For information on shingles vaccine, please go to: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/shingles-vaccination/.

If you require any information or vaccinations relating to foreign travel, please make a telephone appointment with one of our nurse practitioner to discuss your travel arrangements. Information, advice and vaccination is also available via Fradley pharmacy and Boots Travel clinics.

It is important to make this initial telephone appointment as early as possible. 

For travel advice and information see www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk

There is also further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below:

If your travel requirements are complex, the Practice Nurse may ask you to complete our Online Travel Questionnaire below before coming to see the nurse.

All samples must be labelled and delivered to the surgery before midday.

Social Prescribing Link Worker for Alrewas Surgery

What is Social Prescribing?

Our health and wellbeing can be affected by many factors and GP’s report that they see many patients who are feeling isolated and lonely, or stressed due to housing, work, financial difficulties or the impact of long term health conditions.

Within East Staffordshire there are a team of Social Prescribing Link Workers connected to GP practices who are able to help find opportunities for improving the health and wellbeing of its residents.

How can a Social Prescribing Link Worker help me?

The role of a Social Prescribing Link Worker is to take the time to listen to your concerns and help to connect you with services and activities that might help to improve your health and wellbeing.

They may be able to support you to access new activities, a community group or help you to find legal advice or debt help.

They may also help you to start a group of your own, such as a ‘men’s shed’, DIY, craft, or growing group. Ultimately everyone has different needs and challenges and we aim to help you to have control over your health and do this in a way that is focussed on what matters to you.

Please Download the Case Study below:

Staffordshire ‘Everyone Health’ can provide information for patients to live healthier lifestyles including weight management, smoking cessation and support with alcohol reduction.

We offer advice and support with sexual health.  There is also a sexual health service called the Open Clinic which operates across Staffordshire and Shropshire. 

For further information go to:

Alrewas surgery supports and encourages its patients to receive information on, and take up, screening services available via the NHS.

Screening is the process of identifying healthy people who may have an increased chance of a disease or condition. 

Deciding whether or not to have a screening test is a personal choice and one which only you can make.  You have the right to accept or decline screening.

For further information, please download the Screening Informaion Leaflet

OR

go to www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-population-screening-explained

Alrewas Surgery takes part in high quality medical research. The practice is part of the local Primary Care Research West Midlands North and we are accredited by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) . The network is funded by the Department of Health to undertake research to improve health care.

What does this mean for you?

You may be invited to take part in a research study. Whether or not you take part is entirely up to you, and the decision you take will not affect any of your medical care.

Your medical records and how they are used

We may be asked to share information we hold in medical records as part of the research. There are strict measures in place at the practice and with the researchers to keep your records confidential. The way in which we do this is set out in the leaflet “Use of your medical records”. A copy is available at the surgery.

Wherever possible, you will have a choice about where and when you receive treatment if a doctor believes you need hospital treatment or specialist care elsewhere. This service is called NHS E-referral (previously known as Choose and Book).

There are various ways of booking the appointment:

• The doctor can book your appointment electronically for you
• You can take the appointment request letter away with you and book your appointment later
• In some cases you will need to telephone your chosen hospital directly to make your appointment

The doctor will explain the options to you.

PCMHWs can offer help and support for mild to moderate depression, anxiety, bereavement, stress, anger management and drink or drug related problems.

You can get this service either via the GPs or you can self refer.