The NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme’s main aim is to reduce the number of deaths from ruptured AAAs.

An AAA is a weakening and stretching of the main blood vessel (aorta) in the abdominal (tummy) area. The aorta supplies blood to the body.

If you have an AAA there is a risk that it may split or tear (rupture).   

An AAA does not usually present with any symptoms, therefore, people do not know they have one.   

One of the main risk factors is being male. This includes transgender women who were assigned (born) male at birth. The risk increases with age and can also increase if you:

• smoke
• have high blood pressure
• have a close family history of this condition

Click Here for more information on AAA Screening

Cervical screening is a test that looks for abnormal cells on the cervix. The cervix is the entrance to a woman’s womb.

Cervical screening is not a test for cancer it is a test for abnormal cells which can lead to cancer.

Screening picks up these abnormal cells at an early stage to prevent cancer.

Abnormal cells can lead to cancer of the cervix if they are not treated. 

All women between the ages of 25 years and 64 years are eligible for cervical screening in England and Scotland.

Women aged 25 –49 years are offered screening every 3 years. 

Women aged 50–64 years are offered screening every 5 years.

Women 65 years of age or older can be offered screening if:

• They have not had a cervical screening test since 50 years of age.
• A recent cervical screening test showed abnormal results.

Women who have never had sex may choose not to have cervical screening, as their risk of cervical cancer is low.

If you have an abnormal result from a cervical screening test you might be referred for colposcopy.

Colposcopy is where a doctor looks at your cervix with a microscope. 

Treatment for abnormal cervical cells includes a doctor burning the cells away or using a thin wire to remove cells. 

This treatment might be done at the same time as the colposcopy.

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When your cervical screening test is due you will be sent a letter. It is important for cervical screening to be carried out; please book an appointment with one of the Practice Nurses on arrival of your letter.

A walk-in service offered to all. This service is offered for;

• Cuts and bruises
• Minor head injuries
• Injuries from Elbow to Hand
• Injuries from Knee to Foot
• Eye injuries
• Foreign bodies – Eye / Ear / Nose / Skin
• Partial burns

As a practice we are no longer providing a full travel clinic, and you will need to attend a reputable travel clinic for full and correct advice for the county that you are visiting.

As part of the NHS provision the practice is able to provide Hepatitis A, Typhoid, polio, and other UK scheduled vaccines. Please book a routine appointment with the practice nurse for the NHS vaccines.

Please see NHS Travel Overview

You can access your COVID-19 vaccination status through the free NHS App. You can access the app through mobile devices such as a smartphone or by tablet. Proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status is  shown within the NHS App. We recommend that you register with the app before booking international travel. How to register for the NHS App

If you do not have access to a smartphone and know that the country you are travelling to requires COVID-19 vaccination status, you can call the NHS helpline on 119 and ask for a letter to be posted to you. This must be at least 5 days after you’ve completed your course of the vaccine. We expect the letter to take up to 5 days to reach you.

Demonstrating your COVID-19 vaccination status when travelling abroad – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Covid-19 fit to fly airline letters, Notts LMC

Parental Responsibility Consent for Childhood Immunisations

Before any immunisation can be given to your child we have to obtain your informed consent, as the person who has parental responsibility.

If you are not the person who brings your child to their immunisations / vaccinations appointment, you must provide written and signed consent (a completed form) and ensure this is brought to the appointment. This form is available on the link below.

Should you have any concerns regarding immunisations or wish to amend an appointment please contact Oakwood Surgery on 01623 435555.