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Self Care Medicines.


The Medicine Optimisation Team of the Cambridgeshire CCG has instructed us to stop prescribing treatments that are available over the counter, inexpensive and used intermittently. This includes hay fever medication which we are therefore no longer routinely issuing and instead asking patients if they are able to purchase themselves. 


The main reason for this rationing is the very challenged financial position of the Cambridgeshire health economy which if not addressed will result in cuts to important services which will affect us all but we must also remember that there are advantages to buying these medications as it promotes self care, independence and reduced reliance on the surgery.


At The Spinney we understand that such changes are not popular but all of us must do what we can to protect our fragile health economy and we will prescribe for those patients unable or unwilling to support our local NHS in this way. 

Travel Vaccinationsglobal air travel

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU CONTACT THE PRACTICE AS SOON AS YOU KNOW YOU ARE GOING ON HOLIDAY. WE WILL ASK YOU SOME INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE YOU ARE GOING AND FOR HOW LONG AND COMPLETE A FORM WITH THIS INFORMATION, WE WILL THEN ASK OUR TEAM TO REVIEW YOUR RECORDS ABOUT THE POSSIBLE VACCINES YOU MIGHT NEED. 

THIS WAY WE CAN MAKE SURE WE CAN FIT YOU IN FOR YOUR VACCINATIONS IF NEEDED. 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

 PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT PRESCRIBE SEDATIVES FOR FLYING. Prescribing of sedatives for flying

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

If vaccinations are recommended for travel these will be free to the patient. Some 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.

Travel Health Questionnaire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form, our team will check your medical records and determine which vaccinations (if any) and special precautions are required. A member of the team will contact you to make an appointment for this Service. .

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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)

 

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