There are Hearing Loops and Disabled Access at both surgeries.
All new patients registering with the Surgery are required to have a health check with the nurse. You will be invited to make the appointment when you register. This health check completes the registration process and will enable the Doctors to have an insight into your medical background, pending receipt of your full notes which will be forwarded to us automatically by the Health Authority.
Please complete the New Patient Questionnaire and bring with you to your appointment with the Nurse. Click here to download the questionnaire.
The practice believes in promoting prevention and are please to offer daily appointments with the GP’s or Practice Nurses for patients who require help, advice or treatment for:
We also have a Nurse who specialises in the identification and treatment of Allergies
All our Doctors and some Nurses are experienced in Family Planning and offer contraceptive advice, treatment and monitoring in routine appointments.
It is advised that all women between the ages of 25 – 64 have this test and we will send you an invitation when your smear is due.
Please make an appointment with the Nurse – unless you need to specifically see a Doctor with a problem. When booking please advise the reason for the appointment in order that the appropriate time can be allocated.
Regular developmental examinations are carried out up to the age of 5 by the Doctors and Health Visitors and the Doctors strongly recommend that children receive all the routine vaccinations when they are due.
We hold weekly Baby Clinics at Kings Langley on Thursdays and fortnightly clinics at Bovingdon on Wednesdays. You will be sent appointments to attend for routine immunisations but can attend at any clinic you wish for weighing and advice and support from the Health Visitors.
Is now only available on the NHS for patients with chronic conditions such as Diabetes.
We have a private Chiropodist using our facilities on Thursday afternoons and you are welcome to book an appointment with him at reception.
We have highly trained and experienced therapists working in the surgeries.
One is NHS and you need to be referred to her by a Doctor, but the other two work on a private basis and you are welcome to arrange an appointment with them at reception.
Our Diabetic patients are routinely reviewed at least once a year by Dr Wallis or Dr Brownfield together with our Diabetic Nurse in regular clinic sessions at both surgeries.
Drs Patel and Brownfield perform minor surgery procedures on Tuesday afternoons. Appointments will be sent to you after your initial consultation.
Our Practice Nurses are pleased to offer advice on your travel health requirements. Please complete our travel questionnaire before you attend for your appointment.
A Carer is defined as someone who looks after a person who is ill, frail, disabled or mentally ill, including parents of children with learning or physical disabilities. Carers are often members of the family or close friends of the patient and are unpaid.
Please advise any of the staff if you are helping someone in this way in order that we can provide you with information of the support that is available to you. We will make an entry in your records and those of the person you care for.
Information for Carers
Carers in Hertfordshire:
22A High Street Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE
Telephone: 01442 253344www.carersinherts.org.uk (Carers in Hertfordshire)
www.carersuk.org (Carers UK)
www.carers.org (The Princess Royal Trust for Carers)