Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please download the Travel Form or collect the form from reception and make an appointment to see a practice nurse in our travel clinic who will be able to advise you on what vaccinations you require for your trip. Please make sure you give as much time as possible before your trip to see us, as some vaccinations have to be given several weeks before departure date. Thank you.

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

We are also a certified YELLOW FEVER CENTRE. 

Please make an appointment by filling out a "Travel Form" that can be collected from reception.

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

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday. To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

Practice Nurse Services

See below for a full list of nursing care available.

• Asthma and Chronic lung disease
• Diabetes.
• Hypertension (Blood Pressure).
• Heart Disease.
• Mental Health
• Travel Vaccinations and accessories
• Immunisations.
• Smears
• Ear syringing
• ECG
• 24 Hour BP/ECG

Womens Health

If you require advice on contraception including coil insertion or removal, Implanon insertion and HRT. Please make an appointment to see your GP via reception. 

Minor  Surgery

We perform cryotherapy for warts and other appropriate lesions twice a month. Please see your doctor, and then make an appointment through reception.

Larger problems can also be dealt with in our dedicated minor surgery sessions which take place monthly. We have a modern, well-equipped facility and experienced staff who will make you feel very at ease. We deal with a large variety of problems and have access to histo-pathology services at Cheltenham General.

We have a strict policy on consent for minor surgery, and any patient under the age of 16yrs needs to be accompanied by an adult.

For conditions we can deal with, see below

• Lipomas (Fatty skin lumps).
• Ingrowing toe nails.
• Sebaceous cysts (Hard cysts under the skin) .
• Benign Moles.
• Skin tags
• Warts and veruccae
• Joint injections.

Private Fees & Services

VAT of 20% is included when required

Information for Overseas Patients

With effect from 1st January 2018

The criteria for treatment of patients using the services of the UK National Health Service (NHS) for overseas visitors at Barn Close Surgery are as follows:

EMERGENCY or IMMEDIATELY NECESSARY TREATMENT

If treatment is urgently required this will be provided free of charge regardless of the patient’s usual home country. In an EMERGENCY dial 999

The diagnosis of “Emergency” or “Immediately Necessary” treatment is the responsibility of the Doctors at Barn Close Surgery, who can admit patients to hospital if required.

Between the hours of 6.30pm and 8.00am, at weekends and on Bank Holidays patients should contact the out of hours service on 111

NON-URGENT TREATMENT

In the circumstances where, in the opinion of the Doctors at Barn Close Surgery, the patient’s condition or problem is such that medication or treatment is required before the patient returns to their usual home country, then medication or treatment which the Doctor feels is appropriate will be provided.

A fee to cover the cost of any medication prescribed will always be payable.

Treatment by a Doctor will be free of charge providing the following conditions are met:

If the patient is usually resident in one of the countries listed on the NHS Website as being part of the European Economic Area (EEA) AND

The patient is able to produce their European Health Insurance card (EHIC) or E111

Treatment by a Doctor will be chargeable in the following circumstances:

If the patient is usually resident in one of the countries listed on the NHS Website as being part of the European Economic Area (EEA) AND

The patient is unable to produce their European Health Insurance card (EHIC) or E111

OR where the patient is usually resident in a country which is not regarded as being part of the European Economic Area (EEA) as listed on the NHS Website

Where the Doctors at Barn Close Surgery regard medical treatment as being CHARGEABLE, then the following scale of charges will apply: