Not all services provided at the practice may be covered under the NHS. These services may include; Private certificates, Holiday cancellation certificates, Fitness to travel, BUPA, PPP claim forms, Insurance certificates for continued sickness and Letters (e.g. housing, schools).
The practice will charge a fee for the provision of these services in line with the recommended BMA rates.
Lists of fees are available to view in the reception.
Therapeutic joint injections, minor surgery and cryotherapy are carried out by Dr Nana Oppong.
Counselling services can be accessed by patients offered by a number of organisations. They can either self-refer or can be referred to specialist services by the GP. Leaflets with the list of services can be obtained from the reception. Bereavement support patient leaflets are also available.
We offer a full travel advice and immunisation service. If you are travelling abroad please complete and submit the travel form in plenty of time (we recommend 6-8 weeks) before your journey.
Before you travel, it’s important to find out whether you will need vaccinations for the country you’re visiting. The following websites will help you.
Mersham Medical Practice strongly supports the childhood immunisation programme. All routine childhood immunisations are performed at the surgery by our Practice Nurses.
The Practice also offers the current immunisation program and appropriate catch up programs, e.g. MMR, Meningitis C. Vaccination against whooping cough is also offered to pregnant women and new mothers.
Shingles vaccination is also provided to all patients in accordance to current recommendations.
The Practice offers all ‘at risk’ patients, children and those over 65 the seasonal influenza vaccine from September to January every year and also vaccination against pneumonia throughout the year.
Baby 8 week checks are held by Dr. Nana Oppong. The immunisations are carried out by the practice Nurses.
This is provided by Doctors and Nurses. Nurses are able to provide follow-up contraception monitoring for all methods initiated by the Doctor. Dr. Sobana Anandarajah provides IUD, IUS and implant fitting service.
We also carry out testing for Chlamydia where appropriate.
NHS cancer screening programmes can help to diagnose cancer or risk of cancer earlier and improve the likelihood of successful treatment. There are three national cancer screening programmes in England.
If you are eligible, please make every effort to have your screening test. Screening tests can detect a problem early, before you have any symptoms. Finding out about a problem early can mean that treatment is more effective.
Dr. Nana Oppong and Dr. Sobana Anandarajah provide antenatal and postnatal care.
Our nurses provide wound care, contraceptive services, minor illness care and advice, smoking cessation advice, well person checks, new patient checks, blood pressure monitoring and travel advice. They also perform routine immunisations, ear syringing, ECGs and cervical smears.
