Services

The practice offers a wide range of services which you can read about below

Practice Nurse Clinics

For any minor ailment or advice, you can see our practice nurse. The practice provides the following services:

  • Asthma Monitoring
  • Hypertension Monitoring
  • Diabetes Monitoring
  • Stop Smoking Clinic
  • Cervical Screening
  • Childhood Immunisations
  • Travel Vaccinations and Advice
  • Wound dressing, removal of stitches
  • Ear syringing
  • New patient, well-women and well-person health check
  • Routine checks of patients over 75 years of age.

Vaccines: What You Need to Know

Vaccines protect you and your family from serious diseases. They work by helping your body build natural protection without making you ill.

 

Trusted Information

For reliable, up-to-date vaccine facts, see the Vaccine Knowledge Project  from the University of Oxford. This site explains:

  • How vaccines are made and tested for safety
  • What ingredients are in vaccines
  • Which diseases vaccines protect against
  • Answers to common questions from parents and patients

The site can be translated into over 130 languages (best viewed on a tablet or computer).

MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)

The MMR vaccine  protects against 3 serious infections. The Oxford team lists many studies showing it is safe and effective.

Measles Risks

Measles is very infectious and can cause complications. According to the Vaccine Knowledge Project:

  • 1 in 15 children get ear infections
  • 1 in 20 develop pneumonia
  • 1 in 1000 get encephalitis (swelling of the brain)
  • Around 1 in 5000 cases result in death

Why Vaccines Matter

Vaccines save lives. They protect you, your child, and the wider community.

The NHS App

North Hyde Practice would like to invite you to use The NHS App

Owned and run by the NHS, the NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.

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