HIGHGATE GROUP PRACTICE
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CLINICS

The following clinics are available by appointment:
Antenatal The doctors who provide antenatal care have individual clinics. There is also a midwife clinic for women booked at the Whittington Hospital. 
Diabetic Regular diabetic clinics are held twice a month. 
Dietitian A community dietitian visits the Practice twice a month 
Family Planning Contraceptive care is provided by all the doctors and some of the nurses. 
Smoking Cessation Advice is available from one of our nurses or from your doctor. 
Asthma Asthma advice and care is available from some of our nurses.
Psychosexual Dr Robertson holds a psychosexual clinic every four weeks to which you can be referred by your doctor. 
Counsellor Mrs Irene Bard sees patients by referral from their doctor and holds sessions two days a week. 
Family Clinic Clinics are held on alternate Tuesdays and doctors will refer patients to the clinic. 
Minor Surgery One or two clinics are held each month and patients are referred by their doctor. 
Anti-Coagulation A Whittington Hospital nurse visits the Practice by arrangement to monitor patients. 
Travel Full details are shown under the Nurses section (below).  

Nurses

Patients may self-refer to our nurses for the following:

  • Minor injuries/removal of stitches
  • Routine travel immunisation
  • Ear syringe and advice
  • Cervical smears
  • Family planning advice including pill checks and emergency contraceptive advice
  • HRT repeat prescriptions
  • Asthma education
  • Stop-smoking advice
  • Health education
  • Travel clinic
  • Immunisations

   
  • The nurses have different specialties and you will be asked by reception what you would like to discuss with the nurse. The nurses also do new patient health screening.
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  • The doctors may refer patients for blood tests and you will be given a form to take to the Whittington Hospital. If there is a special reason why it will not be possible for you to go to the Whittington because of disability or infirmity the doctor will refer you to one of our nurses for the test.
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  • Please make an appointment in our travel clinic at least two weeks in advance of your holiday to ensure adequate cover but allow eight weeks if you have a complex itinerary. We carry a stock of vaccines which are used in the travel clinic. We are a yellow fever centre.
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  • A practice nurse will usually be available to answer questions and give advice between 3.00 - 3.30pm Monday to Thursday.

    • CHILDREN'S IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE
    2 Months Combined Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus
    (DPT+Hib) Polio and Meningitis "C"
    3 Months Combined Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus
    (DPT+Hib) Polio and Meningitis "C"
    4 Months Combined Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus
    (DPT+Hib) Polio and Meningitis "C"
    12-18 Months Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR)
    3-5 Years Diphtheria booster
    Tetanus booster
    Polio booster
    MMR booster
    15-19 Years Tetanus booster
    Polio booster

    If you have any doubts about any of the immunisations please speak to either your doctor or one of our health visitors.

    OTHER SERVICES

    Completion of Claim Forms, Insurance Medicals and Non-NHS Work

    Claim Forms There is a charge for the completion of all non-NHS claim forms (ie BUPA, PPP, travel fitness etc) and payment must be made when handing in the form at reception. Please allow at least seven working days for the completion of any reports or forms.
    Insurance Medicals All non-NHS medical examinations are conducted outside NHS surgery hours. Please contact our Insurance Clerk to make an appointment at a time suggested by the doctor concerned.

    The current fees for all non-NHS services are displayed on our notice board. Cheques can only be accepted if accompanied by a current guarantee card and our staff have been instructed that there are no exceptions to the Practice policy.

    Private Referrals

    Our Practice procedure for processing private referrals is different to NHS referrals. a full explanatory sheet, summarised below, will be given to you when you see your doctor to discuss your referral.

    • A referral letter will be ready for collection five working days after seeing your doctor unless medically urgent, which will be made clear to you at your consultation.
    • The secretaries will be happy to give you details of consultants if you wish to make your appointment before collecting your letter.
    • There is no charge for any referral letter but a fee is payable if you wish your GP to complete any private health insurance claim form.
    • Your doctor will only complete a private insurance claim form if you have been referred by your GP before you see a consultant.