Portland Medical Centre

CLINICS

Influenza/Pneumonia Vaccination

Our practice nurses run flu clinics starting in September each year. We recommend injections for all those (including children) over 65 or those with chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes or heart and lung conditions. If appropriate a pneumonia vaccination will be offered at the same time.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - HIV/AIDS

Croydon University Hospital's department of GU Medicine and Sexual Health offers a free, confidential service for the diagnosis and treatment of all sexually transmitted infections, including HIV and AIDS. The clinics are run on a walk-in basis, no appointment is necessary. For clinic details please telephone 020 8401 3002.

Treatment Room Clinics

Experienced practice nurses are available in the treatment room for a wide range of services, including advice, dressings, removal of sutures, ear syringing, vaccinations and new patient medicals. We also offer a blood-taking service on most mornings each week.

Family Planning And Cervical Smears

A full range of services is available including the fitting of coils, the morning after pill and oral contraception. Pre-conceptual advice and rubella (German measles) screening are also available. All women between the ages of 24 and 65 will be offered a cervical smear test in line with the current NHS recommendations.

Maternity/Antenatal Clinics

The doctors provide maternity medical services and work closely with the community midwives. Patients will be offered appointments with a GP or midwife according to local medical guidelines.

Child Health And Immunisations

Child health clinics are run by the health visitors at various locations in the area (reception has a list). Developmental checks are undertaken by the GPs and all childhood immunisations given during designated immunisation clinics by the practice nurses. Childhood vaccinations and developmental checks are by appointment only, and patients will usually be invited at the appropriate time. If in doubt, please telephone the surgery for advice.

Minor Surgery

Where appropriate the practice will undertake minor surgery operations. Patients will be referred to one of our minor surgery specialists and, if necessary, will be placed on an internal waiting list. We also offer a regular wart treatment clinic on Friday afternoons, conducted by Dr Jackson.

Disease Management

Our specialist practice nurses offer clinics for the management of asthma, diabetes, coronary heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Patients are invited to attend for routine monitoring of their condition and each clinic is supported by a nominated GP.

Disease Prevention

Advice on smoking, alcohol, obesity, heart disease prevention and osteoporosis is available from the practice nurses - please make an appointment at reception. It is important that you understand all the information that is given to you. Please ask questions if you are unsure of anything. We can provide a range of health education leaflets, and we also have a number of health education videos which are available to borrow.

NON-NHS SERVICES

The doctors are prepared to carry out recognised medical services not covered by the NHS, such as the completion of medical reports and examinations for external organisation such as insurance companies, solicitors, employers etc. These services will incur charges as they are not part of the practice’s commitment to their NHS contract, and will be charged at the current recommended fee as advised by the British Medical Association. A current list of fees is displayed at our reception.