Clinics and Services

This page contains the following information on the Clinics & Services at Camphill Medical Practice:
 
  • Who to turn to for advice
  • Services available within the practice
    • General Health Checks
    • Medical Examinations
    • Carers
    • Medical certificates
    • Minor Injuries
    • Chronic disease management and monitoring of medicines
  • Immunisations
    • Children
    • Flu
    • Pneumococcal
    • Shingles
    • Travel vaccinations, including downloadable form
  • Health Screening
    • Cervical screening
    • Mammography (Breast Cancer screening)
    • Bowel cancer screening
    • Other screening
  • Contraception
  • The Extended Nursing Team
    • Community Nurses / District Nurses
    • Community Midwives
    • Health Visitors

 

Who to turn to for advice:

There are a range of services available in the area to help you get the right medical assistance if you are ill, injured or living with a long term condition. For example, the pharmacist can help with minor problems and may be able to issue a prescription if you have run out of your usual medicines out with practice hours. Opticians can help with many urgent eye problems.

A guide is available at www.know-who-to-turn-to.com . See NHS Inform for information / advice on specific medical conditions by visiting: www.nhsinform.scot or calling 0800 22 44 88.

Healthpoint can provide information on local services and offer advice on managing your known health conditions. Call, text or drop in to visit them at Aberdeen Health Village or Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.  

Healthpoint can be contacted on 08085 202030, by texting 'Info' to 82727 or by visiting healthpoint 

 

Services available within the practice

All GP practices are contracted to provide essential services, that is, basic treatment of ill people. We also provide the additional services:

 

General Health Checks

If you have not been seen at the surgery for three years (or one year for those over 75) you can request a check-up appointment with the nurse.

 

Medical Examinations

Full medical examinations (for employment, driving, insurance etc.) can be carried out by arrangement, but should be booked in advance with the receptionist as they can take a considerable time. There may be a charge for this service, please ask at reception for further details.

  

Carers

Please inform reception if you are a Carer so that we can make a note of this. Leaflets on Information for Carers are available in reception and further advice and support is available from CarersPoint, part of HealthPoint, see our Useful Telephone Numbers page for further details.

 

Medical certificates

If you are ill and off work, you can self-certify for the first 7 days by completing an 'Employee Statement of sickness' form (SC2) which is supplied by your employer and available from the direct.gov website. After 7 days if you think you are still unfit to work, ask to speak to a GP who can offer advice and, if necessary, a Fit Note stating whether you are fit to work or not can be issued.

 

Minor Injuries

Most minor injuries can be dealt with by the practice during normal surgery hours. If however, an X-ray or further treatment is required, you will be referred to the Accident and Emergency Department at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. 

 

Chronic disease management and monitoring of medicines

This includes a comprehensive review of patients with diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic heart disease, hypertension etc. We also undertake regular monitoring by blood and urine tests for patients on certain medicines which require this. Please let the receptionist know if you are booking an appointment for a review so that an appropriate appointment can be offered.

 

Immunisations 

Immunisation for Children

Childhood immunisations recommended by your GP or Health Visitor are available at the Practice by appointment with the Practice Nurse.

 

Flu Immunisations

The annual flu immunisation programme starts in the Autumn and is available to patients over the age of 65 and those who are at risk due to chronic illness. 

 

Pneumococcal Immunisations

This vaccination is available to the elderly and those at risk due to a chronic illness.

 

Shingles Immunisations

This vaccination is only available on the NHS to a small group of patients. If you are eligible, you will receive a letter inviting you to attend for an appointment.

 

Travel Vaccinations

If you are travelling abroad it is wise to consider what vaccines you will require well in advance - certain courses of vaccine are given over a period of 6 months. Please pick up a form from reception or download the form here and hand this in to reception. You will then be given a telephone consultation with the nurse to discuss your requirements.  

Some pharmacies offer travel vaccinations or see our Useful Telephone Numbers for the Travel Clinic details.  

 

Health screening

The practice encourages uptake of all health screening opportunities: 

 

Cervical screening

All women between the ages of 20 and 60 years (except those who have undergone a hysterectomy) are invited to attend for a cervical smear. Patients aged 20-50 will be invited every three years. Patients over 50-64 will be invited every five years.

Please make an appointment with our practice nurse and tell the receptionist that your appointment is for a smear.

 

Mammography (Breast Cancer Screening)

This is offered to three yearly to all ladies between the ages of 50 and their 71st birthday and is performed at the Breast Screening Centre, Foresterhill, Aberdeen.

Appointments are automatically sent to you but please note that the first appointment could be any time between ages 50-53. Should you wish to continue screening beyond the specified age, then please contact Breast Screening Centre on 01224 550570.

 

Bowel Cancer screening

All patients between the ages of 50 and 74 will be sent a kit every two years. We strongly recommend that you return this as directed in the kit.

Should you overlook this or lose your kit, then please phone 0800 0121 833.

 

Other screening

Other health screening procedures can be considered on an individual risk basis. Should you have a strong family history of any specific illnesses then this may be worth discussing with a GP or nurse. 

  

Contraceptive Services

Contraceptive advice and services for men and women are provided during normal surgery hours. If you wish to discuss a coil or implant, please make this known when booking your appointment. Free condoms are available from the surgery; these can be collected from a box located near the entrance to the surgery. Alternatively, there is a sexual health clinic at the Aberdeen Health Village, see our Useful Telephone Numbers page for details.

 

Emergency Contraception 

All forms of emergency contraception are more effective the sooner they are used. Emergency contraception is available from local pharmacies and the Sexual Health Clinic at Aberdeen Health Village (see Useful Telephone Numbers).

If you feel you may need Emergency Contraception, it is vital that you contact either of the above options as early as possible. If you are in any doubt you can also contact the practice and request an on the day telephone consultation. If the need arises out of hours, you can also call NHS24 on 111.

 

The Extended Nursing Team 

The information below is an overview of the extended nursing team. Their contact details are available on our Useful Telephone Numbers page.

Community / District Nurses

The Community Nurses are based at Cults Medical Practice and attend to patients who are in need of nursing care, tests or treatment at home. You will be referred by the doctor or the hospital if this is necessary. Community nurses can only visit patients who, due to illness or disability, are unable to attend the practice nurse.

 

Community Midwifery

The midwife team is based at the Community Midwifery Unit at the Aboyne Hospital. Midwife appointments are held at Cults Medical Practice. As soon as you know you are pregnant, call Cults Medical Practice (see our Useful Telephone Numbers page) and request that a first appointment be made with the midwife.

 

Health Visitors

The Health Visitors are based at Cults Medical Practice. They are all qualified nurses with specialised training in child health, health promotion and health education.

At present they:

  • run ante-natal classes/post natal classes
  • have contact with families until children go to school
  • are available for advice or minor ailments
  • offer advice regarding child development and safety
  • offer bereavement support, provide cancer support, give continence advice
  • offer support on physical and emotional well-being of families
  • offer health promotion and screening to the elderly
  • provide advice and support for those affected by chronic illness.
The Health Visitor offers a clinic by appointment only on the first Thursday of every month call the Health Visitor on 01224 860188 to book an appointment.
Published: 15/04/2021 07:00