Services

All GP practices are contracted to provide “essential services”, that is, basic treatment of ill people.

We also provide the following “additional services”:

• Child health surveillance, together with the Health Visiting team who are now based at
• Centre for Health & Care
• 18 Plean Street, G14 0YJ
• Tel Number 0141 207 9531
• Contraceptive services.
• Maternity services in the ante natal and post natal period, together with the midwives from the Queen Mother’s Hospital.
• Routine immunisation of children, together with the Health Visiting team.
• Immunisation for adults in relation to travel. (Not all travel immunisations are available on the NHS, please ask our practice nurse for details).
• Cervical smears .
• Freezing of warts and other small skin lesions.

We also hold contracts with GGNHSB for the following “enhanced services”:

• An annual flu immunisation programme to protect the elderly and those at risk.
• Regular monitoring, by blood and urine tests, for patients on a range of drugs for arthritis and bowel problems.
• Annual comprehensive reviews for patients with heart disease.
• Annual comprehensive review for patients with diabetes; this includes appointments with the dietician and podiatrist.
• Annual comprehensive review of patients who have had a stroke.
• A methadone substitution programme for patients with drug abuse problems.
• Insertion of IUCDs for contraception
• Breast screening
• All eligible women age 50-70 registered with this practice will shortly be invited for breast screening (mammogram).You will receive your appointment letter through the post inviting you to Stock Exchange Court,Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow G2 1QT.
• If the appointment is unsuitable,please call the centre to change it on 0141 800 8800 or Text phone 0141 800 8858. Women who are 71 and over can also request an appointment by contacting the above number.
• Breast screening every 3 years is the best way to detect breast cancer early , when treatment is most lokely to be effective.
• For further information visit the website: Screening Scotland NHS inform.
• Your pharmacy may be able to help with
• Mild skin conditions such as acne,eczema,psoriasis,impetigo,athlete's foot.
• Coughs and colds,including blocked nose (nasal congestion)and sore throats.
• Bruises,sunburn and minor burns and scolds.
• Constipation and piles(haemorrhoids).
• Hay fever,dry eyes and allergies(including rashes,bites and stings).
• Aches and pains,including earache,headache,toothache,migraine and back pain.
• Vomiting,heartburn,indigestion,diarrhoea and threadworms.
• Period pain,thrush and cystitis.
• Head lice (nits).
• Conjuctivitis,coldsores and mouth ulcers.
• Warts and verrucas.
• Nappy rash and teething.

Vaccination Schedule

At two months old:

• Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
• Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection

At three months old:

• Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
• Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) - one injection

At four months old:

• Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
• Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) - one injection
• Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection

At around 12 months old:

• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningitis C (Hib/MenC) - booster dose in one injection

At around 13 months old:

• Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) - one injection
• Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection

Three years four months to five years old (pre-school):

• Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio (dTaP/IPV or DTaP/IPV) - one injection
• Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) - one injection

13 to 18 years old:

• Diphtheria, tetanus and polio (Td/IPV) - one injection

Travel Advice

If you are travelling in less than 6 weeks Anniesland Medical Practice is unable to provide you with a travel service, but we would recommend you attend one of the EXTERNAL TRAVEL CLINICS (Links).

We only offer vaccines for tetanus,diptheria,polio,hep A and typhoid for travel purposes.

Please could you phone as soon as possible to arrange 2 appointments with the Practice Nurse at our travel clinic. Our travel clinic is on a Wednesday afternoon between 4pm and 5.30pm.

The first appointment will be to discuss your travel plans,to allow the nurse to make an informed risk assessment and arrange travel vaccines as required.The second appointment will be to return for these vaccines.

To help us offer appropriate advice please complete our Travel Risk Assessment Form. This must be handed into the surgery before your travel clinic appointment. If you have had vaccines outwith the surgery, please add this to the form and we will update your records.

Please ensure this form is fully completed with accurate information regarding country/regions/cities to be visited and type of accomodation to allow us to assess your risk.

If you have had vaccines outwith the surgery please could you add this to the form.When you have collected your vaccines they must be STORED IN A FRIDGE AT ALL TIMES. If you do not have a suitable fridge you could hand these into the surgery to store until your appointment or ask the pharmacy to store these.

For more information regarding travel please visit the following travel website www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk.