Clinics & Services

Nurses Clinics

Practice Treatment Room Nurses

Nurses are available in the treatment rooms during every weekday. When requested to do so, you can make an appointment to see the Treatment Room Nurses if you require dressings, injections or treatment for sprains, cuts, etc. They perform blood tests, ECGs, etc under the direction of the GP and will always refer you to your doctor if they consider this necessary.

Children's Immunisations

Immunisation is a way of protecting ourselves from serious disease. Once we have been immunised, our bodies are more able to fight those diseases if we come into contact with them. It is important that your child has their immunisations at the right age. This will help keep the risk of your child catching these diseases as low as possible.

You will be sent reminders of when your child is due for their immunisations.

Please see the Vaccinations Section for detailed information.

Chiropody Clinic

The Chiropodist has a consulting room in one of our health centres.   She is not employed by the Practice and patients who are eligible to use her services must be referred by their doctor.

Family Planning Service

 If you would like advice on any aspect of contraception, fertility awareness or sexual health, we have female doctors and practice nurses available.

Flu Vaccinations

We advise all patients over the age of 65 to be vaccinated against influenza.

It is also recommended for patients with heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes and residents of nursing and rest homes. Please contact the reception staff in October for details of the vaccination dates and to make an appointment. If you are unable to attend the surgery, a home visit will be arranged to undertake this facility.

Pneumovax Vaccinations

If you are aged 65 or over we also offer immunisations to help protect you against pneumococcal infection which can cause diseases such as pneumonia, septicaemia (blood poisoning) and meningitis.

Health Promotion

We encourage all our patients to share the responsibility for their health, both in preventing disease and treating existing disease. Prevention really is better than cure. Many of the most serious diseases can be prevented by a healthy lifestyle and without drugs.

For our patients' wellbeing we provide the following services:

• Well Person
• Well Woman
• Diabetic
• Asthma
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Travel
• Smoking Cessation

In two of our surgeries we have blood pressure machines in the waiting rooms. These are available to you at any time during surgery opening hours.

Attached Services

Community Nurses

Community nurses are attached to the practice and visit patients who are confined to their homes and need nursing assistance. Patients are referred to this service by their doctor, but once referred, they can be contacted by ringing them direct on 01273 845932.

Community Midwife

A community midwife is attached to the Practice and holds antenatal clinics at Hurstpierpoint and Hassocks Surgeries.  As soon as your pregnancy is confirmed and you have seen your doctor, you will be asked to make a booking appointment with her.  She will share with your doctor in your antenatal care and arrange for you to attend parentcraft classes.  She will also care for you and your baby after delivery.

Health Visitors

The Health Visitors aim to provide support and advice to families with children under the age of five years, and expectant mothers, on a wide range of aspects of parenting, as well as on healthy living and health care.  You can meet with them at the regular Child Health Clinics which are held at Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, or at any of the groups they run, or they may visit you at home.  They can be contacted by telephoning them on 01273 847832.

Express Minor Illness Clinic Hurstpierpoint Health Centre

We operate an express Minor Illness Clinic known as the Express Clinic which is run by our Nurse Practitioner. This is held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 11:00 -12:00.  The nurse will be able to deal with the following conditions:

• Coughs, Colds and Flu, Sinusitis, Ear ache, Sore Throat, Fever, Rashes, Eye soreness/infection, Diarrhoea/vomiting, Cystitis, Eczema, Hay fever, Boils, Insect bites/stings, Skin infections, Styes, Vaginal discharge/Thrush, Emergency contraception, Ingrowing toenails, Head lice

Unfortunately, the Nurse is unable to see patients with Chest pain, Abdominal pain, Back pain or Babies/Children under 5.

The Aim of the Clinic is to provide more choice for patients seeking treatment for minor illness. She will be able to provide patients with prescriptions and also refer to a GP immediately if further medical advice is needed there and then.

The Receptionist may ask the nature of your illness to ensure you see the appropriate health professional. You can also able to book an Express Clinic appointment online if you have Registered for this service, see SystmOnline Information on the Right side menu.

Foreign Travel Health Advice

Travel abroad is so common nowadays that it is often easy to forget the necessary precautions. Make sure you are prepared for your holiday by booking an appointment in good time prior to your journey.

From 1st June 2011, appointments for travel consultations have changed

Prior to booking an appointment with one of our Travel Advisors for overseas travel vaccinations, you will need to have completed and returned an OVERSEAS TRAVEL INFORMATION FORM, providing full details of your intended trip. This is so that the vaccines you may require can be organised prior to the consultation.

Forms are available from any of our three surgeries (or can be downloaded via the link below) but the completed form must be returned to the HURSTPIERPOINT HEALTH CENTRE only.  Appointments can be made at any of our three surgeries, although if Yellow Fever vaccination is required, this can only be given at Hurstpierpoint and Hassocks.

It will, therefore, be necessary for you to allow a few days for us to process your completed form before you try and make an appointment.

Download our Travel Information Form here

Please note that an appointment for travel advice can only be booked by the Receptionist if a form has been completed, returned and processed.

If you are unable to comply with the above, you will need to consult a private Travel Clinic, who should be able to advise you.

Try to consult the travel clinic at least two months before departure. You will be advised regarding vaccinations and what medications you may need. Remember also to make sure you have adequate medical travel insurance.

Yellow Fever Vaccinations

Both Hurstpierpoint and Hassocks Health Centres are authorised Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres.

Some Advice...

1. Take a small first aid kit.
2. Personal hygiene is essential.
3. Beware bites from insects and animals. Many diseases are insect-borne and rabies is widespread in animals abroad.
4. Be careful with raw vegetables, salads, fruits, shellfish and ice-cubes.
5. Respect the power of the sun. Use sun creams regularly.
6. Sexually transmitted diseases (including AIDS) are a major health threat throughout the world. Condoms offer some protection.
7. If you need to take anti-malaria tablets remember you need to start one week before departure and continue for four weeks after you return.
8. If you take regular medications, don't forget to take enough supply!

Non NHS/Private Services

Certain services provided are not covered by the NHS and you will be asked to pay a fee for a non-NHS procedure. Please see the notice at the reception desk for a full list of fees.

Examples of services where you will be charged a fee include:

• Pre-employment medicals
• Medical report/examination for fitness to drive
• Private certificates (eg private sick notes)
• Insurance claim forms
• Some holiday vaccinations such as yellow fever and meningitis

NHS sick notes are only provided for social security reasons to cover absences of greater than six days off work. Self-certification forms should be used for situations where you have been off work for less than seven days.

Any sick notes can only be given if you have attended the surgery during the time of your illness.

Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any queries about fees.

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