URGENT MESSAGE ABOUT MEASLES - MAY 2011 

If you are aged between 5 and 19 and have NOT had 2 MMR vaccine injections please contact the surgery to make an appointment for a catch-up. If you have had the single separate vaccines you should book an appointment to discuss your situation with the nurse.        If you are in any doubt about which vaccines you have had, please check with the surgery.    Read More Here> 

YOUNG PEOPLE

We would like to think we are as friendly as possible to young people. We do realise that the practice can often seem a difficult place to deal with but we are here to help. Conversations that you have with us are confidential, that means we do not discuss them with other people.

You do NOT have to tell the Receptionist why you need to see the doctor.

If you need to fit in around school times then we will do our best. If you think you need emergency contraception (the "morning after" pill): You simply contact the surgery and ask for an URGENT APPOINTMENT. You DON'T have to explain why. If it is a weekend, contact your local pharmacy as some pharmacies also provide this service.

We have recently become a C Card outlet - this means that if you are aged 24 or below you are entitled to free condoms/sexual protective aids. You can collect these here from the surgery.

Also, tell us what you would like to have information about on this section of the web site, use the contact us form and write to the Practice Manager.

HPV Update: Catch-up programme

Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine (commonly known as the HPV vaccine). A national campaign to provide young women with protection against HPV strain 16 and 18 was announced by the Department of Health in May 2008 through the provision of an HPV vaccination.

For more information on HPV vaccine please get in touch with the practice nurse at the Surgery or see:-

 www.nhs.uk/conditions/hpv-vaccination/pages/introduction.aspx

CLICK HERE to download Beating Cervical Cancer leaflet.

CHLAMYDIA TESTING.                                                                                   Chlamydia is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection(STI) in the UK. It is most common in men and women under 25. Chlamydia is easily passed from one person to another through ANY form of unprotected sex. If left untreated chlamydia can cause pain in the pelvis, infertility and eptopic pregnancy. This risk is increased if you get the infection again & again.

The chlamydia test is free, simple, completely confidential and optional. The test is available at Chew Medical Practice and self-testing kits are available at the Surgery which can be returned to Surgery for processing or sent directly to the testing facility by post.

For more information including symptoms and other test locations please click on this link  http://www.chlamydiascreening.nhs.uk/

Other Useful contacts FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:

www.ccardfreecondoms.co.uk
www.teenagehealthfreak.org

Medical questions can be asked and answered by email.
www.tht.org.uk

Information about HIV/AIDS and sexual health
www.likeitis.org.uk

Contraception and relationship advice
www.brook.org.uk

Information about STIs (including HIV), contraception and emergency contraception
www.playingsafely.co.uk

GUM Clinic Royal United Hospital Bath (01225) 824558

Keynsham Clinic, Park Road, Keynsham (0117) 9862423

Off The record Young People?s Helpline (freephone) 0800 3895551

SEXWISE Free confidential advice about sex, relationships or contraception for under 18?s Tel: (0800) 28 29 30 (Freephone)