Midwives and GPs at the surgery provide care during pregnancy. If you are pregnant you will need to use the website below to create your self-referral form, so that appropriate information can be passed to the midwife. The midwife will then contact you to arrange your first appointment which will usually be at home. The doctors do not provide maternity home deliveries.

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Vaccinations

Do you need vaccinations?

Our Nurses can provide comprehensive travel health advice and arrange for appropriate immunisations. Please arrange an appointment for a travel consultation at least 6-8 weeks before departure if possible. Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.

Select the region you are travelling to find out more.

• Africa
• Central Asia
• East Asia
• Australasia & Pacific
• Caribbean
• Central America
• Europe & Russia
• Middle East
• North America
• South America & Antarctica

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Travel Assessment

We offer a full travel advice and immunisation service.

We have a very limited number of Travel Appointments.

If you are travelling abroad please complete and submit your travel form  at least 6-8 weeks before your journey.

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Further Travel Information

The following websites will give you additional travel advice:

• Travel Health for information of vaccinations available on NHS
• MASTA for private vaccination clinics
• Gov.uk for specific country travel advice
• EHIC to apply for your free European Health Insurance Card

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Travel Vaccination Prices

Travel advice is covered by the NHS; however some vaccinations and prescriptions are only available privately. Payment for non-NHS services must be made at the first travel appointment.

Please complete the form below to get more information about what travel immunisations you require. Most vaccines are given at least 2 weeks before travel, and some more complicated regimes take longer. Please try to give us prior notice (preferably 6 weeks).

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for driving requirements 
• Insurance claim forms
• Notification for taking medication abroad
• Adoption Medicals

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.

The practice holds children’s clinics, attended by the Practice Doctors and Nurses Wednesday afternoons at Penistone surgery. These clinics are for childhood development screening, health checks and immunisations. Please note these clinics are not attended by Health Visitors, but by Practice Clinicians only. 

Drop-In Baby Clinics

There are Drop-In Baby Clinics at the Penistone IKIC / Family Hub in Penistone on Tuesday’s from 10:00 till 11:30. This clinic is attended by Health Visitors and not Practice Staff.

Please ask if you need help to stop smoking. The surgery also has a ‘Stop-smoking clinic’.

If you require any further information please ask at reception.

We encourage all patients over 65 years and certain patients with long-term health problems to be vaccinated against influenza every year. This is usually available in October and by appointment. Please ask at reception if you feel you fit an eligible category. Immunisation against pneumococcal disease (pneumonia) is provided for similar patients throughout the year.

Find out more information here.

For Pregnancy related queries regarding the flu vaccine click here

For Child related queries regarding the flu vaccine click here

The practice nurses are trained in the care of chronic diseases. These include diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, asthma and other long-term lung problems. Care is provided through special clinics provided at both the main and branch surgeries. The practice maintains a register of all patients with such diseases and invites them regularly for full checks. For further information please speak to the practice nurse team, your doctor or reception.

Certain surgical procedures are performed by doctors within the practice who have the appropriate skills and training. Appointments for such procedures are made after seeing a doctor.

The practice can help with a range of issues to help you maintain good health. If you require advice about alcohol, weight loss, or any other issues ask your doctor or practice nurse. If you are over 40 and have not had any health check including a blood pressure test in the last three years, it is a good idea to request this the next time you see your GP.

The practice offers a full range of family planning services. The receptionists will arrange IUD/coil fitting appointments in the surgery on request. We only provide contraceptive services to patients on our Practice list.