Vaccines ideally need to be given at least 6 – 8 weeks before departure if possible. Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.
Travel advice is covered by the NHS, however some vaccinations and prescriptions are only available privately.
The following websites will give you additional travel advice.
| Clinic Category | Clinic | Where & What time? | Who Runs it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Services | Health Checks | Balham: Mon-Sat | Healthcare Assistants |
| Tooting: Mon-Fri | Healthcare Assistants | ||
| Travel Vaccine Clinic | Balham: Mon-Sat | Dr S Mittal & Practice Nurses | |
| Tooting: Friday | Dr Dutta & Practice Nurses | ||
| Phlebotomy | Balham: Mon-Sat | Phlebotomist/Healthcare Assistants | |
| Tooting: Mon-Fri | Phlebotomist/Healthcare Assistants | ||
| Pharmacist (Medication Reviews) | Balham: Monday | Pharmacist | |
| Tooting: Thursday | Pharmacist | ||
| Stop Smoking Clinic | Balham: Mon-Fri | TBC | |
| Alcohol/Drug Misuse Clinic | Please visit the following website for more information: | https://www.slam.nhs.uk/our-services/service-finder-details?CODE=SU0600 |
| Clinic Category | Clinic | Where & What time? | Who Runs it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Care Network (PCN) Lead Services | First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) | Tooting: Wednesday | Physiotherapist |
| Tooting: Tuesday | Physiotherapist | ||
| Social Prescribing | WFH: Tuesday & Friday | Social Prescriber | |
| WFH: Wednesday AM Tooting: Wednesday PM | Health & Wellbeing Coach | ||
| Pharmacist | Balham: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday | Pharmacist | |
| Tooting: Thursday | TBC |
| Clinic Category | Clinic | Where & What time? | Who Runs it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Health | Baby Clinic, and Immunisations | Balham: Mon-Sat | Practice Nurses |
| Tooting: Friday | Practice Nurses |
| Clinic Category | Clinic | Where & What time? | Who Runs it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Planning | Cervical Screening | Balham: Mon-Sat | Practice Nurses |
| Tooting: Friday | Practice Nurses | ||
| Emergency Contraception | Balham: Mon-Sat | Dr. S. Mittal & Practice Nurses | |
| Tooting: Mon-Fri | Dr. Dutta & Practice Nurses | ||
| Contraceptive Injections | Balham: Mon-Sat | Practice Nurses | |
| Tooting: Friday | Practice Nurses |
| Clinic Category | Clinic | Where & What time? | Who Runs it? |
| Chronic Disease Management | Asthma & COPD | Balham: Mon-Sat | Dr S Mittal & Practice Nurses |
| Tooting: Mon-Fri | Dr Dutta & Practice Nurses | ||
| Diabetic Clinic | Balham: Thursday | Dr S Mittal & Nurse Maggie Dixon | |
| Tooting: Wednesday | Dr Dutta & Nurse Maggie Dixon | ||
| Heart Disease & Stroke | Balham: Mon-Sat | Dr S Mittal & Practice Nurses | |
| Tooting: Mon-Fri | Dr Dutta & Practice Nurses | ||
| Hypertension | Balham: Mon-Sat | Dr S Mittal & Practice Nurses | |
| Tooting: Mon-Fri | Dr Dutta & Practice Nurses |
If you are over 75 years old please see the Doctor yearly. If you cannot attend the surgery please ask for a visit.
If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.
It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible – at least 6 weeks before you travel – as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.
Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.
To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.
If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travelers on the European website.
The practice makes the following charges for non-NHS administrative and clinical services, which are generally in line with BMA British Medical Association approved rates.
Usually Dr Mittal provides the private and professional service for his patients outside NHS contract and, as this work is done in his own time, he is entitled to make charge. This charge partially covers the clinical and administrative cost.
An extensive list of services and charges is listed below:
| TYPE OF SERVICE | FEE | ||
Certificates/Letters – Without Examination | |||
| Straightforward Certificates of Fact (i.e. confirming it is safe to carry medicine/Epipen on board a flight). | Min. £60.00 | ||
| Proof of Registration Letter | Min. £60.00 per patient | ||
| European Settlement Status – Evidence required (Date when registered and all consultations/from other countries to remain in the UK) | Min. £60.00 | ||
| Private Prescription | Min. £50.00 | ||
| Fitness to Travel (basic – usually only valid 2 weeks prior to flight – may require GP appointment) | £50.00 | ||
| Immunisation Forms to be checked by Nurses | Min. £50.00 | ||
| Fitness to Attend – School,sports, etc.Report – No Examination | £50.00 | ||
| Private Sick Note (Incapacity Certificate – under 7 working days) | Min. £50.00 | ||
| School Fees, Special/Extenuating Circumstance Letters for Students Attending School/College/University | Min. £50.00 | ||
| Gym Cancellation Support Letters | Min. £50.00 | ||
Accident/Sickness Insurance Certificate (short certificate of incapacity) | Range of £90.00 to £250.00 based on amount of work done. £90.00 | ||
| Without Examination for patient to claim under accident/sickness insurance | £90.00 | ||
| Freedom from infection certificate (for school, travel, employment) | £90.00 | ||
| Private Medical Insurance (PMI) Claim Form – to support claim/benefit in connection with PMI or completion of a ‘pre-treatment’ form | £90.00 | ||
| Medical health references and occupational health forms | £150.00 | ||
| Complex health club brief written medical certificate to confirm that a patient is fit to exercise | £250.00 | ||
Insurance Reports Please note: Patients have the right to see the report before it is sent to the insurance company. If a request is made, the insurance company should inform the GP and the patient has 21 days to arrange to see it. After this period, by law, we are expected to send the completed report with or without patient’s approval. | |||
| Holiday Cancellation/Insurance Claim Forms | Min. £50.00 | ||
| GP Report – No Examination | Min £120.00 | ||
| Supplementary Report | Min. £30.00 | ||
| Targeted report/specific condition (if no prior GPR) | £70.00 | ||
| Solicitors’ Report | Min £250.00 | ||
Access to Medical Records under Data Protection Act | |||
| Computerised Records/Manual Records/Manual and Computerised Records – request may be fulfilled within 30 days.(Patient Online Access allows access to medical records with no time restrictions) | No Charge (Unless deemed repetitive/excessive – set by Practice) | ||
| Copy of Yellow Fever Booklet/Immunisation | £40.00 | ||
| Extract from records | Min. £90.00 | ||
Medical Examinations | |||
| Pre-employment/Other | Min. £240.00 | ||
| Pregnancy Fit to Fly | Min. £50.00 (10min. appt) | ||
| Passenger Med Clearance (MEDA) i.e. Peanut Allergy | Min. £50.00 | ||
| Fit/Not Fit to attend or participate in sports/modelling/courses | Min. £50.00 | ||
| Fit for Marathon (forms/certificate to be completed) | Min. £50.00 (10min. appt) | ||
| COP3 with/without examination | Min. £235.00 | ||
Vaccinations | |||
| International Certificate of Vaccination | £40.00 | ||
| Meningitis ACWY/Rabies | £70.00/shot | ||
| Hep B | £45.00/shot | ||
Driving Medical Exam Range of £90.00 to £250.00 based on amount of work done. | |||
| Driving Fitness (renew license) Racing Driver | £250.00 | ||
| Elderly License | £120.00 | ||
| Sports License | £250.00 | ||
| HGV (lorry) | £130.00 | ||
| TFL eg. Taxi License (excluding eye test) | £100.00 | ||
| DVLA Seat Belt Exemption with/without medical examination | £60.00/£100.00 | ||
| DVLA Medical Questionnaire with/without Examination (please allow 30 min appt.) | Min. £40.00/£80.00 |
Charges may vary with the decision of the doctor from time to time.
The effects of smoking on health are well known. Giving up smoking is the most important thing any smoker can do for their future health. The development of a smoking cessation service is a high priority to our practice.
Our nursing staff have been trained to provide you with the necessary support you will need to stop smoking.
See your GP if you are interested in giving up the habit!
Alternatively follow the link below for further advice from the NHS.
For further information on how to become smokefree call 0800 169 0 169 or visit www.nhs.uk/gosmokefree
