Adult vaccinations and foreign travel

Advice and immunisation is available, in accordance with Public Health guidelines. Click here for a copy of our general travel advice leaflet. If you are due to travel please ask for one of our travel health questionnaires.  It is essential that this be completed prior to your appointment in order to allow the nurse to assess your needs. There is no charge for advice but there may be for certain vaccinations. Please make an appointment with the travel nurse (at the Thame surgery) well in advance of your holiday. 6-8 weeks before travel is recommended.

We recommend flu and pneumonia vaccinations as advised by the Department of Health and for patients who suffer from diabetes, asthma and other chronic conditions. Please contact the surgery for advice.

To download and print our travel health questionnaire and travel leaflet, click the links below and return the completed questionnaire to the appropriate surgery.

Click here to download our Travel Health Questionnaire

Click here to download our Travel Leaflet

If you prefer not to use the service at the surgery then click here for a link to the Masta clinic which gives advice and immunisations.

Ante-natal clinics

Ante-natal clinics are run by the midwife (with the doctor) to monitor your health through pregnancy, and the development of your unborn baby. Appointments for the ante-natal clinic should be made through reception.

Asthma checks

Asthma checks are carried out by the practice nurses to monitor your condition, advise on inhaler technique and new medications.

Cervical smears

It is very important for all women within the age range advised by the Department of Health to have a cervical smear test every three years for which they will receive a recall letter. (This age range may alter in the future in line with any Government initiative). The test is usually carried out by the practice nurse.

Child health and vaccinations

Childhood vaccinations are commenced in line with advice from the Department of Health. These vaccinations protect children from whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, mumps, measles, German measles, Hib meningitis and meningitis C. The only reasons for not receiving these injections are if your child has an acute illness or has had a reaction (severe) to a previous vaccination. Child welfare clinics are held in all the surgeries. We are also happy to see children if parents are concerned about the child’s emotional well-being.

Contraceptive services

Guidance about the range of contraceptive services is available in all the surgeries. Please telephone the receptionist in the first instance who will be happy to help you.

Diabetic checks

Diabetic checks are carried out by the practice nurses for assessment on all aspects of your diabetic care including blood sugar measurement, urine testing, blood pressure measurement and advice on diet and foot care.

Minor surgery

The doctors carry out some minor surgical procedures and will advise you when this is appropriate.

Pre-Conceptual Advice

If you are trying to become pregnant it is important to establish that you have an immunity to Rubella (German measles). This can be checked with a simple blood test. We would also recommend that you take a supplement of Folic Acid while you are trying to become pregnant and during the first three months of pregnancy. Folic Acid has been proven to help prevent spina bifida and other abnormalities.