Dear Patients

If you are experiencing flu like symptoms eg cough, high temperature , or any respiratory problems please do not enter the surgery. Go home and ring the following number  02897562929 for advice.

If you feel you need to speak to a doctor or healthcare professional, please contact surgery from 8.30am - 10.00am, and 2.00-3:30pm and be prepared to provide some basic information in order for your call to be triaged.

Travel Vaccination Information

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to get specialist advice from a Travel Clinic 

Please plan ahead at least three months in advance of your departure date to ensure there is time for you to get your vaccinations in time. 

The Travel Clinic will carry out a travel risk assessment and provide you with a letter detailing the vaccinations you need. Please bring this letter into the Surgery so that our Practice Pharmacist can arrange a prescription for the vaccinations that are not provided on the NHS.

You must then make a telephone appointment with our Nurse Practitioner who will speak with you and inform you of any free  NHS vaccinations that you may need for your travel,  the Nurse Practitioner will then make you a face to face appointment with her to have the vaccines administered. Your prescription for your travel vaccines will be sent to your designated chemist and YOU MUST COLLECT THESE VACCINES AND BRING THEM WITH YOU TO YOUR APPOINTMENT.

If several family members are going on the same trip, please ensure that each family member has a letter from the Travel Clinic detailing the vaccinations they need.

For further information: Travelling Abroad Vaccine and Health Advice 

Further Travel Information

The following websites will give you additional travel advice

Travel Health for information of vaccinations available on NHS

MASTA for private vaccination clinics

Gov.uk for specific country travel advice

EHIC to apply for your free European Health Insurance Card

BHSCT Childrens Symptom Checker

Children’s symptom checker | Belfast Health & Social Care Trust website (hscni.net)

Childhood Vaccinations

For a list of childhood vaccinations, click this link:

childhood immunisations

MMR

Why is the MMR vaccine important for you and your family. 

MMR vaccine 2023 on Vimeo

HPV vaccine

See this video which explains the importance of HPV vaccine to teens

https://vimeo.com/826165871/139517d316

Sexual Health Advice

SH:24 is a free online sexual health service, delivered in partnership with the NHS.

https://sh24.org.uk/

Thank-You.

Montalto Medical Centre