Contraceptive Services

We offer a clinic for coil, implant and pessary removals and fittings.

This is usually twice a month

If you would like to have an initial discussion about whether any of these are right for you, please call us on 01438 218000 and we will book you a telephone appointment with a clinician first.

There is a waiting list for these.

Non NHS Services

We carry out a number of Non-NHS Services, these include:

  • Medical forms for Adoption or holiday cancellations
  • Private Sickness Certificates

This work is not covered by the NHS and a separate charge is payable for these services.

We do not offer occupational health vaccinations at this Practice. Please contact your employer or your employers Occupational Health Department.

Maternity Services

Midwife appointments are available at the surgery.

To register a new pregnancy please use the Early Bird Referral form for E&N Herts Trust.

Chronic Disease Reviews (Long Term Conditions)

Chronic Disease Reviews

We strongly encourage all of our patients with a chronic disease(s) / long term condition to attend for their annual reviews.  This is in the best interests of long term health and to help try to minimise the effect a chronic condition has on your life.

Chronic Disease Reviews By Doctors

Our doctors carry out the following reviews, which you will be invited to attend for:-

  • Dementia
  • Heart Failure
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Mental Health

Chronic Disease Reviews By Practice Nurses

Our experienced practice nurses carry out the following reviews, which you will be invited to attend for:-

  • Asthma
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Diabetes
  • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
  • Heart Failure
  • Chronic Heart Disease (CHD)

Stop Smoking

Stop Smoking Clinic.

We run stop smoking clinics on most days of the week, if you would like to quit smoking, or would like some general advice, please call our Patient Access Team on 01438 218000, who will book you an appointment with our Health Care Assistant

Alternatively you can seek advice with another local service

Find Local Stop Smoking Services

Nicotine Replacement

We offer Nicotine replacement therapy to help with troublesome withdrawal symptoms during your stop smoking plan.

Get Support Now

Choose from an app, Quit Kit, email, SMS and face-to-face guidance. Sign up now

Further information

For more information about the benefits of stopping smoking, top tips and more visit

NHS – Stop Smoking

Weight Management

Am I a Healthy Weight?

Calculate your BMI using this NHS Tool.

Website: NHS: BMI Calculator

Weight Watchers

Meetings, online or a little bit of both. They’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website: www.weightwatchers.com/uk

Slimming World

You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.

Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk

Immunisations

We offer a full range of NHS recommended immunisations including infant vaccinations, pre-school boosters, shingles vaccination and more.

Flu clinics

The following groups will be eligible for a flu vaccine from 1 September 2024:

  • those aged 65 years and over
  • those aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book, chapter 19 (Influenza))
  • pregnant women
  • all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2024
  • primary school aged children (from Reception to Year 6)
  • those in long-stay residential care homes [footnote 1]
  • carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
  • close contacts of immunocompromised individuals

All eligible patients will be invited by SMS text message or letter, you will be given a link to book directly into flu clinics.

Alternatively you can contact the surgery to book an appointment on 01438 218000

NHS Health Checks

We offer an NHS Health Check every 5 years, once you are eligible we will invite you either by SMS, telephone or a letter

The NHS Health Check is a health check-up for adults in England aged 40 to 74. It’s designed to spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes or dementia. As we get older, we have a higher risk of developing one of these conditions. An NHS Health Check helps find ways to lower this risk.

You can find more details here

NHS Health Check

Travel Vaccinations

To request a copy of the vaccinations you have recorded on your medical record, please submit a routine request via the triage form. Please note, it may take up to 7 working days to provide this information to you.

Please visit the NHS recommended Travel Health information website Travel Health Pro to find out about vaccinations you may require, depending on your destination.

NHS GP practices only provide the following vaccinations:

  • Cholera
  • Hepatitis A
  • Polio
  • Typhoid

Please check your vaccination history and types of vaccinations required before requesting an appointment.

If you require other vaccinations not listed above, you will need to arrange to have these done at a private vaccination clinic – the major, national pharmacy chains (Boots, Superdrug etc) offer travel vaccinations, and you can search for clinics local to you online.

Please ensure you follow guidance on Travel Health Pro and allow adequate time before you travel.