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Rabies vaccine for travelling abroad

Recently the Travel Health Pro website issued a reminder about rabies. Rabies occurs in warm-blooded mammals and is transmitted to humans, most often by a bite or scratch from an infected animal, usually a dog. Although rabies does not occur in Great Britain, it is present on all continents, except Antarctica, with over 95 percent of human deaths occurring in the Asia and Africa regions. Rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. If you do get bitten abroad then disease is preventable if the correct treatment is provided quickly, but in... Read More

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Hay fever injection – when nothing else works

Are you struggling with Hay fever?  If you have tried everything and are still suffering,  a Hay fever injection may be the treatment for you.   What does the treatment involve and how does it work? This is a gluteal injection (muscle at the top of your buttock) of a long acting steroid medicine. The treatment aims to relieve symptoms for three months. Whilst this treatment is not for everyone, it is popular with people with severe symptoms and where other treatments have not worked. Many of our patients return... Read More

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Prescription medicine discontinued because the NHS can no longer afford it?

Have you had a prescription medicine discontinued because the NHS can no longer afford it? If so then we offer a private prescribing service for selected medicines. How does this work? You will have a consultation with one of our pharmacists. This will ensure that the medicine that you are requesting is suitable for you. We will also ensure that our prescribing pharmacists have the relevant clinical experience to prescribe the item for you. We can prescribe medicines for: Acid reflux Hay fever Pain relief gel Erectile dysfunction Calcium and... Read More