call 07967204126 (9am – 5pm) or outside of these times on 0115 9299971.

These are held at SureStart by appointment only which can be made through Dovecote House on tel. 0115 883 5500.

Requests for starting and repeat prescriptions of oral contraception

As well as providing emergency contraception pharmacists can now initiate and provide a repeat prescription for the Progesterone Only Pill (POP) and the Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill (COCP) in straight forward cases. If this is not possible please use the forms below.

Progesterone Only Pill (POP) contraceptive

Please download and complete this form  if you are requesting a Progesterone Only Pill (POP) contraceptive and either email the form to nnicb-nn.cvamp@nhs.net or post it in our post box at the side of the surgery. Alternatively please complete the online submission below.

Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill

Please download and complete this form if you are requesting a Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC) pill and either email the form to nnicb-nn.cvamp@nhs.net or post it in our post box at the side of the surgery. Alternatively please complete the online submission below.

Local pharmacies are now able to carry out new and repeat contraceptive pill checks and give emergency contraception pill checks. Click on this link for more information.

We provide a full range of contraceptive services.

Family planning advice can also be found here: www.fpa.org.uk/help-and-advice and here https://www.nhs.uk/contraception/

If you are considering having a coil (IUD) fitted please click on the following link:

Also if you are considering a contraceptive implant fitted please click on the following link:

For pre-conception planning advice:

If you are pregnant and are considering termination then help is available from the British Pregnancy Advisory service

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Telephone: 03457 304030