The RSV vaccine helps protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common virus that can make babies and older adults seriously ill. It’s recommended during pregnancy and for adults aged 75 to 79.

Please call the surgery to book an appointment on 0121 430 2829.

Maypole Health Centre have qualified clinicians that can provide minor surgery.

Clinics are held once a week on a Thursday to perform procedures such as:

• Joints injection
• Removal of moles, warts and cysts
• Trigger Finger Release
• Excision of lumps and bumps

If you require this service in the first instance, please contact the surgery for further details.

The NHS provides free health care for most people.

It is important to understand that GPs are self employed and not all of the services we provide are covered by the NHS payments to the practice. If you wish to request a non NHS service, please contact reception or fill in the online ‘Private Services Request Form’.

Please expect a fee for non NHS services. The staff or your doctor should inform of any charges before carrying out non NHS work.

We also offer private medicals which may be needed by any agency such as your employer or for overseas visa applications. Please contact the Practice Manager for further details.

If you are aged 65 years or over or you are at higher risk from Flu.

Who is at risk?

• If you are aged 65 years or over or if you are on regular inhaled steroids
• If you have a chronic respiratory disease (including asthma)
• If you have chronic heart disease
• If you have chronic renal disease
• If you are diabetic
• If you have a weak immune system
• If you live in a long-stay residential or nursing home
• If you have a chronic liver disease
• If you are a carer

If you are aged 75 or over, & between 16 years and 75 years, you are entitled to a health check every 12 months or 3 years respectively with our Nurse Practitioner.

Please see our receptionist for further information or to book an appointment.

Our Nurse Practitioner holds weekday surgeries usually by appointment. They are available to help with a variety of problems and their duties include:

• Immunisations and Travel Advice
• Dressings
• Removal of sutures
• Ear Syringing
• Blood pressure checks
• Taking blood samples
• New registration checks
• Smear checks/well women advice
• Menopause advice
• Contraception advice and repeat prescriptions
• Implanon insertion and removal
• Coronary heart disease advice
• Diabetes check and advice

Please contact reception for further information, or to book an appointment.

The following clinics/services are available by appointment: 

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 8 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.

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out our online Travel Health Assessment Form before coming to see the nurse. Alternatively, you can collect a printed form from Reception and hand this in.

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.