Clinics & Services

All GP Practices are contracted to provide “essential services”, that is basic treatment of ill people.  We hold contracts with NHS Grampian for the following “enhanced services”:-

• Annual flu immunisation programme
• Regular monitoring, by blood and urine tests, for patients on a range of drugs for arthritis and bowel problems
• Regular reviews for patients with diabetes, hypertension, mental health illness, COPD, stroke/TIA, coronary heart disease, epilepsy, cancer and hypothyroidism. 

We also provide the following “additional services”:-

Pregnancy Care

Once your pregnancy has been confirmed, you need to make an appointment with the midwife who will refer you to the following clinics run by the community midwives with whom we will share your care.  Please make your appointment at reception.

Antenatal Booking Clinic: 

Wednesday and Thursday from 11.30 am onwards (initial visit at Laurencekirk Healthcare Centre)                           

Antenatal Clinic: 

Wednesday and Thursday 9.30 – 11.30 am (follow-up visits)

Child Health Surveillance Clinic

One of the health visitors with a doctor run this clinic every Wednesday between 9.30 and 10.30 am.  Your health visitor will organize this appointment.

Asthma Clinic

This is run by our practice nurse and appointments should be made at reception.

Children’s Immunisation Clinic

This is run by the health visitor every Tuesday, Wednesday ad Thursday from         9.30 am  onwards.  Please make your appointment at reception.

Diabetic Clinic

The practice nurse runs this clinic once a month.  Appointments will be sent out by the practice for you to attend this Clinic.

Coronary Heart Disease Clinic

This is run by the practice nurse for the annual review of all patients with coronary heart disease. Appointment will be sent out by the practice for you to attend this Clinic.

Minor Surgery

We are equipped to perform minor surgical procedures and all our doctors have Health Board approval to do these.  Minor Surgery Clinics are held once a month on a Thursday  from 9.30 am onwards.

Advice on Contraception

All our doctors and practice nurses can provide advice on contraception and have additional qualifications in family planning.

Hypertension Clinic/Cardiac Clinic

Mrs Lesley Clark, Practice Pharmacist is running the Hypertension Clinic and Cardiac Clinic.  Please contact the medical centre to make an appointment for these clinics.

Travel Vaccinations

As from 1st May 2015 the practice will no longer be able to provide travel services  due to the nursing service concentratng on core NHS care.  Some vaccines are available on the NHS and if you are travelling abroad you will need to start thinking about vaccinations 4 - 6 weeks before you are due to travel. 

The attached information leaflet provides links to external websites and will advise you which vaccinations are mandatory, which ones are strongly recommended and which ones you may wish to consider.  If you have had travel vaccines at the Medical Centre previously we will be able to give you the dates they were administered. 

The Medical Centre will still provide free NHS vaccinations if you require diphtheria, tetanus, polio, typhoid and hepatitis A.  Please let us know if you require a prescriptions for any of these and this can be redeemed from the pharmacy.  Only these vaccines will be given by the practice nurse free of charge.  You will require to make an appointment and bring the vaccinations along with your masta vaccine checker when you come to this appointment.  If vaccines are picked up before your appointment, please keep your vaccine refrigerated.

The practice are not able to provide travel vaccinations as a requirement for overseas employment or if you have left it too last minute to receive vaccines from ourselves you can contact Charles Michies Pharmacy which is located at 391 Union Street, Aberdeen on 01224 585312 or contacting Masta via their website on https://www.masta-travel-health.com/

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below.

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

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Travel Services

Read travel services leaflet here

Non NHS Service Fees

Certificates

Private Sick Note                                      £38.00

Confirmation of vaccination/immunisation letter    £38.00

Holiday cancellation certificate (form)                   £53.00

Holiday cancellation (short letter)                         £38.00

Fitness to travel certificate for £38.00 + or at the discretion of the GP

Medical Reports

Provident association claim form (e.g BUPA/PPP)       £53.00

Employer's report and examination                           £150.00

Medical Examination

Fee for medical consultation - private patient per 20 min                           £150.00

Fee for medical consultation per consultation (10 min)              £80.00

Fee for medical consultation per home visit                            £150.00

HGV, PCV, taxi driver with examination                                 £150.00

Elderly Driver Fitness certificate with medical (+75)              £ 85.00

Fit to attend school examination (Medical Report)                 £180.00

To Whom It May Concern letter                                           £ 38.00

Additional Fees

Student Medical (eg Camp America) - with examination          £120.00

                                               - without examination           £75.00

Private Prescription                                                              £38.00

Paternity Testing       £70.00 + Lab Fee

Blood Group(Private) - (nurse taking £30 + LAB Fee)        

Lighter Life Medical                                                              £53.00

Shotgun Certification     pre-grant automated letter               £53.00

The practice requires 14 days notice for any letters/forms as this is classed as non urgent work.  If a response is quicker than 14 days i.e. 2 working day it is at the discretion of the doctor who is completing the form and there will be a surcharge of £10 for any letters or forms processed urgently.

Frequently Asked Questions re Private Fees