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Are you a Carer ?

Do you help to look after someone, perhaps a relative or a friend who is ill, disabled or frail. 

If you are, you can find help and support by contacting our link workers, Dr Fiona Johnstone or Sister Alison McRae or by getting in touch with the Stirling Carers Centre who will be happy to provide information, advice and support on a wide range of topics including your rights and entitlements as an unpaid carer.

You can contact Dr Johnstone and Sister McRae by telephoning the Health Centre on 01786 833210.   The Stirling Carers Centre is located at 65-69 Barnton Street, Stirling. Telephone number 01786 447003 or email: centre@stirling.carers.net.   They also have a website and you can find the link to their website by clicking on links at the top of the page.  Click on Stirling Carers Centre .

Travel Clinic

If you are attending the surgery regarding a travel appointment, please can you complete the online travel form provided here. It would useful if you could print off a copy and bring it with you when you attend. 

We hold special Travel Clinics on Thursday afternoons between 2pm and 4.40pm.   These clinics are very busy and it is advisable to make arrangements to have your travel vaccinations in good time as last minute appointments are seldom available.   If we cannot offer you a suitable appointment there are alternative clinics.   Details of these clinics are noted below.  There is also a public information website which you can access by clicking www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk.  Please note that it is advisable that travel vaccinations are given at least two weeks before you travel.

The Campus Travel Clinic, University of Stirling, Stirling - 01786 478965

Kennington Centre, Glasgow - 0141 429 0913

Ochilview Travel Health Clinic, Newlands Road, Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk FK2 0DY

Telephone 01324 715876 or enquiry@ochilview.com

Charges

Some travel immunisations and anti-malarial treatments fall outside the remit of the NHS and recent changes in NHS policy have made it necessary to introduce charges for some treatments.   These charges are in line with other Practices in the region and are as follows.   The doctor will give you a private prescription for your vaccine and anti-malarial medication.   Please note that you will also be required to pay the Pharmacist for your vaccine and anti-malarial medication.   Pharmacy charges may vary and it is wise to shop around.

Prescription for non-NHS immunisation.......................................£30

Yellow fever immunisation and certificate.....................................£50

Prescription for anti-malarial treatment........................................£15

Non-NHS Immunisations include the following :

Hepatitis B

Junior Hepatitis B

Jap B Encephalitis

Cholera

Meningitis A & C

Rabies

Yellow Fever

Information about countries and vaccinations required can be found on the links below:

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Carribean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

Some services are not available on the NHS, for example, private sick notes, endorsements of private insurance claims, private medical examinations such as HGV, PSV, sports medicals etc.  For these services there is a charge.      For guidance, here is a list of fees for the most commonly requested private medical services

Certificates and Forms

Private Sick Note…………………………………………..£20 

Certificate of Incapacity……………………………………£20

Accident Benefit Certificate……………………………..…£20

Driving Licence Photograph………………………………..£20

Freedom from infection certificate…………………….…...£21

Private Health Insurance Claim form (negotiable)£17.50 to £37.50

School Insurance Claim (negotiable)………….....£22 to £46.50

Medical Examinations

HGV or PCV Medical Examinations……………………….£87

Pre-employment Medicals

-         Full medical and report (payable by employer)…………………………………………….............. £165

-         Record extract / no examination………………………£50

-         Private (payable by patient)……...……………...…£98.50

Access to Medical Records under Data Protection Act

Access to computer and paper records in the practice………£10

(An additional charge will be made for photocopying)

Travel Clinic

Private Prescription for Non NHS vaccine………………….£30

Private prescription for Non NHS anti-malarial

Treatment……………………………………………………£15

Yellow Fever Immunisation and Certificate……………….....£50

Updated 03/01/13