Fernbank Medical Centre

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CLINICS

Monitoring of patients with dementia, depression, chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, obesity, learning difficulties and those requiring palliative care is provided by the practice. Other services include influenza vaccination and a methadone clinic.

Immunisation Clinic Tuesdays by appointment

Child Surveillance Tuesdays by appointment

Child immunisation clinics and child health surveillance for non-English-speaking patients are by appointment. Interpreters can be arranged.

PRACTICE NURSE CLINICS

The practice nurses run clinics by appointment for the following:

asthma, diabetes, COPD, chronic heart disease, stroke/TIA, hypertension, epilepsy, cancer advice, hyperthyroidism, mental health problems, cervical smears and well woman/man checks.

The nurse will also give contraception advice or advice on smoking cessation, drugs or alcohol consumption.

NON-NHS SERVICES

Certain services are not covered by the NHS. Charges for these services are made in line with BMA recommendations.

CHILDREN'S IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE

When to immunise	Diseases protected against	Vaccine given
Two months old	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Pneumococcal infection	DTaP/IPV/Hib + Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, (PCV)
Three months old	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Meningitis C	DTaP/IPV/Hib + MenC
Four months old	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Meningitis C Pneumococcal infection	DTaP/IPV/Hib + MenC + PCV
Around 12 months	Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) Meningitis C	Hib/MenC
Around 13 months old	Measles, mumps and rubella Pneumococcal infection	MMR + PCV
Three years and four months or soon after	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio Measles, mumps and rubella	DTaP/IPV or dTaP/IPV +MMR
Girls aged 12 to 13 years	Cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus types 16 and 18.	HPV
13 to 18 years old	Diphtheria, tetanus, polio	Td/IPV

MEDICAL SERVICES

In addition to providing general medical services to our patients the practice can also offer:

Minor surgery by appointment

A health check for those patients between the ages of 16 years and 75 years attending the surgery who have not had a consultation within three years. During the course of that consultation, we will answer any enquiries and undertake such examinations as appear to be appropriate in the circumstances.

A health check for patients aged 75 years and over attending the surgery who have not had a consultation within 12 months. During the course of that consultation, we will answer any enquiries and undertake such examinations as appear to be appropriate in the circumstances.

A check at home for patients who are 75 years and over who have not had a consultation within the last 12 months, and it is unreasonable or inappropriate due to the patient's medical condition for the patient to attend the surgery.

SERVICES AVAILABLE LOCALLY

Self-referral to physiotherapy and dietician services are available for English-speaking patients. Patients who require an interpreter are referred by the GP to enable these services to arrange interpreters.

PRIMARY MEDICAL SERVICES

Details of primary medical services may be obtained from:

Greater Glasgow Primary Care NHS Division,
Gartnavel Royal Hospital,
1055 Great Western Road,
Glasgow G12 0XH

Tel: 0141 211 3600