Services available any time during surgery hours:

• Immunisation

• Health promotion and healthy lifestyle advice

• Blood pressure check (Standard & 24 hour monitoring)

• Electrocardiography (ECG) check (Standard & 24 hour recording)

• Asthma advice

• Diabetic advice

• Family planning advice

• Cervical smear

• Blood sample taking (phlebotomy) 

Register as a Carer

It is important that we know if you are a carer so that we can make sure you receive information, services and the help that is available.

If you are please let us know - we may be able to help you

 Overseas Travel

UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE HAD TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND ALL TRAVEL ENQUIRIES

PLEASE CONTACT THE SURGERY FOR DETAILS ON PRIVATE TRAVEL CLINICS WHO WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH YOUR ENQUIRY

WE APOLOGSIE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE AND HOPE TO RESUME THE SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

We have a "Traveller" Computer Link with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, which gives up-to-date foreign travel advice. On request, this system can produce a printed leaflet containing specific advice on immunisations as well as general suggestions on health care abroad

Travel Packs for the prevention of HIV/Hep B are also available. We are registered as a Yellow Fever Centre. For further details and cost of travel advice and immunisations please see the Nurse Reception.

To help us offer appropriate travel advice, please fill out the form below and submit to the Nurse Receptionist in person for processing. When the form is received you will be given an appointment with the Practice Nurse, if when the information is run and it is found no vaccinations are required the appointment will be cancelled and you will be informed.

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 8 weeks before you travel - especially at peak times - as most vaccinations need to be administered at least 2 weeks before travel, but some may need at least a month.   

Download Travel Questionnaire form

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Carribean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

Some travel vaccines are not available on the NHS and require a private prescription. These vaccines incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. 

Need help to stop smoking

Smoking Facts & Figures

Tobacco smoking is still the number one cause of preventable death and deprivation in the UK. In the UK 14.4% of adults smoke. Hampshire has reduced the smoking prevalence to 12.3%, however rates are much higher in areas of deprivation and in those with mental health needs. There are lots of positive reasons for your surgery to support and promote your free Smokefree Hampshire service:

• Fewer appointments. Smokers visit their GP 35% more frequently than non-smokers, taking up additional appointment time.
• Decrease in hospital visits. Smokers often have longer stays in hospital due to complications, as well as slower recovery times.
• Increased recovery rates.
• Reduction in medication.
• Increase in client and community wellbeing.
• Reduction in poverty. 428,000 people could be lifted out of poverty if the cost of smoking addiction is gone.
• Reduce the problems associated with second-hand smoke (such as childhood asthma, glue ear etc). When a home goes smoke-free the whole family benefits.
• We highly recommend that all your front line patient care staff take part in the very short and free NCSCT training on Very Brief Advice: https://www.ncsct.co.uk/publication_very-brief-advice.php

Want free help to stop smoking?. Smokefree Hampshire is your free and confidential local stop smoking service.

Our team can offer a range of free support options to help you quit. Choose from one to one appointments, or telephone support. We can also arrange stop smoking medications, supply NRT, or we can offer a vaping voucher scheme if you're ready to make the switch to an e-cigarette. Please call 01264 563039. Find out more at www.smokefreehampshire.co.uk.

Just imagine your future without cigarettes – feeling fantastic and having that extra money in your pocket. Stopping smoking can make a drastic improvement to your lifestyle and health in ways you might not expect. What’s more – your body will see instant health benefits as soon as you give up smoking, as well as benefitting from long term health improvement. We’re here to offer our free, expert support; so contact us today to start your smoke-free journey!

PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP

Dear Patient

Would you like to have a say about the services provided at Alma Road Surgery?  We would be very interested to hear your views through our Patient Participation Group. By providing your email details we can add them to a contact list, which will mean we can contact you occasionally for feedback.

All details supplied will be kept securely and only used for the purposes of the Group.

We aim to gather patients from as broad a spectrum as possible to get a truly representative sample. We would like young people, workers, retirees, people with long term conditions and people from non-British ethnic groups.

If you are happy for us to contact you by email please complete the form below to open the sign-up form and complete all the fields.

Patient Participation Group Registration Form

We will be in touch shortly after we receive your form to ask on what basis you would like to join the PPG. Please note that no medical information or questions will be responded to.

Many thanks for your assistance

Social Prescribing is available at our surgery.

Social Prescribing can support with

• Feeling lonely/isolated
• Having a long term health condition
• Social/welfare issues g. debt/benefit/housing issues
• Wanting a lifestyle change g. smoking/weight
• Joining/ accessing community clubs

Please speak to a member of staff regarding these services or click on the link below.

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