The NHS does not pay for some of the services we provide.
These include insurance forms, holiday cancellation forms, medical reports, fitness to travel certificates, driving license renewal, fitness to fly and private prescriptions.
To request a medical report, please contact reception or use our online form.
- Payment of fees for medicals must be paid at least 2 working days in advance of the appointment. You can pay the required fees by a credit/debit card (we do not accept American Express or Solo). We do not accept cash or cheques.
Visitors from overseas
If you require treatment for a condition during your stay, you may not be permitted to free NHS services and charges will apply.
We offer phlebotomy clinics Tuesday to Thursdays for patients over the age of 16 who have had a request for a blood test by a member of the practice team. If you can attend either Lister or Bedford Hospital for your blood test this will enable us to offer our appointments to those patients who have mobility issues and are unable to attend the hospital. When attending hospital for your blood test, you will need to take your request form with you, which will be available to collect from the surgery.
Please note that we do not have the capacity to undertake blood tests that have been requested by the hospital or a private consultant.
Blood tests requested by the hospital should be carried out at the requesting hospital.
Request forms should be taken with you to your appointment.
- Lister Hospital: open 8:30am to 5:30pm (Monday to Friday) and Saturdays 9am to 10:45am
- Online Appointment Healthcare Platform | Swiftqueue
- For general enquiries regarding the booking system or for any additional support required, please contact our phlebotomy team on 01438 284044.
- Bedford Hospital: open 8:00 am to 4:20pm (Monday to Friday)
- Book an appointment online (Booking service available 24/7) Patients need to register online first at https://myappointments.online (please choose location as
- Book an appointment via the automated phone booking line (Booking service available 24/7) 01234 607075
- Book an appointment by phone and speak to a receptionist Patients can call Monday to Friday between 10am – 3pm on: 01234 792160
Counselling is accessed and arranged via one of our clinicians.
Alternatively, you can self refer for counselling services.
Patients aged 40 to 74, without pre-existing diabetes, hypertension or kidney disease, are entitled to a free NHS Health check every 5 years.
Smear appointments are available at various times.
Please make an appointment with a nurse to have your smear test.
To prevent unnecessary hospital attendances and to provide care closer to home, we can offer treatment for some minor injuries. This includes treatment to superficial lacerations including gluing, removal of minor foreign bodies from the skin, ear or nose, treatment burns and bites.
We would advise all patients with minor injuries to call the surgery for advice before attending in order to sign post you to the correct service.
- Head injuries, involving loss of consciousness, should go immediately to A&E.
We provide a full range of minor surgical procedures including removal of moles, warts and skin lesions. We also offer joint injections.
Coils and implants are fitted by Dr Acharya. You must make a routine appointment to see Dr. Acharya who will discuss if this form of contraception is appropriate, and will then advise you to book an appointment at reception to proceed.
- If you have been advised by the surgery to submit a contraceptive pill review, please speak to reception.
Regular check-ups and advice from practice nurses on lifestyle, inhaler techniques and medication are available.
If you have been advised by the surgery to submit an annual review of your asthma symptoms, please speak to reception.
Patients will be invited for a check up, either for an annual diabetic review or a medication and blood review.