Clinics
Family Planning
Contraceptive services are limited to the contraceptive pills and injectables. For any other family planning services including coils, caps and implanon, please use the local contraceptive service at Sexual health services in Barking, Havering and Redbridge | BHR Hospitals
Health checks
A general health check are available as follows:
NHS Health check
- aged 40-74 (no other conditions, every 5 years)
General checks will be carried out as follows:
Blood pressure, blood tests (as appropriate), Height and Weight, Lifestyle advice, Tetanus status.
Travel Vaccinations
If you're planning to travel outside the UK, you may need to be vaccinated against some of the serious diseases found in other parts of the world.
Travel health advice and information can be found at NaTHNaC - Country List
You will need to contact the surgery and complete a travel form (for each person travelling). Nurse will review the information provided and prescribe vaccines as needed and will inform you via the text messaging service. You will then need to make an appointment with nurse for administration and will be requested to collect the vaccines from pharmacy on the way to the appointment.
It is advisable to have your vaccinations at least six weeks before travel and this is particularly important if you have not had travel vaccinations previously.
Travel forms can be downloaded here
Long Term Conditions
If you have any of the following conditions (this list is not exhaustive), you will need to see nurse for an annual check as a minimum. This will include, blood pressure, weight, medication review, blood and urine tests as needed; foot examination for people with diabetes.
ASTHMA
ATRIAL FIBRILATION (AF)
HEART DISEASE (heart attack/stent/angina)
CHOLESTEROL (taking statins)
CKD (chronic kidney disease
COPD
Dementia
Depression
Diabetes
HF (heart failure)
Hypertension
Learning difficulties
Mental health
Pre diabetes
Stroke
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