You can book a telephone appointment with our counsellors Siri or our Student Counsellors Nadiya, Pete and Rachael with our reception staff.

There is no need to see a doctor or clinician beforehand.

Simply call reception and ask for an appointment with a counsellor.

They can offer you telephone counselling with Siri or ask Siri to contact you to put you on the waiting list for Face to Face Counselling with our Student Counsellors Nadiya, Pete and Rachael.

Do you need vaccinations for travel?

Our Practice Nurse Jo can provide comprehensive advice about overseas travel and vaccinations.

We are proud to announce that we are now a registered Yellow fever centre and can cater for both Portcullis patients as well as private patients registered with other practices providing a comprehensive travel clinic service.

Simply fill in the form online on our website below and we will contact you to make an appointment.

BEFORE YOU MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A TRAVEL CLINIC

• We recommend you make an appointment with our nurses at least 8 weeks before you’re due to travel.
• Before you make this appointment YOU MUST fill in the form below and send it to our practice OR print the form out and hand it in to reception so we can then make you an appointment for travel advice and immunisations with our practice nurses Jo and Amanda.

Alternatively, download the form and hand it in:

• Once you fill in the form, an appt will be booked with Nurse Joanne (or Nurse Amanda) for a travel clinic. Jo works on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and also does evening clinics on Tuesdays, Amanda works on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and does evening clinics on Thursdays.

In the UK, the NHS routine immunisation (vaccination) schedule protects you against a number of diseases, but does not cover all of the infectious diseases found overseas.

Some vaccines need to be given well in advance to allow your body to develop immunity and some vaccines involve a number of doses spread over several weeks or months.

You may be more at risk of some diseases, for example, if you’re:

• travelling in rural areas
• backpacking
• staying in hostels or camping
• on a long trip rather than a package holiday

If you have a pre-existing health problem, this may make you more at risk of infection or complications from a travel-related illness.

TRAVEL VACCINATION COSTS

Not all travel vaccinations are available free on the NHS, even if they’re recommended for travel to a certain area. Some non-NHS travel vaccines incur a charge and we will let you know what this is during your consultation.

Current prices for private vaccinations are as follows (updated February 2024)

	Portcullis Registered Patient	Private patient (not registered with Portcullis Surgery)
Travel risk assessment	Free	Free
Hep B	Per dose £40. Course of 3 £120	Not available
Rabies	Per dose £100. Course of 3 £290 (when stock available)	Not available
Yellow fever	Per dose £80 Course of 1	Per dose £110 Course of 1
Yellow Fever Replacement certificate	£15	£20

Travel vaccinations – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Fit for Travel information

Family Planning including insertion of Coils, Implants and Pessaries (All nurses for general advice)

Most nurses can give general family planning advice and carry out repeat depo-progesterone injections aswell.

Our practice nurse Jo runs a drop in clinic for under 30s on Wednesdays from 2-4pm and Thursdays from 4-6pm

Some doctors and nurses can also carry out

***ring pessary changes and fittings,

***mirena and copper coil insertions and

***nexplanon insertions.

Arrangements are made on an individual basis and you need to book a single appointment with the Doctor below to discuss first.

• Dr C Beanland and Dr Sally Wood
• • Family Planning and Gynaecology:
    • Mirena and Copper Coil insertions
    • Nexplanon insertions
    • Vaginally Pessary fitting and changes
• Dr J Hartley
  • Family Planning and Gynaecology:
    • Nexplanon insertions only
• Nurse Amanda Robinson and Nurse Joy Godding
  • Vaginal Pessary changes only

Additional Sexual Health Clinics

Sexual H. Services which includes Psychosexual Counselling at Shrewsbury Severn Fields Clinic

Walk In and Wait Clinics on:-

• Monday:  13:00 to 20:00
• Wednesday:  13:00 to 16:45
• Saturday:  08:30 to 11:45

We also offer Booked Appointment Clinics on:-

• Monday:  08:30 to 11:45
• Wednesday:  16:45 to 20:00
• Friday:  08:30 to 11:45

To book an appointment please use our online booking system on the Homepage or phone us on 0300 123 0994

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STI)

The nearest Genito-Urinary Clinic for testing for STIs in Hereford.

• Open-access service – Walk-in clinic or call 01432 266908 for appointments.
• Monday – Walk-in Clinic 8.30 – 11.00 am. Appointments only pm
• Tuesday – Appointments only am. Walk-in Clinic 2.00 – 4.00pm
• Wednesday – Appointments only am. Young person only Walk-in (18 and under) – 2.00 – 4.30pm
• Thursday- Walk-in clinic 8.30-11.00 am. appointments only pm

Private practice is significantly restricted in terms of NHS registered patients for GMS (general medical services).

New contractual regulations introduced in October 2019, restrict GP practices from offering or advertising – during NHS working time and on NHS funded property – private services to anyone (whether a registered patient or not), if those services fall within the scope of primary medical services.

Some services however are not within the scope of primary care services and therefore are not covered by the NHS and a charge will be made in line with the BMA scale of fees.

These include medical examinations e.g.:

• HGV licence
• Employment medicals
• Driving insurance etc
• Assessment of capacity for Power of Attorney

as well as certain certificates e.g.:

• Private insurance claims
• Private sick notes Holiday cancellations etc.

Services outside the scope of the NHS will be charged according to a list of recommended fees. The list can be downloaded by clicking on the link below, it can also be found in the waiting room.

Private Fees

Non NHS services include:

• HGV and PSV medicals
• Insurance company reports and medicals
• Private certificates
• Holiday cancellation
• Medical insurance reports/forms
• Pre-employment medicals
• Vaccination certificates, etc.

The above list is not exhaustive.

Please inquire at reception if you are not sure of the cost when handing in your form for completion.

Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows someone to act for you or make decisions on your behalf if you are no longer able to do so yourself. There are two types of Lasting Power of Attorney; one for Personal Welfare and one for Property and Affairs. In order to be valid the lasting Power of Attorney must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian.

Anyone who is aged 18 or older and has the mental ability to make decisions for him/herself can choose to give Power of Attorney to relatives or people that they trust.

The following websites have more detailed information about what a Power of Attorney is, how to set one up and what are the costs of doing so.

NHS Choices

Office of the Public Guardian

Age UK

Applying for a Power of Attorney

You can apply for a Power of Attorney online

The forms need to be signed before sending them off to the Office of the Public Guardian.

Portcullis GPs provide non-NHS services in relation to Power of Attorney applications. Because these services do not fall under those provided by the NHS, there are fees associated with this.

As at February 2018 the fees charged are as follows:

• Countersignature of a Power of Attorney application, no medical examination required £105
• Countersignature of a Power of Attorney application, with medical assessment for capacity or home visit £155

N.B. Other professionals, such as solicitors, also provide services in relation to Power of Attorney applications.