About Charging Fees
The NHS provides most health care at no additional cost to the patient. However there are a number of other services for which fees can be charged. These are mainly for services not covered by the NHS, such as medical reports for insurance companies and Taxi Medicals.
Doctors are involved in a whole range of non medical work, largely on the basis that they occupy a position of trust within the community, and are in the position to verify the accuracy of information. If a GP signs a certificate or completes a report, it is a professional duty that s(he) checks the accuracy of such information.
This may involve examining the patient and or their entire medical record. (If a medical examination is required, these generally take place on a Thursday afternoon).
Please contact the reception team for more information.
What Certificates Do I Have to Pay For?
There are a number of certificates which GPs are obliged to provide free of charge. These include certain certificates supporting claims by patients for social security benefits.
If a patient is off work for seven days or less the GP does not have to provide a sick note. A patient can be refused a note or charged for a private one for illnesses of seven days or less.
Ask at reception or speak to a doctor or practice nurse if you want to stop smoking. Alternatively you can self refer to Haringey’s stop smoking service at going to https://www.oneyouharingey.org/smoke-free/
Our Practice Nurse offers the following services:
- Chronic Disease Checks
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Chronic Heart Disease
- Dressings, removal of stitches etc
- Adult and Childhood Immunisations
- Cervical Smears and Contraception Services
- Family Planning
- Health Promotion for example dietary advice and advice on smoking
- Advice on Diet
- Spirometry (lung function tests)
- New Patient Screening
If you have a musculoskeletal problem you can access help and support here INCLUDING SELF REFERRAL: www.whittington.nhs.uk/msk for local residents living in Haringey or Islington (or with a GP in either borough)
Do you need support with self-management of muscle or joint problems in the meantime?
Whittington Health now have an easy, safe, and effective way to help you improve your musculoskeletal health without the need for a clinic appointment, through the getUBetter app.This provides evidence-based advice for all common muscle, bone, and joint problems, including back, back and leg, neck, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle pain, soft tissue injuries and conditions.
You can access getUBetter app
Our Practice is pleased to be offering an NHS Health Check to all our registered patients between the ages of 40 and 74 years who do not have an existing diagnosis of diabetes, heart disease or stroke. (These patients will already be receiving care and attention from the practice).
The latest guidance we have is that we no longer need to perform Health Checks on patients under 40 years, although we can do this where there is a particular wish on the part of the patient.
The NHS Health Check is a fairly short but comprehensive assessment with a trained Health Care Assistant and will include Blood Pressure, weight, diet advice, smoking advice and cholesterol measurements amongst other things.
We strongly recommend all our target population attending the surgery for these checks and will be organising a recall via the text messaging system shortly.
Please contact the practice manager for more information, or simply speak to reception and book yourself in, if you are aged between 40 and 74 years.
Minor surgical procedures can be carried out at the surgery. Please book an appointment with Dr Steinberg or Dr Kirilov to request this service.
Some antenatal checks and scans will be carried out in the hospital. After baby is born (postnatal), the community midwife will visit the new mum at home and then the GP will see mum and baby for a routine full check in the surgery at about six weeks – or sooner if necessary.
Further information is available in our Pregnancy Advice Health Guide.
We offer antenatal and postnatal care in conjunction with consultants at the maternity hospital.
General practitioners look after the health of people in their local community and deal with a whole range of health problems. They also give health education and advice on things like smoking and diet, run clinics, give vaccinations and carry out simple surgical operations.
GPs usually work with a team including nurses, health visitors and midwives, as well as a range of other health professionals such as physiotherapists and occupational therapists. If a GP cannot deal with your problem themselves, they’ll usually refer you to a hospital for tests, treatment or to see a consultant with specialised knowledge.
These are offered each autumn to all patients aged 50 and over and those other groups who are most a risk.
Further information about Influenza (Flu) Vaccinations.