Burton Croft Travel Clinic

Find out more about how our nurses can assist you in preparing to travel…

Our practice nurses are able to provide travel health advice and information, in a consultation before your trip.

If any vaccinations are suggested which are available on the NHS, our nurses can administer them for you.

Please note that some vaccinations are not provided on the NHS, and we do notoffer private travel vaccinations. You can visit https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations to check the recommended vaccinations for your destination.

Vaccinations commonly needed for travel that can be provided on the NHS include:

  • Hepatitis A (1x vaccine)
  • Typhoid (1x vaccine)
  • Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio (1x vaccine)

If any vaccinations other than those listed above are recommended for your destination, you will have to consult with a private travel clinic to get them done. Please try to have your private vaccinations done before you come for your appointment here, although we understand this may not always be possible.

There are many private travel clinics available in Leeds which can be found easily through an online search engine.

Please note that some courses require more than one dose over 28 days, and all vaccinations should be given at least two weeks prior to travel.

How do I book in for a travel consultation?

To book a travel consultation, you must please request a ‘Travel Risk Assessment Form’ from our reception team which will be sent to you via text for you to reply to. If you do not have means to accept text messages please let the receptionist know and they will print you a hard copy to fill out and return.

Once you have completed and returned the travel risk assessment form our nursing team will get back in contact with you within 5 working days.

PLEASE NOTE: All travel vaccination appointments must be a minimum of 6 weeks before travel. We are unable to administer any travel vaccinations less than 6 weeks before travel for clinical safety reasons.

How to Find Us & Parking at the Surgery

We are located on Shire Oak Street in the Heart of Headingley, which is accessible from Otley Road near the junction of Otley road and North Lane.

Shire Oak Street is located between Subway and Bayfield Opticians and opposite Dare Café.

To view the map please CLICK HERE

Accessibility

We have a good level of onsite parking and there is also good access from public transport (link to bus routes section)

There are 4 disabled parking spaces at the surgery for disabled badge users which are located next to the entrance to the building.

Within the building there is access to patient toilet facilities, including disabled toilets and baby changing facilities.

There are two lifts accessible from the lobby area of the building serving all floors of the building.

Bus Routes

There are various buses running frequently through Headingley.

The following buses go into the centre of Headingley:

1, 6, 28, 29, 38, 69, 91, 97 

More information on buses and routes can be found at:

http://www.wymetro.com/BusTravel

Parking at the Surgery

Parking at the surgery is available in the front and rear car parks, which are accessible via Shire Oak Street.

Car parking when the practice is busy

We know that our car park can become busy at times and that patients sometimes have to wait for a parking space.

We have constant monitoring of the car park to ensure as much as possible that there isn’t any inappropriate parking by shoppers or other local businesses. Patients should not use the car park for shopping or any other purpose not related to the appointment at the surgery. This applies either before or after their appointment at the surgery.

We also need to ensure that all patients vacate their parking spaces as soon as they have finished their appointment. Patients may also need to visit the pharmacy after their appointment so we ask that they vacate their parking spaces as soon as this has been picked up.

Alternative Parking Sites

Alternative parking when the practice is busy can be found at: 

  • Headingley Taps Car Park– free parking for 1 hour 50p per hour thereafter maximum stay 4 hours – open 9am to 6pm
  • Arndale Shopping Centre parking– up to 3 hours free parking
  • Private car park – next to Ecco pizzeria entrance from St Anne’s Car Park, St Anne’s Road  0.2 miles from BCS
  • Chapel Street and Chapel Place– limited parking on road for up to 4 hours no return. Turn right out of Headingley Medical Practice across the lights onto Otley Road, Chapel Street first turning on the left.
  • Shire Oak Road– double yellow lines at beginning of the road from Otley Road entrance and then parking available just beyond Headingley Hall.
  • St Michael’s Road (Skyrack on corner)– has on street parking between 8 – 6.30 M – F up to 2 hours
  • Bennett Roadfrom North Lane entrance only – has on street parking

Parking at the surgery is strictly for use by Patients and staff of the surgery.

Patients are fully entitled to use any of the spaces which are marked as 90 minute parking spaces whilst they are visiting the surgery for an appointment or if they need to go to the Pharmacy after they have had their appointment.

Patients should NOT use any bays which are marked as permit holder only. For clarification, these spaces are:

  • The first 3 spaces on the right as you enter Shire Oak street – These are for Specsavers customers.  
  • The spaces on the right hand side as you go around the side of the building – these are pharmacy,  Physio and Bayfields spaces
  • The 3 spaces on the left right hand side as you go around the side of the building – these are permit holder spaces
  • The 2 spaces at the side of the wall on the right just below the entrance to the upper car park – these spaces are also Physio spaces and are for use by their patients with a valid permit.

Please look for the spaces which are marked as 90 minute parking spaces and any of these spaces can be used for patient parking. For clarity, the following spaces are 90 minute spaces:

  • The entire rear car park is made up of 90 minute spaces.
  • The majority of the spaces in the front car park are also 90 minute spaces apart from those marked in yellow on the Left Hand Side as you enter the front car park. These Yellow parking bays belong to Manning Stainton and Barclays Bank.
  • The spaces marked in Yellow on the Right hand Side as you enter the front car park are made up of of 4 disabled spaces which can be used by our disabled patients with a Disabled Badge.

Once your appointment or visit to the pharmacy has finished, you must vacate the car park immediately so that other patients who are coming to the surgery for their appointments have space in which to park.

Any patient found to be abusing the car park through misuse may be asked to leave the surgery.

Maternity Services

The support we offer during pregnancy Contents

  1. Midwife
  2. Breastfeeding

Midwife

Abi Pritchard is our midwife.

She is available at the practice on Tuesday and Wednesday. You can book an appointment with her via the reception desk.

The role of the midwife

A midwife is a qualified nurse who has undertaken further training to provide and promote normal midwifery.

They help you to prepare for motherhood and promote good health for yourself and your baby by advising on the effects of drinking, smoking and good diet whilst you are pregnant.

The midwife guides you through your pregnancy and endeavours to detect any problems and make relevant referrals if necessary.

First appointment with the midwife

If you are pregnant you do not need to see the Dr in order to have your first appointment with the midwife.

To start your journey with our midwife you would first need to register your pregnancy at: My Pregnancy Notes

The Midwifery team will contact you once you have registered your pregnancy to discuss your pregnancy, arrange all appropriate appointments and/or referrals, provide you with dietary advice and discuss your options for delivery.

There is also a Due date calculator facility available to use.

At your first appointment with our midwife she will take blood tests and will subsequently discuss the results with you. Whilst you are pregnant and until your baby is one year old you are entitled to free prescriptions and dental treatment. The Midwife will organise for an exemption certificate to be signed and sent off.

During The Pregnancy

Your maternity book lists when you will be seen by the Midwife, Doctor and hospital through your pregnancy. Should you have any concerns at any other time you can contact your midwife or, if she is not available, make an appointment to see a Doctor during normal surgery hours.

During your third trimester, the Health Visitor will send you a information letter and give you your ‘red book’ (my personal child health record).

After Your Birth

After delivery, your Midwife will visit you at home to help you and your baby. Following the birth, she will visit you on your first day at home. When your baby is five days old she will carry out the Guthrie test (which is a special screening test that the Midwife will give you information about) and at ten days old she will discharge you and your baby from her care. Extra visits may be arranged according to need.

Your Health Visitor will visit you at home when your baby is between 10 and 14 days old and can advise on feeding, weaning and any family issues you may have.

About 6 weeks after your birth you should make an appointment to see your doctor to discuss contraception and any concerns you have about your own health.

Breastfeeding

It takes time for you and your baby to learn how to breastfeed.

The NHS Choices page on breast feeding might be useful.

Your midwife can also offer support and advice.

There are also a number of national services offering local support groups, which can be accessed via their websites:

Long Term Conditions

Annual health checks for people with a diagnosed problem

If you have one of the following conditions then you will be invited for an annual health check.

  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Kidney disease
  • Heart disease
  • Asthma
  • Chronic bronchitis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Learning disabilities
  • Dementia
  • Severe mental health problems

We invite all people for their annual health check in the same month as their birthday. You may need a blood test before the appointment, in which case the invite will say this. Some conditions are managed bi-annually – so you may be asked to come in twice a year.

Appointment codes

You will receive a letter from the practice when your long term condition review is due.

The letter will contain a booking code. Please find below a chart which shows you what that booking code will entail.

Booking codeAppointments requiredApplicable conditions
100Double appointment with GPEpilepsy, Dementia, LD
105Blood tests, GP appointmentLearning Disabilities
110Blood tests onlyHypothyroid or Coeliac
120Blood test, practice nurse reviewAsthma and Diabetes
130Blood test, practice nurse reviewDiabetes
135Health care assistant appointmentPre-diabetes only
137Practice nurse reviewPre-diabetes/CVD
140Blood tests, GP appointmentOsteoporosis, CVD Risk, Mental Health
150Blood tests + spirometry, Practice nurse reviewCOPD
160Blood tests + spirometry, Practice nurse reviewCOPD, CVD, Diabetes, Mental Health
170Blood test, practice nurse reviewDiabetes and Mental Health
180Practice nurse reviewCVD and RA
185Practice nurse reviewHypertension
190Practice nurse reviewAsthma (Age 18 and Over)
195Practice nurse reviewAsthma (Under 18s)
200Practice nurse reviewAsthma and CVD/RA/Hypertension
(Age 18 and Over)
205Practice nurse reviewAsthma and CVD/Ra/Hypertension
(Under 18s)
210Blood test + Blood pressureCKD Only
215Blood pressure onlyHypertension On-going Review
220Blood test, practice nurse reviewDiabetes
230Practice nurse reviewAsthma (Under 18s)

Alcohol and Drug Services

Do I need help?

Alcohol Change has an excellent interactive tool to Check Your Drinking which helps you work out if you’re at risk of alcohol-related problems and some simple things you can do to reduce the risk.

If you’d prefer it in paper format please follow this link: Alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT)

Smart! has a number of questions on their website for self assessment to help you decide if you need some support with your drug use. You can find this here: Do a self assessment – SMART (smartcjs.org.uk)

If you would prefer this in paper format, please follow this link: Drug Screening Questionnaire

Getting help

Forward Leeds

Forward Leeds has a wide range of services that support young people, adults and families in Leeds with alcohol and/or drug use.

It is the service that our clinicians will refer you to if you need help, but you can also self-refer to the service.

Forward Leeds contact details are as follows:

0113 887 2477

9am – 5pm (Monday – Friday)

Email info@forwardleeds.co.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is a national network of free self-help groups aimed at helping people recover from alcoholism.

Some people find them very useful and our Doctors often recommend them.

The best way of finding out about them and your closest group is at Alcoholics Anonymous.

FRANK

Talk to Frank for facts, support and advice on drugs and alcohol today.

Call FRANK 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 0300 123 6600

Text a question to 82111 and FRANK will text you back.

They also have a live chat service which operates from 2pm – 6pm, 7 days a week.

Carers

Are you helping a friend or family member due to their illness, disability, mental health issue or a substance misuse problem?

Yes? – Then you are one of 74,000 unpaid carers in Leeds and we are here to support you.

Please ask at Reception and we can Register you as a Carer.

 Are you aware there is support out there for carers via Carers Leeds?

You can contact Carers Leeds advice line:

Mon to Thu: 9am till 5pm

Fri: 9am till 4:30pm

Drop-in located at 6-8 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 6PT:

Mon to Fri: 10:00am till 4:00pm

Advice Line Telephone: 0113 380 4300

Advice Line Email: advice@carersleeds.org.uk

Admin Enquiries: 0113 246 8338

Carers Leeds Emergency Card

The Carers Leeds Emergency Card is free of charge and is designed to be kept with you at all times, for example in a purse, bag, wallet, phone case or on a key ring. In an emergency you can show someone the card so that they will know that someone else relies on you. The card will include contact details of someone that you have spoken to and who has agreed to step in and take over caring for the person you care for. This will usually be family or friends.

Carers Leeds Emergency Card – Carers Leeds