Theatre Royal Surgery - The clinics and other services offered by our doctors surgery

Theatre Royal Surgery,
27 Theatre Street,
East Dereham,
Norfolk., NR19 2EN
Tel: 01362 852 800

Health Charities

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

US record kidney donor chain ends

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.

Government 'not trusted on NHS'

Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.

Brain damaged girl awarded £7.3m

A girl left severely brain damaged by complications after her premature birth is awarded £7.3m.

'Promising' pancreas cancer drug

Scientists report promising results for an experimental pancreatic cancer drug treatment.

Manager resigns amid staff strike

A manager at Swindon's Great Western Hospital resigns prior to a 24-hour strike by support workers.

PIP implant women meet minister

Women with breast implants which have been linked to a health scare are to meet Scotland's Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon.

Lansley heckled by NHS protesters

David Cameron says there are "myths we need to bust" after Health Secretary Andrew Lansley is heckled by protesters before a meeting on NHS changes.

Doctors warn over alcohol deaths

Failure to reform alcohol laws could lead to 210,000 preventable deaths in England and Wales in the next 20 years, doctors warn.

Mother's tears at death inquiry

The mother of one of five children whose deaths are being investigated by a public inquiry broke down as details of her son's final hours were discussed.

Health Protection Agency

Level 2 cold weather alert 17 February 2012

The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of temperatures in the North East and North West regions.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared on Merseyside. There are 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases ranging in age from nine months to adults aged in their 20s. Six people, four children and two adults, required treatment in hospital. This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of 2011 and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

10 February 2012, 1400hrs. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has this week been alerted by the Spanish public health authorities about a further case of Legionnaires’ Disease in a UK resident who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, as well as two French cases. This brings the total number of UK residents associated with this cluster to 12, with three deaths.

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

NHS Services

Test Results

Nursing Services

Assessment Clinic

Non NHS Services

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NHS Services

The practice offers a wide range of basic and enhanced NHS clinical services. These include:-

Asthma clinics and monitoring
Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) assessment
Sexual Health Services (inlcuding contraceptive services, IUCD (coil) fitting, checks and removals, Implanon insertion)
Cervical Screening
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) screening
Diabetes clinics and monitoring (including diabetic retinopathy)
Flu vaccination clinics
Pneumovax vaccinations
Travel health and vaccination appointments
Minor surgery (including joint injections, incision and excision procedures, cautery etc.)
Phlebotomy (including anticoagulation monitoring and near patient testing)
Baby and pre-school immunisation clinics
Ante-natal and post-natal services (our midwifery service is temporarily based at Dereham Hospital)
Minor injury services
On-site eye screening (two of our partners are GP opthalmic specialists
Alcohol services
Drug dependancy monitoring
Weekly on-site psycho-therapeutic counselling service

Test Results

test_sample Please call between 11am and 3.30pm to enquire about your test results as our reception staff will have more time to deal with your request between these times.

Note that the practice has a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection and we will only release test results to the person to whom they relate unless that person has given prior permission for the release of this data or they are not capable of understanding the results.

When you take your test you will be told how long it will be before the results are returned to the practice.

It is your responsibility to check your results and to make an appointment to discuss them with your doctor if your are advised to do so.

Our Nursing Team Services

Our experienced team of nurses offer a comprehensive range of services including:-

complex dressings
sexual health and contraceptive services
asthma reviews and monitoring
COPD reviews and monitoring
diabetic checks
travel health and advice
baby clinic immunisations
injections
cervical smear tests

Our Healthcare Assistant Services

Our experienced team of Health Care Assistants offer a comprehensive range of services including:-

phlebotomy (blood taking)
basic dressings
ear syringing
new patient checks
blood pressure monitoring
assisting with Baby Clinics
assisting with Minor Surgery Clinics

Phlebotomy

Urgent blood tests

We offer a limited phlebotomy service within the practice.

Patients who require urgent blood tests on the instruction of their G.P. and those who need blood tests because they are on Warfarin or specialised blood therapy monitoring will have an appropriate appointment arranged and will take priority.

Non-Urgent blood tests

Patients who require non-urgent tests of blood requested by hospital clinics may have to choose either to wait for the next available appointment with our phlebotomist or have their blood taken at hospital in Norwich. Please ask at reception for details.

Assessment Clinic

Our Assessment Clinic ensures that patients who decide at the start of the day that they need to see a clinician urgently can do so easily and quickly.

This clinic is not suitable for routine medical consultations that can be planned ahead.

You are unlikely to have to wait more than half an hour to be seen unless the clinic is full or the clinician is called out, or if patients before you have complex problems.

We cannot guarantee which clinician (doctor or nurse) you will see and you must attend before 10.30 a.m.

Non NHS Services

We are pleased to offer a range of non NHS Services, including:-

Medical Examinations and reports
Certificates (various)
Pre Employment medicals and reports
DNA Testing
Bone Marrow compatibility testing
HGV & PSV medical examinations
Private prescriptions
Travel documentation (various)

There is a fee payable for all of the above and some will be subject to payment of VAT at the current rate. Payment in full by cheque or postal order is required before the document is released. Patients settling by cheque must ensure that they have a valid cheque guarantee card to present at the time of payment.

Download our leaflet "Payment for non NHS Services"

Download our "Non NHS Services Fee List"

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