The doctors recommend that all women between the ages of 25 and 64 have a cervical smear at regular intervals in order to prevent cancer of the neck of the womb. Currently it is recommended to have a smear every three years. We operate an automatic recall system for women whose smears are due.

Make an appointment at the travel clinic at least six weeks before you wish to travel and one of our practice nurses will organise a personal holiday vaccination plan. We are not able to provide this service at less than two weeks’ notice. Quantock Vale Surgery charges for certain vaccinations that are not available on the NHS and you will be made aware of the fees when you attend the clinic.

Please download and complete the travel risk assessment form and return it to the surgery no later than 24 hours prior to your travel clinic appointment.

The surgery no longer runs a smoking cessation clinic. Instead if you wish to stop smoking and would like some support, please access the new free and local service: Smoke free life Somerset. They can be contacted on 01823 356222 or click below to visit their website for more information.

We keep a selection of the most popular hearing aid batteries at reception, to save patients having to go to Taunton to collect them from Musgrove Park Hospital. These are free of charge.

Advanced paramedic practitioner Chris Gregory offers a minor illness clinic for a range of routine simple health problems. The receptionist will discuss with you whether this is a better option than an appointment with a doctor.

Please click below if you would like to be registered for antenatal services. If you have an urgent problem and are more than 16 weeks pregnant, then you can also access the Maternity Triage service on 01823 343985.

Registered nurse Gill Robinson offer clinics for the review and management of diabetes. We will recall patients to attend these clinics. Please be prepared to provide a urine sample and have your feet examined.

Clinics are held on the first and third Friday in the month, by the Practice Nurses. The Health Authority operates a call and recall system. Please telephone if your child cannot attend; they will be invited to the next clinic.

This is held at the Children’s Centre by the Health Visitor. Play and chat are welcomed and encouraged. Individual appointments to see the Health Visitor can be made by telephoning 0300 3230115.

Influenza immunisation clinics start in October. Immunisation is strongly recommended for patients aged 65 or over, or for patients of any age with chronic respiratory disease, including asthma, chronic heart disease, chronic renal failure, diabetes mellitus and immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including asplenia (absent spleen) or splenic dysfunction.

Carers are also entitled to a free influenza vaccination.

Healthy children aged two to four will also be offered flu vaccination from 2015. See the Childhood Immunisation Clinics section below for more information.

Pneumococcal vaccination is a one off immunisation recommended for at risk groups (excluding carers) and all over age 65. It can be given at any time of the year.

Patients who are at risk are entitled to free immunisation and will be invited to attend for immunisation.

Shingles. The Department of Health has introduced a New National Shingles Immunisation Programme in 2013. It is intended eventually to immunise people aged 70 to 79 but this is being phased in over a number of years. The Surgery is participating in this programme. 

From 2015, routine immunisation will be offered to people aged 70, 78 and 79 years to provide protection against shingles. At the same time, a catch-up programme will start and people aged 79 will be offered immunisation.

This is a one-off vaccination and can be given at any time of the year. To find out more about the Shingles vaccine, go to http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/vaccinations/Pages/shingles-vaccination.aspx