When the surgery is closed, please telephone 111 for medical services

PRACTICE NURSES

We have a team of experienced registered nurses who provide a comprehensive nursing service Monday to Friday by appointment

ASTHMA CLINIC

We offer patients with Asthma 6 and/or 12 month check ups by invitation. Appointments can also be made if you have concerns about your Asthma in between check ups. 

DIABETIC CLINIC

We offer patients with Diabetes 6 month check ups by invitation. Appointments can also be made if you have concerns about your Diabetes in between check ups. 

STOP SMOKING CLINIC

Stop smoking advice, support, nicotine replacement or medication for the committed quitter. By appointment only. 

HEART CHECK CLINIC

Patients with heart disease are invited for an annual health check and discussion of diet and exercise. 

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINICS

Blood pressure monitoring and ongoing health screening – attendance by referral from the doctor. 

CONTRACEPTION and SEXUAL HEALTH

We provide comprehensive emergency contraceptive and sexual health advice for men and women of all ages, including oral contraceptive pill checks, administration of contraceptive injection and general advice and queries. 

CERVICAL SMEARS

Women should have a smear taken 3 yearly from the age of 25 – 49 years (5 yearly from 49 – 65 years). An invitation to attend will be sent automatically. 

TEENAGE HEALTH

You will be invited to attend for your tetanus/diphtheria, polio boosters and a young persons health check when you reach age 15. You can be seen by any doctor or nurse at the surgery in complete confidence for teenagers with health worries, queries or problems. 

TRAVEL CLINIC

Contact us at least 6 weeks prior to travel.

• You may need several appointments to complete your immunisation schedule.
• Not all vaccines are available free of charge from the NHS - any charges due will be notified at your appointment.
• For last minute travel immunisation clinics – see Useful Contacts

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

The nurses are also responsible for the running of the Treatment Room and provide additional services, which include: -

• Vaccinations
• Childhood
• Flu Clinic for 65+ (Oct-Dec)
• First aid advice and treatment
• Removal of stitches/clips
• Wound care and dressings
• Blood tests and other investigations

COMMUNITY CLINICS

Healthy Together Clinic (Leg Club)

Due to a change in funding and resourcing amongst the six practices in the local cluster (Go6), the Healthy Together Clinic will no longer be available to The Lennard Surgery patients in its current format at the Withywood Centre from 1^st April 2019.

To ensure patients receive an equally good or better service in practice we will be running our own clinics on a Tuesday or Thursday every week. To make you aware this is not an open access clinic and will be by appointment only.

If you are new to the service you will be booked in after your initial appointment with the nursing team.

Travel Vaccinations

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. 

Travel vaccination appointments will only be available on Saturday mornings on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month.

There may be a charge for your vaccination with a minimum of £10.

Information about countries and vaccinations required can be found on the links below:

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Carribean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to make the 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.

Sickness Certificates

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.

For any illness lasting longer than seven days you will need to see the doctor for him/her to issue a sickness certificate (F.med3) and for any subsequent renewal of the certificate. If your employer insists on a sickness certificate for 7 days or less a charge will be levied.

Lennard Surgery Private Fees

From Sarah Pugh, HCA

Back in December of 2017 after a personal interest I completed a lengthy course for Mental Health first aid. My role here at The Lennard is to see and signpost our patients through wellbeing services available to them, in no way am I trained councillor but I do have the experience and guidance to ensure you are heard and helped the in right way.

I am allocated longer appointments to listen and address any issues effecting mental health. These areas include things such as depression, low mood, anxiety , low self-esteem , difficultly sleeping and bereavement.

I am here to encourage a self-referral to the appropriate support network, help with lifestyle changes such a weight management and increasing activity providing support for as long as it needed. Fit notes for work can be issued as well as arranged follow ups with either myself or your usual GP, each consult is individual to a patient’s needs.

An appointment with me can be made via ringing reception asking to see Sarah ( Mental Health Support Worker).

Here are the links with the services we encourage and well as some excellent resources for information.

https://iapt-bristol.awp.nhs.uk/ Bristol Welling Services 18+

https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/ Off the record 11-25

https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/ Helpful leaflets

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

https://www.mind.org.uk/

https://www.happymaps.co.uk/