Desborough Surgery

Hazlemere Surgery

Phone lines open 8.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 6pm

Clinics

New Patient and Learning Disability Health Check

New patients can request a health check with a member of our nursing staff to check height, weight, blood pressure, medical history and discuss any concerns.

Learning Disability health checks are with our Health Care Assistants and patients should download either our  LD Patient Questionnaire or Easy Read Health Check for People with LD, please give your completed forms to reception at least 24-48 hours prior to your appointment.

Child Health

Immunisations for all pre-school children registered with the practice are offered and administered by the Practice Nurse at the same times.Please ring the surgery for details. Please do not bring ill or infectious children to this clinic.
The Health Visiting Team can be contacted on 01494 426168. The team hold regular drop in clinics – Please call for details.

Antenatal and Postnatal care

Our attached Community Midwife, Lydia Flanders, runs weekly antenatal clinics on a Monday and Tuesday morning. Antenatal patients will be seen by their Doctor and Midwife. The Midwife will also attend home deliveries.

Family Planning

The Doctors and Practice Nurses are available for information on family planning. All contraceptive methods are prescribed, including injections and implants. For emergency contraception, please make an appointment, but be prepared to tell the receptionist that you require emergency contraception if you are not offered a same-day appointment so that you may be seen within an appropriate time scale.

Cervical Smears

As of 1.1.05 these are offered every three years for women aged 25-49 and every five years for those aged 49-64. Under 25’s will not be routinely called. Any women who joined the screening programme before the above date will continue to be called as before.

Flu Immunisations

Flu immunisations are free and recommended in the Autumn for the over 65’s and those with heart and lung disorders, or diabetes.

Holiday vaccinations

These are available in the surgery. Please make an appointment with the Practice Nurse to discuss your requirements. It is important that you allow sufficient time for the completion of any immunisation course before you go on holiday.(Charges apply for some travel vaccinations- please see the scale of charges in reception).

Tetanus Immunisation

Tetanus immunisations are recommended for everybody. If you have never had an anti-tetanus injection and would like advice, please contact the Practice Nurse.

Diabetic and Asthma clinics

These are held at regular intervals. Diabetic and Asthma clinics are by appointment with the Doctor or Practice Nurse.

Breast Screening

Breast Screening is offered every three years to all women aged between 50 – 64.

 

Antenatal and Postnatal care

Our attached Community Midwife, Lydia Flanders, runs weekly antenatal clinics on a Monday and Tuesday morning. Antenatal patients will be seen by their Doctor and Midwife. The Midwife will also ... [continue] Antenatal and Postnatal care

Breast Screening

Breast Screening is offered every three years to all women aged between 50 – 64.

Cervical Smears

As of 1.1.05 these are offered every three years for women aged 25-49 and every five years for those aged 49-64. Under 25’s will not be routinely called. Any women ... [continue] Cervical Smears

Child Health

Immunisations for all pre-school children registered with the practice are offered and administered by the Practice Nurse at the same times.Please ring the surgery for details. Please do not bring ... [continue] Child Health

Coils and Implants

We are now offering insertion and removal of Mirena and Copper coils and also contraceptive implants.  These methods are among the most effective form of contraception on the market and ... [continue] Coils and Implants

Diabetic and Asthma clinics

These are held at regular intervals. Diabetic and Asthma clinics are by appointment with the Doctor or Practice Nurse.

Family Planning

The Doctors and Practice Nurses are available for information on family planning. All contraceptive methods are prescribed, including injections and implants. For emergency contraception, please make an appointment, but be prepared to ... [continue] Family Planning

FLU Clinics

Every Autumn/winter we run flu clinics at both sites, starting in September and through October and November. Please note there will be separate clinics for children and adults and all ... [continue] FLU Clinics

Learning Disability Health Check

Learning Disability health checks are with our Health Care Assistants and patients should download either our LD Patient Questionnaire or Easy Read Health Check for People with LD, please give ... [continue] Learning Disability Health Check

New Patient Health Check

New patients can request a health check with a member of our nursing staff to check height, weight, blood pressure, medical history and discuss any concerns.

Vaccinations

Flu Immunisations Flu immunisations are free and recommended in the Autumn for the over 65’s and those with heart and lung disorders, or diabetes. Holiday vaccinations These are available in ... [continue] Vaccinations

Date published: 8th October, 2014
Date last updated: 19th April, 2021