Clinics and Services

Cervical smears are booked with the practice nurse according to the national screening guidelines.

Find more information on the NHS website

Earwax removal services are now suspended until September 2025. For alternative options please see our Ear Syringing page

The full range of family planning services and pregnancy counselling are available including emergency contraception. Contraceptive services can be offered to patients of other practices, if necessary. Appointments and consultations are completely confidential at any age.

Are you caring for someone?

A carer spends a significant proportion of their life providing unpaid support to family or potentially friends. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health problems.

If you would like to find out more about the new, free Carers Prescription then speak to one of our Care Coordinators.

We have a health kiosk in the surgery and you may have received a message or letter from a clinician or our Prescription Team asking you to use it  for a health check. It could be to update your patient record with height and weight measurements, or blood pressure for a repeat prescription review including contraception, HRT or other medication.

There is no need to make an appointment to use it. If the health kiosk room is vacant then just pop in. 

• The results will be available at any future appointments giving you more time to ask questions, discuss treatments and complete any further requests if required.
• There’s no need to make an appointment. You can use the kiosk anytime during surgery opening hours.
• It is easy to use as there are on screen prompts on the touch screen to guide you through the process.
• Standard health checks take no more than 10 minutes to complete, and your results are instantly saved to your patient record.

Watch this YouTube video to find out about the health kiosk. 

Midwives advise on all aspects of pregnancy and delivery and visits the home regularly in the days following a birth.

Please refer yourself to the midwife via North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust website

All women need to take folic acid before and during pregnancy. 

Those living with diabetes, epilepsy or excess weight (known as obesity) need to take prescribed 5mg folic acid daily.

This NHS Planning for Pregnancy tool may be helpful

Appointments can be made to see members of our nursing team. Nurse Practitioners are able to examine, treat and prescribe or else refer to a GP for complex or severe issues. 

They can give repeat medication as well as to refer to other services including physiotherapy and clinics.

Nurse Clinics

We offer clinics on diabetes, asthma, COPD, CVD, immunisations, travel advice, family planning and for cervical smears. We can also deal with minor operations such as removing cysts as well as for advice and treatment on 

• Minor ailments
• Coughs and colds
• Cystitis/urine infection
• Thrush
• Earache  

Vaccinations are a safe and effective way to help protect you from serious illnesses and reduce the spread of infection.

The NHS website explains which vaccinations are available, who can have them and when they are usually offered. We will contact you when you are eligible for a vaccination provided by the practice.

Find out about NHS vaccinations and when to have them

The flu vaccine is offered in autumn to people who are at greater risk of becoming seriously unwell from flu. Eligibility and the dates vaccinations are offered may change each year.

We will contact eligible patients with information about how to reserve a vaccination at one of our clinics. Please let reception know your mobile number so we can invite you by text message.

Read about the flu vaccine on the NHS website

Some children can have a flu vaccination at the practice, while school-aged children will usually receive theirs through the school-aged immunisation service.

Find out about flu vaccinations for children on the NHS website

Seasonal COVID-19 vaccinations are offered to people at greatest risk of becoming seriously unwell. Eligibility is determined by the JCVI and may change from year to year.

We will contact patients who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination provided through the practice. Please let reception know your mobile number so we can invite you by text message.

Find out about the COVID-19 vaccine on the NHS website

The NHS offers routine vaccinations to children and young people from eight weeks old. Vaccinations may be provided by the practice, through school or by another NHS vaccination service.

We will contact you when your child is due a vaccination provided by the practice. Please let reception know your mobile number so we can invite you by text message. Please bring your child’s Red Book to their appointment.

Find out which vaccinations children and young people are offered on the NHS website

Please provide us with a copy of your child’s vaccination record if they received vaccinations before registering with the practice, particularly if they were vaccinated outside the UK.

Keeping their record up to date helps us invite them for future vaccinations at the right time.

Vaccinations offered during pregnancy can help protect you and your baby from serious illnesses. These may include vaccinations against:

• Learn more about Flu
• Learn more about Whooping cough
• Learn more about Respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV

We will contact you when you are eligible for a vaccination provided by the practice. Please let reception know your mobile number so we can invite you by text message.

Find out about vaccinations in pregnancy on the NHS website

Several NHS vaccinations are available to help protect older adults from serious illnesses. Depending on your age and health, these may include:

• Learn more about Flu
• Learn more about COVID-19
• Learn more about Respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV
• Learn more about Pneumococcal
• Learn more about Shingles

We will contact you when you are eligible for a vaccination provided by the practice. Please let reception know your mobile number so we can invite you by text message.

Please contact us if the NHS website advises that you are eligible for another vaccination and you have not previously been offered it.

Find out about vaccinations for adults on the NHS website

Find out more on our Travel Information page.

Alternative Services

Further Information

• Some vaccinations cannot be given on the same day as others if they are ‘live’ vaccines; this may mean that two or more visits to the Health Centre are required.
• Some vaccinations have a charge, because the NHS does not fund them. Please note we no longer offer Yellow Fever vaccinations. To find out more visit: Private, Professional Fees and Certificates
• Payment will be expected in full on the day of vaccination.
• Malaria medication may be required for certain destinations. The Nurse will inform you if you need to do this. This is prescribed on a Private prescription, and the cost will vary depending on which medication you are prescribed and for how long. Please book a telephone consultation with our prescribing pharmacist within the surgery to receive this if required. When you speak to the prescribing pharmacist, you need to know exactly where you are going and for how long. If your travel plans are complex (going in and out of Malaria prone areas) then the prescribing pharmacist may need to see an itinerary.
• Japanese B Encephalitis is not given at this Health Centre, if you require this you will have to go to one of the private Travel Clinics. A charge will be made.
• If you have any further queries please speak to a member of the Reception Team.

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required

It is important to make the initial appointment as early as possible  - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Important information for patients

From 23 June 2025, the NHS is making new weight loss medications available to a limited number of eligible patients. These treatments include Tirzepatide (brand name Mounjaro®), alongside other medicines approved for managing obesity.

These medications are not available to everyone. Due to limited NHS resources, only patients who meet strict eligibility criteria and are at highest risk of obesity-related health issues will be prioritised.

Who is eligible?

To be considered for an NHS prescription of a weight loss medication, such as Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®), you must meet all three of the following criteria:

1. Have a BMI over 40 (or 37.5 for people from South Asian, Chinese, other Asian, Middle Eastern, Black African or African-Caribbean ethnic backgrounds)

Check your BMI using the NHS calculator.

2. Have been diagnosed with four out of the five following health conditions:

• Type 2 diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Heart disease
• Obstructive sleep apnoea
• Abnormal blood fats (dyslipidaemia)

3. Have an assessment with a GP at our practice.

What to do before contacting the practice

To help us assess your eligibility more quickly:

• Please make sure your height, weight and BMI are up to date in your medical record. If your practice has a Health Kiosk, you can use it to record this. If not, you can check your height and weight at home and call the practice after 12 noon with the details.
• Log in to your online medical record to check if you have four or more of the health conditions listed above. You can do this using the NHS App or SystmOnline.
• Read more about NHS weight loss medication options, including Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) to help decide if they may be suitable for you.

What to expect at your appointment

If you think you meet the criteria, please book an appointment with the practice.

At your appointment, the GP will:

• Confirm whether you meet the eligibility criteria.
• Assess whether weight loss medication is appropriate and safe for you

If eligible (and depending on your local Integrated Care Board pathway) you will either:

• Be referred to a local Weight Management Service – which is the case for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough practices
• Be prescribed a suitable weight loss medication (e.g. Tirzepatide/Mounjaro®) directly

You will also be offered diet and lifestyle support, which you must participate in to continue treatment.

If you're not eligible

If you do not meet the current criteria for NHS weight loss medication, we can still help.

Our social prescribing team can support you in accessing local services, resources, and healthy lifestyle advice tailored to your needs.

The eligibility criteria for NHS weight loss medication may change in the future. We will update this page if NHS guidance is updated.

Please help us prepare by ensuring your height, weight and BMI have been checked and recorded in your medical record.

Private prescriptions

We cannot issue private prescriptions for weight loss medications.

If you access medication privately, the private provider is responsible for your prescribing and monitoring.

Please ensure your private provider has your full medical history and a list of current medications.

Additional advice for patients using contraception or HRT

Contraception

Weight loss medications such as Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) may affect how your body absorbs the contraceptive pill.

If you take oral contraception, please use another method (such as condoms) for extra protection.

You can also contact us to talk about alternative contraception options.

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Tablet forms of HRT may be less effective when taken with some weight loss medicines. You may want to consider switching to patches or gels that absorb through the skin. You can contact us to talk about which option is right for you.